PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jho comes to the cage accompanied by Into the Abyss. Kiedis has chosen Tupac as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jho
vs
Kiedis

180 cm
26
165 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devil Jho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Kiedis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiedis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Jho down.
Kiedis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jho.
Kiedis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiedis lands with a right hand.
Jho swings for the body but Kiedis moves out of range.
Kiedis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jho.
Devil Jho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiedis blocks the leg kick.
Kiedis avoids the body shot from Jho.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jho tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.
Jho throws a leg kick but Kiedis checks it.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jho misses with a leg kick
letting Kiedis counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kiedis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiedis at a distance.
Jho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiedis.
Kiedis misses with a body shot.
Jho lands with a good body shot.
Jho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiedis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiedis lands a head kick!

It looks like Devil Jho has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jho tries a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis connects with a jab.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiedis takes one to the chin there.
Jho connects with a right hand. Kiedis shakes it off.
Jho keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiedis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiedis thumps Jho with a low kick.
Jho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jho avoids a kick to the body.
Kiedis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jho's head.
Jho scores with a nice strike.
Kiedis scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis misses with a kick to the body.
Jho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jho throws a leg kick that misses.
Kiedis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Jho.
Kiedis misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Jho misses.
A lazy body kick from Jho
and Kiedis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jho avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.
Jho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiedis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jho as he checks the leg kick.
Jho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kiedis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Jho as he connects with a hook.
Kiedis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jho misses with a combination
enabling Kiedis to counter with a crisp jab.
Jho throws a leg kick which misses Kiedis's front leg but catches the back leg as Kiedis tries to avoid it.
Kiedis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiedis misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiedis blocks a leg kick.
Kiedis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiedis takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Kiedis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiedis connects with the punch.
Jho misses with a low kick as Kiedis jumps back.
Kiedis is looking to score with low kicks.
Jho blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiedis moves away.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiedis lands a jab to the nose.
Jho scores with a hook to the body. Kiedis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiedis tries to score with a low kick but Jho moves his leg out of the way.
Johnny Kiedis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiedis avoids the body shot from Jho.
Kiedis misses with a hook. Jho ducked under it nicely.
Jho misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a leg kick but Jho checks it.
Kiedis misses the shot to the body.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Jho misses
and Kiedis counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Jho sees coming a mile off.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Jho misses its intended target.
Jho moves out of range of the body kick from Kiedis.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiedis moves away.
Jho cracks Kiedis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jho slips a straight right by Kiedis.
Jho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiedis's calf.
Jho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho cracks Kiedis with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Jho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Jho lands a head shot.
Kiedis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiedis.
A jab from Jho finds it's way through Kiedis's defenses.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jho staying out of range there.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Jho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Kiedis lands a big head kick that sends Jho tumbling to the mat! Kiedis takes a step backwards and waves Jho back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kiedis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jho misses its intended target.
Kiedis checks a low kick from Jho.
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Jho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiedis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jho is out of range and Kiedis settles back down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jho might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jho slips a jab from Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a low kick but Jho avoids it.
Jho thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Jho sees coming a mile off.
Kiedis throws a head kick but Jho moves out of range.
Jho moves out of range of the body kick from Kiedis.
Jho throws a leg kick which misses Kiedis's front leg but catches the back leg as Kiedis tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jho throws a body kick that misses.
Jho defending well as Kiedis loads up on a big left hand.
Jho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jho misses the body punch
and Kiedis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jho throws a shot from downtown. Kiedis moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiedis, right into the meat.
Kiedis lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jho wants to slow Kiedis down by chopping away at his legs.
Jho throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Kiedis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kiedis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kiedis blocks a head kick by Jho.
Nice body kick from Kiedis.
Jho tries to land a front kick but Kiedis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiedis fakes the leg kick and cracks Jho in the body.
Kiedis connects with an inside leg kick.
Jho misses with a body shot.

Kiedis has closed the distance and engaged Jho in a clinch.
Kiedis pushes Jho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiedis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jho misses with a punch to the body.
Kiedis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kiedis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jho backwards.
A short uppercut from Kiedis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis scores with a shot to the side of Jho's head.
Kiedis pushes Jho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiedis lands a left hand.
Kiedis struggles to land a body shot inside as Jho controls his hands.
Kiedis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jho throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiedis lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiedis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jhos head.
Kiedis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jho up against the cage.
Kiedis misses with the head strike.
Jho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jho blocking some punches.
Devil Jho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho misses with a punch on the inside.

Jho breaks from the clinch.
Jho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Kiedis lands a big head kick that sends Jho tumbling to the mat! Kiedis takes a step backwards and waves Jho back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jho is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kiedis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Jho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiedis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jho. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis connects with a jab.
Kiedis connects with a nice cross there... Jho is looking wobbly and Kiedis recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Jho to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kiedis jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Kiedis!
An out of breath Johnny Kiedis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.