PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abayo Bokhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson
vs
Bokhari

196 cm
27
273 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

192 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abayo Bokhari!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abayo Bokhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokhari misses with a looping right.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Bokhari misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bokhari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bokhari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bokhari scores with a jab to the body.
Bokhari is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Bokhari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bokhari is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Bokhari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Bokhari checks it
and Bokhari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bokhari throws a lazy head kick

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bokhari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokhari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bokhari uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bokhari throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Bokhari looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bokhari there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bokhari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bokhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Bokhari checks it
and Bokhari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Bokhari misses

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Bokhari wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Bokhari wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bokhari is keeping the position for now.
Bokhari keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bokhari is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bokhari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bokhari wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abayo Bokhari dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson misses with an uppercut. Bokhari saw that one coming.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bokhari moved out of range nicely.
Bokhari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bokhari scores with a shot to the body.
Bokhari misses with a body kick.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Bokhari moved out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bokhari. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bokhari misses with a looping right.
Johnson slips a straight right by Bokhari.
Bokhari throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abayo Bokhari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bokhari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Bokhari throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Bokhari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bokhari.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bokhari which made him look bad.
Bokhari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bokhari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Bokhari pushes him off.
Bokhari is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bokhari throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Bokhari throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abayo Bokhari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bokhari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bokhari is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
A low kick from Bokhari is predictable there

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson stops Bokhari from standing up.
Bokhari looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johnson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bokhari wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bokhari as he avoids it easily.
Bokhari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Bokhari.
Nice straight punches there by Bokhari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bokhari.
Bokhari misses with a hook to the body

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bokhari is retaining full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Bokhari is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Bokhari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Bokhari!
Bokhari controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bokhari wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bokhari stands up from Johnson's guard - Bokhari perhaps looking for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bokhari. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bokhari.
Bokhari misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bokhari.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bokhari throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Bokhari only half commits.
Bokhari throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bokhari counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Bokhari moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bokhari.
Bokhari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bokhari.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bokhari.
Bokhari throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Bokhari misses the jab.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bokhari.
Bokhari lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abayo Bokhari.
I think Bokhari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Abayo Bokhari!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Abayo Bokhari!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Abayo Bokhari!

Abayo Bokhari wins by unanimous decision!