PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Johnson (ranked 3184 p4p, 2658 weight class) and John Hardin (ranked 389 p4p, 335 weight class). John Hardin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Hardin

183 cm
29
190
12 - 8 - 1

187 cm
27
189
10 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Core Combat
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lunges at Hardin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardin's hand.
Hardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardin throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson defending well as Hardin loads up on a big left hand.
Hardin scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardin backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardin throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardin throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Hardin manages to avoid it.
Hardin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Hardin misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Hardin misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson cracks Hardin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardin moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardin ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hardin moved out of range nicely.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson stuns Hardin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Hardin misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardin throws a leg kick
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardin duly obliges.
No joy there for Hardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardin is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Hardin throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Hardin saw that one coming.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Johnson and Hardin goes tumbling to the canvas! Johnson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Hardin is rocked!
Hardin trying to control here.
Hardin is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Hardin seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hardin.
Hardin tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hardin is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hardin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardin throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardin throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Hardin knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Hardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson gets in close and tags Hardin with a short punch that almost sends Hardin to the mat! Oh Hardin is in big trouble! He turns his back on Johnson, trying to create some distance but Johnson rushes him, striking wildly and Hardin goes down! The referee tackles Johnson into the cage to end the fight! Johnson is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
A victorious Jeff Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.