PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johnson
vs
Sazuki

173 cm
25
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki lands a jab to the head.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sazuki misses the jab.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Marcus Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Sazuki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
A punch combination from Sazuki misses.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sazuki. Sazuki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sazuki looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Sazuki slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sazuki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Sazuki counters with a nice body kick.
Sazuki misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Sazuki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sazuki throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Sazuki counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sazuki.
Sazuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Sazuki moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Sazuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sazuki throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Sazuki didn't see that one coming.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson misses with a hook. Sazuki ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sazuki.

Johnson is rocked!
Sazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sazuki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Sazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sazuki.
Sazuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson takes a swing at Sazuki's ribcage but misses.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Sazuki throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Sazuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Sazuki. Those never looked like landing.
Sazuki slips under a jab from Johnson.
Sazuki throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sazuki scores with a hook.
Sazuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson defending well as Sazuki loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a combination. Sazuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sazuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Sazuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sazuki.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sazuki momentarily.
Sazuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sazuki throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sazuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Sazuki connects with the punch.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Sazuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sazuki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Sazuki slips the punch.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Sazuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook but Sazuki blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sazuki throws a head kick that misses.
Sazuki throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Sazuki misses with the combination.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Sazuki's body.
A slow jab from Sazuki misses its intended target.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Sazuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson lands a jab to Sazuki's midsection.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Sazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Johnson.
A left and a right from Sazuki both land. Nice combination.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to bum rush Sazuki with a series of wild strikes but Sazuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sazuki - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sazuki. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sazuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson throws the left hand but Sazuki avoids the punch easily.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sazuki.
Sazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sazuki tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Sazuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sazuki misses with a body shot.
Sazuki scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Sazuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Sazuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson cracks Sazuki with a good jab.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sazuki moves away.
Sazuki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sazuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sazuki lands with a nice body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Sazuki looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazuki.
Some wild striking there from Sazuki.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sazuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Sazuki scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Sazuki misses the shot to the body.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Sazuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sazuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sazuki is looking to land body kicks.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Sazuki both land. Nice combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws the left hand but Sazuki avoids the punch easily.
Sazuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Sazuki moved out of range nicely.
Sazuki slips a jab from Johnson.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Sazuki misses with the combination.
Sazuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sazuki defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Sazuki moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Sazuki thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Sazuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Sazuki.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kamikaze Sazuki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sazuki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnson really felt that one!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Sazuki slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Sazuki moves out of range.
Sazuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sazuki moves away.
Sazuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sazuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Sazuki lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sazuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sazuki lands with a nice body punch.
Sazuki throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Sazuki misses.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab when Sazuki was well out of range.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sazuki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sazuki.
Sazuki defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Sazuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sazuki.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sazuki defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Sazuki misses with a body shot.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sazuki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Kamikaze Sazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sazuki.
Sazuki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sazuki's head backwards.
Sazuki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sazuki is breathing heavily.
Sazuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sazuki misses with a body shot.
Sazuki misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sazuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Sazuki's body.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sazuki drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Sazuki moves away and avoids it.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Sazuki is out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Sazuki moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sazuki.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
letting Sazuki counter with a right hand.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sazuki misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Sazuki staying out of range there.
Sazuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sazuki lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sazuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sazuki sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Sazuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sazuki lands a high kick!
Sazuki throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook. Sazuki ducked under it nicely.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Sazuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Sazuki's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sazuki lands with a nice body kick.
Sazuki staying out of range there.
Donk. Johnson catches Sazuki right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sazuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Sazuki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sazuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sazuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Sazuki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Sazuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sazuki jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Sazuki avoids nicely.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sazuki throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Sazuki.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Sazuki counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Sazuki to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Sazuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sazuki has time to react.
Sazuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sazuki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazuki throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Sazuki moved out of range.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson moves out of range as Sazuki strikes.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson misses with a left hand
enabling Sazuki to counter with a crisp jab.
Sazuki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Sazuki saw that one coming.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Sazuki didn't see that one coming.
Sazuki misses with a head kick.
Sazuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sazuki misses with a low kick.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sazuki is just out of range.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sazuki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sazuki looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Sazuki throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Sazuki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson with a jab.
Sazuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sazuki swinging wildly here.
Sazuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Sazuki moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson catches Sazuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sazuki misses with an uppercut.
Sazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazuki.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Sazuki.
Sazuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sazuki. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson cracks Sazuki with a good jab.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sazuki.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Sazuki avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Sazuki backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sazuki. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sazuki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Sazuki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sazuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sazuki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kamikaze Sazuki.
Well Sazuki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!

Kamikaze Sazuki wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Kamikaze Sazuki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.