PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Johnson (ranked 66 p4p, 94 weight class) and Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 10 p4p, 18 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johnson
vs
Minoru Ii

186 cm
32
198
26 - 11 - 0

185 cm
35
186
24 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Hoarse Pills

NARCOS
Northern Zombie

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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Minoru Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Minoru Ii checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Minoru Ii moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minoru Ii manages to avoid it.
Minoru Ii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Minoru Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Minoru Ii takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Minoru Ii looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Minoru Ii avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Minoru Ii eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Minoru Ii punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Minoru Ii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Minoru Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab from Minoru Ii.
Nice body punch from Minoru Ii.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Minoru Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range as Minoru Ii strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Minoru Ii misses.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Minoru Ii.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Minoru Ii seems unphased.
Minoru Ii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Minoru Ii clinches up against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minoru Ii cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minoru Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Minoru Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Minoru Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a hook. Minoru Ii ducked under it nicely.
Minoru Ii slips a straight right by Johnson.
Minoru Ii misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minoru Ii moves away.
Minoru Ii throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Minoru Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minoru Ii throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minoru Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Minoru Ii.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson misses with a left hand
enabling Minoru Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Minoru Ii slips under a jab.
Minoru Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Minoru Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Kareem Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
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.

Minoru Ii tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Minoru Ii missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Johnson counters with a quick kick to the body but Minoru Ii blocks it.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Minoru Ii throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Minoru Ii.
Johnson misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Minoru Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kareem Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Minoru Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minoru Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Minoru Ii punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Minoru Ii throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Minoru Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Minoru Ii! But no joy.
Minoru Ii misses with a lunging right hand
and Minoru Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Minoru Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a jab.

Kareem Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minoru Ii.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minoru Ii clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Minoru Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Minoru Ii moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Minoru Ii wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minoru Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Minoru Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson catches Minoru Ii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Minoru Ii moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Minoru Ii throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Minoru Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Minoru Ii checks it
and Minoru Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Minoru Ii lands with an overhand left.

Kareem Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Johnson tests Minoru Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minoru Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minoru Ii.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minoru Ii on the side of the head.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Minoru Ii counters with a crisp right hand that drops Johnson! Minoru Ii lets Johnson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Johnson is rocked!
Minoru Ii lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Johnson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Minoru Ii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
Kohinata Minoru Ii thanked the fans post fight for their support.