PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Chimpo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kerns
vs
Chimpo

187 cm
26
197 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
190 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

BioPharm Nutrition
Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chimpo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerns.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chimpo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kerns - the referee stops the clock and Chimpo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kerns. Chimpo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chimpo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kerns counters with a leg kick.
Chimpo checks a leg kick.
Chimpo misses the shot to the body.
Kerns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chimpo slips under a jab from Kerns.
Kerns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chimpo misses with a body shot.
Kerns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chimpo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerns throws out the jab.
Chimpo throws a lazy head kick
and Kerns counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo throws a head kick but Kerns moves out of range.
Chimpo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chimpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chimpo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kerns as he jumps to the side.
Chimpo throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kerns throws a looping overhand right but Chimpo ducks down to avoid it.
Kerns stuffs the takedown attempt from Chimpo. Chimpo gets slowly back to his feet.
Chimpo misses with a low kick.
Chimpo misses the shot to the body.
Chimpo blocks a head kick by Kerns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Kerns.
Kerns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chimpo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kerns counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Chimpo.
Chimpo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
Kerns misses with a head kick.
Chimpo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kerns's waist but Kerns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chimpo off to one side.
Jack Kerns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Chimpo.
Chimpo cracks Kerns with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns feints and then cracks Chimpo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chimpo down.
Kerns wants to clinch.

Kerns pushes Chimpo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerns keeps control of Chimpo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kerns pushes Chimpo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chimpo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chimpo working hard to break the clinch.
Chimpo blocks a body shot from Kerns.
Chimpo tries to circle away but Kerns has him pinned against the cage.
Kerns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kerns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo avoiding damage as Kerns throws knees to the body.
Chimpo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kerns walks away with a smile on his face. Chimpo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chimpo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Chimpo misses
and Kerns counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Johnny Chimpo's cut even more.
Chimpo slips a jab from Kerns.
Kerns throws a lazy head kick
and Chimpo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Chimpo misses its intended target.
Chimpo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Kerns.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerns looks to land a left hand but Chimpo moved out of range nicely.
Kerns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chimpo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kerns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chimpo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chimpo wants to slow Kerns down by chopping away at his legs.
Chimpo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kerns has time to react.
Kerns wants to clinch.
Kerns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chimpo moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Chimpo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chimpo lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Jack Kerns has been cut.
Chimpo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack Kerns is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo thows a leg kick but Kerns checks it
and Chimpo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Chimpo is rocked!
Kerns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chimpo misses with a wild body shot.
Kerns misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Chimpo.
Kerns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The cut above Johnny Chimpo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Some bone on bone action there as Kerns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kerns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chimpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnny Chimpo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a few strikes there.
Chimpo misses with a wild combination.
Chimpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerns manages to avoid it.
Kerns misses with a looping left.
Kerns tries to clinch but Chimpo moves out of range.
Kerns scores with a kick to the body.
Chimpo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimpo misses with a few strikes there.
Kerns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chimpo's head.
Chimpo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerns finish him?
Chimpo walks into a left hand.

Johnny Chimpo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chimpo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kerns circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Chimpo drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kerns follows Chimpo to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Kerns!
Jack Kerns retains his middleweight title!