PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between OG Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Ice Cube - It Was a Dood Day. Quinn Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kush
vs
Johnson

192 cm
22
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, OG Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kush under the eye.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kush throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Kush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Kush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws the left hand but Kush avoids the punch easily.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Kush avoids it well.
Johnson takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Kush misses.
Kush stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kush gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Kush's head but Kush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kush misses with a hook.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Kush counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kush throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinn Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Kush moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kush keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kush walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kush is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Kush circles away and we're back to standing.
OG Kush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Kush lands a jab to the head.
Johnson takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Kush counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Kush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Kush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Kush misses with a series of wild punches.
Kush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Nice body punch from Kush.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that OG Kush will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kush avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Kush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kush.
Kush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kush looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush throws a one two combo.
Quinn Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a hook but Kush blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Kush.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Kush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Kush catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson misses with a hook. Kush ducked under it nicely.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a jab when Kush was well out of range.
Kush slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kush darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Kush lands.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Kush ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Kush lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kush sprawls well. Kush wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Kush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Kush was well out of range.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Kush.
Kush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kush. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kush moves away.
Johnson misses with a hook. Kush ducked under it nicely.
Kush lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kush's waist but Kush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OG Kush dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Kush is out of range.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kush.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Kush is out of range.
Johnson with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Kush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Kush.
Kush throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Kush works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kush looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
letting Kush counter with a right hand.
OG Kush is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.
Kush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Kush misses.
Quinn Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Kush's head but Kush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kush moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Kush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kush is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Kush.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kush counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
enabling Kush to counter with a crisp jab.
Kush moves out of range as Johnson strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kush.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kush counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Kush sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kush counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kush lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
OG Kush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OG Kush!