PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Johnson (ranked 126 p4p, 246 weight class) and Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 13 p4p, 17 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't say nuthin'. Karim Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Salajudin Ii

195 cm
36
270
42 - 14 - 0

192 cm
30
240
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Salajudin Ii misses.
Salajudin Ii misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salajudin Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Salajudin Ii.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salajudin Ii.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Salajudin Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson works Salajudin Ii's body with a nice hook.
Johnson takes a swing at Salajudin Ii's ribcage but misses.
Salajudin Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Salajudin Ii.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salajudin Ii checks a leg kick.
Salajudin Ii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Salajudin Ii goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Nice uppercut lands for Salajudin Ii. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Salajudin Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Salajudin Ii tries to avoid it.
Salajudin Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Salajudin Ii's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Salajudin Ii's head but Salajudin Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Salajudin Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Salajudin Ii off balance momentarily.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salajudin Ii on the side of the head.
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 wants to land a leg kick but Salajudin Ii is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Salajudin Ii misses.
Salajudin Ii blocks a jab.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salajudin Ii manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Salajudin Ii misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Salajudin Ii throws a counter combo.
Salajudin Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Salajudin Ii in his tracks momentarily.
Salajudin Ii drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Salajudin Ii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salajudin Ii stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salajudin Ii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salajudin Ii lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Salajudin Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salajudin Ii blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salajudin Ii! But no joy.

Salajudin Ii shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Salajudin Ii finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Salajudin Ii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salajudin Ii misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salajudin Ii has time to react.
Salajudin Ii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salajudin Ii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Salajudin Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salajudin Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Salajudin Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson thumps Salajudin Ii with a low kick.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salajudin Ii at a distance.
Salajudin Ii looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salajudin Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Karim Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salajudin Ii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Salajudin Ii persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Salajudin Ii to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
letting Salajudin Ii counter with a right hand.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Salajudin Ii's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Salajudin Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salajudin Ii can do to turn this around?
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karim Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salajudin Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Salajudin Ii.
Johnson misses with a right hand
enabling Salajudin Ii to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson takes a swing at Salajudin Ii's ribcage but misses.
Salajudin Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Salajudin Ii misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Salajudin Ii on that attempt.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Salajudin Ii counter with a right hand.
Donk. Salajudin Ii catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Salajudin Ii misses.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salajudin Ii moves away.
Salajudin Ii doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salajudin Ii. Salajudin Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salajudin Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salajudin Ii feints the counter takedown.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Salajudin Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Salajudin Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Salajudin Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Salajudin Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Salajudin Ii lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson swings for the body but Salajudin Ii moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Salajudin Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Salajudin Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Salajudin Ii off balance momentarily.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Salajudin Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
Salajudin Ii misses the jab.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salajudin Ii moves away.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Salajudin Ii loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Salajudin Ii shakes it off.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson cracks Salajudin Ii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Salajudin Ii checks it.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses

and Salajudin Ii counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Johnson bucks up and tries to throw Salajudin Ii off but instead Salajudin Ii has got his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Salajudin Ii is looking for the choke from the back position but Johnson is controlling his hands well.

Johnson showing good submission defense here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salajudin Ii is working for a rear naked choke. Johnson is not defending it well and Salajudin Ii has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Johnson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Johnson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Super Salajudin Ii!
Our winner, Super Salajudin Ii, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.