PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 530 p4p, 675 weight class) and Kareem Johnson (ranked 68 p4p, 97 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rocksaw
vs
Johnson

185 cm
22
188
8 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
194
7 - 2 - 0

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FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksaw misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rocksaw.

Rocksaw is rocked!
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Rocksaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rocksaw sprawling to the canvas! Rocksaw rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Johnson finish him?!
Oh Rocksaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Rocksaw saw that one coming.
Rocksaw seems to have got his legs back now.

Johnson lands a big uppercut and Rocksaw crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rocksaw looks OK. Johnson waves Rocksaw back to his feet!
Rocksaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocksaw counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
Rocksaw lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rocksaw. That snapped Johnson's head back.

Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Rocksaw tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Rocksaw back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rocksaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Rocksaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Rocksaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rocksaw with a body shot.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rocksaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rocksaw fails to land.

Rocksaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocksaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Rocksaw avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Rocksaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut lands for Rocksaw. That snapped Johnson's head back.

That has opened up Kareem Johnson's cut even more.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick but Rocksaw moves out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocksaw takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocksaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Rocksaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocksaw misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rocksaw lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
That's time! Rocksaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Johnson misses.
Rocksaw with a nice calf kick.
Rocksaw misses with a body kick.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Rocksaw drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rocksaw.

Johnson cracks Rocksaw with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rocksaw looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Johnson finish him?
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!
Rocksaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson cracks Rocksaw with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Johnson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rocksaw to stand back up!
Johnson throws the left hand but Rocksaw avoids the punch easily.
Rocksaw moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Rocksaw went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
BOOM! Johnson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rocksaw. Rocksaw tries to recover but Johnson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rocksaw lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kareem Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Kareem Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.