PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kindbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Johnz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Johnz is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kindbom
vs
Johnz

183 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

177 cm
18
184 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Kindbom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Johnz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnz tries to clinch there but Kindbom circles away.
Johnz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kindbom is breathing heavily.
Johnz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnz scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kindbom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnz scores with a kick to the body.
Johnz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kindbom will feel that in the morning.
Johnz is looking to clinch but Kindbom is avoiding it.
Kindbom circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johnz has closed the distance and engaged Kindbom in a clinch.
Kindbom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kindbom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnz tries to land a knee to the head but Kindbom blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kindbom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kindbom can't get the takedown.
Johnz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kindbom has double underhooks.
Johnz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kindbom won't allow it.
Kindbom is trying to drag Johnz to the mat but Johnz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kindbom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kindbom has him pressed against the ropes.

Kindbom has hold of one of Johnz's legs. Johnz is fighting the takedown attempt but Kindbom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kindbom stops Johnz from standing up.
Johnz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnz is trying to control. Kindbom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kindbom trying to control but Johnz postures up.
Kindbom is refusing to be controlled, as Johnz sits in half guard.
Johnz wants to stand up but Kindbom is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kindbom is just riding it out for now. Johnz eventually gives up the hold.
Johnz wants to stand up but Kindbom manages to regain full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kindbom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnz swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnz misses with a body kick.
Johnz is looking to clinch but Kindbom is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Johnz as Kindbom shoots in.
Kindbom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnz.
Johnz scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kindbom off the ropes and back into rage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kindbom.
Kindbom misses with a hook. Johnz ducked under it nicely.
Johnz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kindbom's calf.
Johnz tries to clinch but Kindbom moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kindbom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kindbom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kindbom tries for a takedown but Johnz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Johnz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnz wants to clinch.
Kindbom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kindbom steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnz. That one must have hurt.
Johnz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnz tries to clinch up but Kindbom circles away and keeps his distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnz.
Johnz is looking to clinch.
Johnz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kindbom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnz.
Kindbom misses with a series of wild punches.
Peter Johnz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnz is looking to clinch.
Johnz doesn't manage to clinch there - Kindbom circles away.
Johnz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kindbom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnz is looking to clinch but Kindbom is avoiding it.

Kindbom drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kindbom postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kindbom, into his guard.

Johnz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnz preventing the sweep.
Kindbom is working hard here to advance position.
Kindbom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kindbom seems keen to control Johnz's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindbom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnz!
Kindbom trying to control but Johnz is having none of it.
Johnz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Johnz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kindbom is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johnz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johnz for a finish.

Kindbom looking for the choke from the back.
Kindbom trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Kindbom is looking for a rear naked choke here but Johnz reverses the position brilliantly into Kindbom's guard!
Johnz wants to stand but Kindbom has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Kindbom will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kindbom drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kindbom wants to control from the top but Johnz keeps moving.
Johnz keeping full guard, as Kindbom tries to pass.
Kindbom thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kindbom stops Johnz from standing up.
Johnz is trying to control the position but Kindbom postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kindbom tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnz is retaining full guard.
Johnz is looking to stand up but Kindbom isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peter Johnz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnz dodges the punch combination from Kindbom.
Johnz feints and then cracks Kindbom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kindbom down.
Johnz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kindbom blocks the body kick.
Kindbom will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Kindbom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kindbom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnz wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kindbom is looking for a kimura but Johnz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kindbom to get the leverage.

Kindbom is working for a submission of some sort.
Kindbom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindbom keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnz is looking to escape.
Kindbom wants to free his trapped foot but Johnz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kindbom.
Kindbom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kindbom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnz is looking to clinch but Kindbom is avoiding it.
Johnz loads up on a big right hand but Kindbom slips the punch.
Kindbom misses with a takedown attempt - Johnz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kindbom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnz doesn't manage to clinch there - Kindbom circles away.
Kindbom blocks a low kick nicely.

Kindbom gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kindbom tightens his grip and picks Johnz up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnz manages to land in guard.
Johnz controls Kindbom momentarily but Kindbom frees himself.
Kindbom wants to stand but Johnz is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Kindbom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kindbom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!