PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Obama Filth (ranked 416 p4p, 466 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 59 p4p, 68 weight class). Filth comes to the cage accompanied by Beat the Bastards. Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On The Run kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Manny Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Filth
vs
Johnson

185 cm
26
193
9 - 5 - 1

188 cm
29
202
21 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obama Filth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Filth with an uppercut!
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Filth moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson misses with a double jab
letting Filth counter with a right hand.
Filth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Filth misses with a looping right.
Johnson slips a straight right by Filth.
Filth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Filth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Filth throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson cracks Filth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Filth misses with an uppercut.
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!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Filth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filth looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Filth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Filth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a hook
enabling Filth to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Filth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Filth with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Filth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filth swings widly with a right hand
and Filth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filth misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Johnson.
Filth loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Filth.
Filth misses with a low kick.
Filth throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Filth moves out of range.
Filth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Filth staying out of range there.
Filth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Filth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Filth blocks an uppercut.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Filth moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Filth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Filth throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Filth slips the punch.
Johnson lunges at Filth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filth's hand.
Filth swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Filth thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big right from Filth misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Filth saw that one coming.
Johnson misses with a hook. Filth ducked under it nicely.
Filth missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Filth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Filth's shoulder, as Filth tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filth throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Filth!
A swing and a miss from Filth.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filth.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Filth checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Filth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Filth swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Filth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Filth looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Filth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filth.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Filth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Filth.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Filth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Filth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Filth throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Filth. That snapped Johnson's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filth slips a straight right by Johnson.
Filth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson throws a jab when Filth was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Obama Filth will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab. Filth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Filth 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.
Filth misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filth.
Nice body punch from Filth.
Johnson cracks Filth with an open hand slap.
Filth staying out of range there.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Filth.
Filth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filth misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson with a jab.
Filth lands with a nice body punch.
Filth looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Filth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Filth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Filth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Filth off balance momentarily.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
and Filth counters with a left to the body.
Filth slips under a jab.
Filth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Filth lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Filth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filth. Filth obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Filth.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Filth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Filth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Filth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Filth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Manny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filth scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson defending well as Filth loads up on a big left hand.
Filth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Filth.
Filth throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Filth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Filth.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filth at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Filth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Filth to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Filth misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Filth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Filth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Filth with a body shot.
Filth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Filth misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Filth off the cage and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Filth.
Filth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filth misses with a kick to the body.
Filth drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Filth throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Filth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Filth ducks down to avoid it.
Filth misses with a looping right.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Filth lands with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Filth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filth throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Filth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Filth off the cage and back into range.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Filth.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Filth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Filth scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Filth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson takes a swing at Filth's ribcage but misses.
Filth with a jab.
Filth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Filth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Filth fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Filth.
Filth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filth throws out the jab.
Johnson shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson throws a low kick but Filth avoids it.
Filth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Filth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Filth moves away and avoids it.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Filth counters with a nice uppercut.
Filth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Filth ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Filth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filth checks a low kick from Johnson.
Filth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Filth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filth lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Filth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Filth staying out of range there.
Filth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Filth misses with a leg kick.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Filth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson thumps Filth with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Filth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Filth slips under a jab.
Filth throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Filth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Filth slips under a jab.
Filth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Filth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filth.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Filth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Filth moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Manny Johnson!
An out of breath Manny Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.