PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Apolo (ranked 2403 p4p, 1785 weight class) and Jameel Johnson (ranked 288 p4p, 220 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Apolo
vs
Johnson

186 cm
26
189
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
196
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Apolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Apolo attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Apolo is out of range.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Apolo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Apolo's head.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a head kick but Apolo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Apolo's head but Apolo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Apolo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Apolo in the body.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Apolo dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Apolo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Apolo throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apolo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Apolo moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Apolo misses its target.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Apolo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a head kick that Apolo semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Apolo doesn't seem phased though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apolo checks a leg kick.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolo lands a two punch combo.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apolo.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Apolo.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Apolo off the cage and back into range.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Apolo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Apolo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Apolo lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apolo moves away.
Apolo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice combination there by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apolo is able to avoid easily.
Apolo attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Apolo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Apolo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Apolo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Apolo counters with a stiff right hand.
Apolo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to slow Apolo down by chopping away at his legs.
Apolo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Apolo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a right hand that Apolo ducks under and follows up with a left that Apolo also avoids with ease.
Apolo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Apolo tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jameel Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Apolo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Apolo's shoulder, as Apolo tries to avoid the shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Apolo slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Apolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws a right hand that Apolo ducks under and follows up with a left that Apolo also avoids with ease.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Apolo counter with a right hand.
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!
Apolo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Apolo backpedaling.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Apolo misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Apolo.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Apolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Apolo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Apolo misses with a hook.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Apolo blocks the body kick.
Apolo throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Apolo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Apolo 's knee.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Apolo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Apolo counters with a stiff right hand.
Apolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Apolo. Beautiful body shot.
Apolo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Apolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Apolo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apolo checks a leg kick.
Apolo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Apolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Apolo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Apolo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Apolo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apolo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jameel Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Apolo ducks down to avoid it.
Apolo misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apolo thinking.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Apolo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Apolo blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Apolo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Apolo blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Apolo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apolo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Apolo moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Apolo's shoulder, as Apolo tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Apolo blocks the leg kick.
Apolo is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson tests Apolo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson works Apolo's body with a nice hook.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Apolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Apolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Donk. Apolo catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
It looks like Apolo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolo swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Apolo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apolo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Apolo ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Apolo's leg. Apolo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Apolo is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Apolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson lands a jab to Apolo's midsection.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Apolo off the cage and back into range.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Apolo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Apolo feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Apolo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Apolo moves out of range.
Apolo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Apolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Apolo is out of range.
Apolo moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Apolo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Apolo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throws a push kick but Apolo slaps the foot to one side.
Apolo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Apolo lands with an overhand left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Apolo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apolo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Apolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Apolo is looking to counter punch.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Apolo moved out of range nicely.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apolo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apolo.
Apolo blocks a jab.
Apolo tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson throws the left hand but Apolo avoids the punch easily.
Apolo attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Apolo connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Apolo doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Apolo.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apolo moves away.
Johnson motions for Apolo to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Apolo saw it coming and moves away.
Apolo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Apolo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Apolo is out of range.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Apolo is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson motions for Apolo to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apolo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Apolo counters with a crisp one two that drops Johnson! Apolo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johnson to his feet! Johnson is in big trouble!

Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Apolo finish him?
Johnson misses with a hook. Apolo ducked under it nicely.
Apolo tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Apolo throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson thumps Apolo with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Apolo attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Apolo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Apolo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Apolo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Apolo counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jameel Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Apolo digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Apolo is out of range.
Apolo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Apolo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Apolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Apolo misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Apolo saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Apolo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson keeps Apolo at a distance using the push kick.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Apolo is out of range.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apolo slips a jab from Johnson.
Apolo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Apolo.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Apolo avoids them all with ease.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Apolo slips the punch.
Johnson motions for Apolo to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Apolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Apolo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apolo throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Apolo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Apolo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apolo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Apolo moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Apolo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Apolo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Apolo 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Apolo avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Apolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apolo moves away.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jameel Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Apolo's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Apolo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Apolo slips a jab from Johnson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apolo lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apolo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Apolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Apolo misses its target.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apolo manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Apolo moves out of range.
Apolo looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Apolo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Apolo misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a swing at Apolo's ribcage but misses.
Apolo blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Apolo feinted with a counter takedown.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Apolo moved out of range nicely.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Apolo.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a body punch but Apolo moves out of range.
Apolo blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Apolo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Apolo moved out of range nicely.
Apolo is looking to counter punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Apolo scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Apolo connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Apolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Apolo lands a jab to the head.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apolo.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
and Apolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kimo Apolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jameel Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Apolo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jameel Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameel Johnson!
Jameel Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.