PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 21 p4p, 147 weight class) and Karim Johnson (ranked 2 p4p, 10 weight class). Fleximario's entrance music is Funkmeister. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Don't say nuthin'. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fleximario
vs
Johnson

195 cm
25
265
15 - 5 - 0

195 cm
35
270
39 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Fleximario seems unphased.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleximario.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Fleximario.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.

It looks like Hawk Fleximario has been cut.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fleximario looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Fleximario misses

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.

Fleximario manages to break the clinch.
Fleximario gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson cracks Fleximario with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fleximario.
Fleximario lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Fleximario connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Fleximario.
Fleximario cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fleximario throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Fleximario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleximario scores with a nice right hand.
Fleximario misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fleximario counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Fleximario feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fleximario lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fleximario tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Fleximario thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fleximario throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fleximario misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fleximario on the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleximario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleximario keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleximario. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fleximario misses with an attempted mid kick.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Fleximario.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fleximario scores with a shoulder strike.
Fleximario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Johnson.
Fleximario scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleximario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fleximario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fleximario tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Fleximario struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Fleximario blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Fleximario lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Fleximario.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fleximario can't break the clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Fleximario.
Fleximario misses with some punches.
Fleximario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleximario takes a shot to the head.

Fleximario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karim Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hawk Fleximario's cut.
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.

Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fleximario avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Fleximario was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karim Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fleximario counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleximario moves away.
Fleximario is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleximario is just out of range.
Fleximario moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleximario.
Fleximario tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Fleximario throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Fleximario throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleximario was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Fleximario throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fleximario moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fleximario throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Fleximario cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Karim Johnson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Fleximario should have avoided that one.
Fleximario connects with the punch.
Fleximario has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fleximario swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Fleximario counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Fleximario sees coming a mile off.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Fleximario steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Fleximario fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Fleximario misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleximario chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Fleximario counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Fleximario's front leg but catches the back leg as Fleximario tries to avoid it.
Fleximario thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fleximario tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hawk Fleximario will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Johnson throws out a loose jab but Fleximario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Fleximario saw that one coming.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleximario checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fleximario counters with a thumping low kick.
Fleximario misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson scores with a jab.
A jab from Johnson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Fleximario.
Fleximario moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fleximario blocks the body kick.
Fleximario appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a right hand
enabling Fleximario to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleximario tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fleximario.
Fleximario throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Fleximario blocks the low kick.
Fleximario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Fleximario steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fleximario to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleximario throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fleximario pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario with a jab.
Johnson moves out of range as Fleximario strikes.
Fleximario fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Fleximario blocks it.
Fleximario tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson jabs Fleximario to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fleximario throws a big shot that misses.
Fleximario throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range as Fleximario strikes.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Fleximario's legs.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Fleximario checks it.
Fleximario swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Fleximario.
Fleximario misses with a right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleximario scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fleximario pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Hawk Fleximario did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson connects with a body shot.
Fleximario walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Fleximario's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fleximario checks it well.
Fleximario lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fleximario attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleximario. Fleximario obviously looking to wear him down.
Fleximario scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stuns Fleximario with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson cracks Fleximario with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson throws a push kick but Fleximario slaps the foot to one side.
As Johnson looks to move away, Fleximario throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fleximario looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fleximario.
Good work by Fleximario as he checks the leg kick.
Fleximario thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fleximario throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Fleximario shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Fleximario misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fleximario's knee momentarily.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleximario throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fleximario connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleximario dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Fleximario moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Fleximario on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fleximario throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Johnson moves out of range as Fleximario strikes.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Fleximario gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fleximario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fleximario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Fleximario checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Fleximario counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fleximario will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fleximario blocks it well.
Fleximario throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Fleximario misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleximario throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleximario is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Johnson dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Johnson works Fleximario's body with a nice hook.

Johnson pushes Fleximario up against the cage in a clinch.
Fleximario tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Fleximario misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Fleximario softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Fleximario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Fleximario takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Fleximario sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Fleximario
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Fleximario chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a low kick but Fleximario moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleximario moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fleximario will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Fleximario.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleximario.
Fleximario feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fleximario connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Fleximario takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleximario is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a leg kick.
Johnson cracks Fleximario with a good jab.
Fleximario fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Fleximario checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fleximario counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Fleximario counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Fleximario saw that one coming.
Fleximario throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fleximario throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Fleximario moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Fleximario misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Fleximario scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karim Johnson.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karim Johnson!
Karim Johnson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Karim Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.