PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Johnson (ranked 290 p4p, 659 weight class) and Vadius Highwind (ranked 49 p4p, 108 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shooting Stars ft. Toro y moi (Flume Cover). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Highwind

190 cm
26
211
14 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
216
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hoarse Pills
Conviction

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruki Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadius Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Highwind misses.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Highwind.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Highwind scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Highwind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Highwind avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Highwind is out of range.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Highwind avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Highwind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Highwind.
An inside leg kick lands from Highwind.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Highwind makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Highwind throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Highwind under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Highwind's sensitive parts.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haruki Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Highwind misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Highwind throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Highwind comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Highwind to the canvas! Highwind doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Johnson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haruki Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Haruki Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.