PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rectal Thermometer (ranked 81 p4p, 457 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 11 p4p, 65 weight class). Johnson has chosen On The Run as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thermometer
vs
Johnson

185 cm
29
194
18 - 5 - 0

188 cm
34
196
27 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rectal Thermometer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thermometer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rectal Thermometer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thermometer doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Thermometer misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
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.
Thermometer throws a body shot but no joy.
Thermometer misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson slips a jab from Thermometer.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thermometer.
Thermometer lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Thermometer blocks a jab.
Thermometer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Thermometer.
Thermometer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson slips a jab from Thermometer.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Thermometer off balance momentarily.
Thermometer misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Thermometer misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Thermometer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thermometer.
Thermometer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Thermometer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Thermometer ducks down to avoid it.
Thermometer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thermometer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thermometer on the side of the head.
Thermometer throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Thermometer scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Thermometer.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Thermometer's head back.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Thermometer's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thermometer lands with a good body shot.
Thermometer loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Thermometer cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Thermometer misses with a looping right.
Thermometer connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Thermometer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermometer.
Thermometer is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Thermometer takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a hook but Thermometer avoids it easily.
Johnson slips under a jab from Thermometer.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thermometer.
Thermometer lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thermometer throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Thermometer. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thermometer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thermometer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thermometer takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thermometer swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Thermometer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Thermometer avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thermometer checks a leg kick.
Thermometer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thermometer.
Thermometer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thermometer sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thermometer throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thermometer looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Thermometer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Thermometer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Thermometer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thermometer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thermometer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermometer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thermometer throws out the jab.
Thermometer misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thermometer.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thermometer.
Thermometer looks to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thermometer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Thermometer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thermometer.
Thermometer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Thermometer scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thermometer backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thermometer misses with some punches.
Thermometer tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thermometer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thermometer tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
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 Rectal Thermometer 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.

Thermometer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thermometer.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson moves out of range as Thermometer strikes.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermometer.
Thermometer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Thermometer.
A little feinted left hand from Thermometer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thermometer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Thermometer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thermometer misses with a body shot.
Thermometer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Thermometer cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thermometer misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rectal Thermometer is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thermometer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thermometer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermometer ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Thermometer misses the shot to the body.
Thermometer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Thermometer jumps back.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Thermometer.
Thermometer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Thermometer knows he should have avoided that one.
Thermometer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thermometer staying out of range there.
Thermometer is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thermometer's head backwards.
Thermometer lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson moves out of range as Thermometer strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thermometer takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Thermometer thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Thermometer lands a head shot.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thermometer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Thermometer misses.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thermometer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Thermometer scores with a hook.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thermometer.
No joy there for Thermometer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Thermometer tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thermometer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Thermometer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Thermometer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thermometer.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Thermometer.
Thermometer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Thermometer strikes.
Thermometer just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thermometer is able to avoid easily.
Thermometer takes one on the button.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thermometer tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Thermometer lands.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a hook but Thermometer avoids it easily.
Thermometer cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Thermometer misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thermometer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thermometer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thermometer misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thermometer throws out the jab.
Thermometer slips under a jab.
Thermometer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thermometer.
Thermometer throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Thermometer throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Thermometer misses.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Thermometer.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thermometer looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Thermometer scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Thermometer works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thermometers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Thermometer clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thermometer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thermometer throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rectal Thermometer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thermometer staying out of range there.
Thermometer scores with a jab.
Thermometer lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Thermometer walks into a left hand.
Thermometer is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Thermometer misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thermometer misses with a wild body shot.
Thermometer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Thermometer.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thermometer.
Thermometer misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thermometer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut.
Thermometer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Thermometer blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermometer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thermometer was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Thermometer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Thermometer fails to land with a series of punches.
Thermometer misses the shot to the body.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thermometer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Thermometer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thermometer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Thermometer.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Thermometer.
Thermometer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thermometer dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Manny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rectal Thermometer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer misses with a double jab.
Thermometer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thermometer looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Thermometer looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson tries to work over Thermometer's front leg with a kick but Thermometer checks it.
Thermometer ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Thermometer dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Thermometer throws a right hand that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Thermometer fails to land with a series of punches.
Thermometer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Thermometer has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thermometer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thermometer.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Thermometer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thermometer prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Thermometer struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thermometer backwards.
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thermometer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Thermometer blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Thermometer avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thermometer.
Thermometer takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thermometer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rectal Thermometer!
Rectal Thermometer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.