PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Johnson (ranked 30 p4p, 180 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 6 p4p, 26 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Shooting Stars ft. Toro y moi (Flume Cover). A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Bol

190 cm
28
211
20 - 6 - 0

188 cm
34
205
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hoarse Pills
Conviction

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruki Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Haruki Johnson has been cut.
Bol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Bol is out of range.
Bol misses with a hook.
Bol misses with a leg kick
and Bol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Johnson rushes Bol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bol prevents a body shot from Johnson.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bol looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bol controls his hands.
Bol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bol is stalling here.
Bol slows down the pace here.
Bol receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bol looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bol swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bol misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Bol has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bol can turn it around.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bol backwards.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bol's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Bol has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bol misses with an elbow strike.
Bol takes a shot to the head.
Bol throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Bol has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Bol gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bol misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Johnson.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bol wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bol or not.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Bol blocks an uppercut.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bol or not.
Bol looks winded!
Bol lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Bol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Bol avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bol's elbow.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Bol fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson is leaning against Bol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson presses Bol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Bol controls the action.
Bol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haruki Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson lands a big uppercut and Bol crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bol looks OK. Johnson waves Bol back to his feet!

Bol is rocked!

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Bol is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bols head.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Bol is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson dips a shoulder and cracks Bol with a mighty uppercut! Bol falls back against the cage and Johnson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bol is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Johnson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haruki Johnson!
Haruki Johnson retains his light heavyweight title!
Haruki Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.