PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsaros comes into the arena with 卍卍卍 blaring out of the sound system. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alvarez. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Katsaros
vs
Johnson

193 cm
31
215 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

191 cm
37
221 lbs
41 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsaros throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Katsaros only half commits.
Johnson motions for Katsaros to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Katsaros's leg but Katsaros calmly moves out of range.
Johnson checks a low kick from Katsaros.
Katsaros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Katsaros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Katsaros.
Katsaros throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Katsaros feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Katsaros scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Katsaros misses with a straight right.
Good work by Katsaros as he checks the leg kick.
Katsaros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsaros misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas Katsaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Katsaros misses with a body shot.
Katsaros throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katsaros misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsaros is just out of range.
Katsaros smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Katsaros throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Katsaros throws a body kick that misses.
Katsaros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Katsaros is able to avoid easily.
Johnson punishes Katsaros's body with a nice straight punch.
Katsaros looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Crunch! Katsaros slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Katsaros tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Katsaros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Katsaros scores with a leg kick.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsaros thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katsaros checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Katsaros's calf.
Katsaros throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros throws a head kick that misses.
Katsaros throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonidas Katsaros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Katsaros counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've been told by Katsaros's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsaros avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Katsaros was well out of range.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Katsaros rather than just go for the knockout.
Katsaros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katsaros throws a half hearted mid kick.
Katsaros throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Katsaros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Katsaros is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Katsaros.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Katsaros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Katsaros misses with a kick to the body.
Katsaros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Katsaros slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Katsaros.
Katsaros defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.

Katsaros moves into the clinch.
Katsaros swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson tries to work over Katsaros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Katsaros lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Katsaros.
Katsaros tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katsaros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Katsaros working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Katsaros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Katsaros darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Katsaros.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Katsaros tries to clinch up.
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 Leonidas Katsaros will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good work by Katsaros as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Katsaros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson cracks Katsaros with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Katsaros throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Katsaros throws a big shot that misses.
Katsaros blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Katsaros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Katsaros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Katsaros misses with an uppercut.
Johnson cracks Katsaros with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Katsaros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Katsaros sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson digs a good hook to Katsaros's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Katsaros ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Katsaros moves away and avoids it.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Katsaros's belly button to the back.
Katsaros misses with a body shot.
Katsaros scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katsaros.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Katsaros looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Katsaros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Katsaros misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Katsaros uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Katsaros looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros with a jab.
Katsaros throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Katsaros. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katsaros checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katsaros loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Katsaros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Katsaros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Katsaros blocks the low kick.
Katsaros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Katsaros saw that one coming.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Katsaros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Katsaros throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Katsaros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Katsaros tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Katsaros throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Katsaros pinned against the cage. Katsaros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Katsaros.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonidas Katsaros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Johnson.
Katsaros lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Katsaros lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Katsaros moved out of range.
Katsaros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Katsaros misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Katsaros moves out of range easily.
Katsaros checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Katsaros checks it.

Katsaros closes the distance and clinches.
Katsaros tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsaros blocking some punches.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katsaros's elbow.
Johnson taking a breather.
Katsaros lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsaros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Katsaros throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Katsaros throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Katsaros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Katsaros's shoulder, as Katsaros tries to avoid the shot.
Katsaros connects with a crisp jab.
Katsaros scores with a nice right hand.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Katsaros.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Katsaros finish him?
Katsaros cracks Johnson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Johnson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Katsaros pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Johnson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonidas Katsaros!
After winning the bout, Leonidas Katsaros thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.