PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samiro Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahric's entrance music is B00M. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kahric
vs
Johnson

192 cm
18
224 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samiro Kahric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kahric is controlling the position.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kahric. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Kahric misses with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in but Kahric avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kahric throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kahric darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kahric lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kahric might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Kahric isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson looks gassed!
Kahric slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahric in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kahric is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Kahric is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Kahric that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson breaks from Kahric's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson prevents Kahric from getting the reversal.
Kahric in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kahric bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kahric trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kahric decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hugh Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kahric clinches.
Johnson wants to break free but Kahric has control.
Kahric goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.

Kahric breaks from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kahric looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahric.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kahric makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Kahric has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Kahric punching to the body, from the bottom.
Kahric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kahric trying to control the position.
Kahric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Kahric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.

Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Kahric counters with a leg kick.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kahric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kahric.
Samiro Kahric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Johnson.
Kahric keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Johnson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kahric can't fight it off and eventually Johnson manages to take the fight to the floor. Kahric looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Kahric had control of the position.

Kahric is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kahric is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.

Kahric moves into the clinch.

Kahric manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Kahric looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahric misses with a body kick.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kahric sprawling to the canvas. Johnson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kahric hang on?

Kahric is rocked!

It looks like Samiro Kahric has been cut.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Kahric is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kahric's head.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kahric seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Kahric is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahric is looking to improve his position.
Kahric is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samiro Kahric's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahric.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson throws a combination. Kahric tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Samiro Kahric's cut is getting worse.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Kahric counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kahric is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Kahric.
Johnson shoots and misses

and Kahric counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahric passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kahric is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnson pushes Kahric off looking to stand but Kahric dives back in and keeps control.

Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kahric tries a head kick but it misses.
Kahric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kahric counters by moving into the clinch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Kahric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Kahric keeps it at a distance.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Kahric saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samiro Kahric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.

Kahric shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Johnson pushes Kahric off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kahric wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kahric closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kahric lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kahric is controlling him.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kahric from controlling successfully.

Johnson kicks Kahric off and gets to his feet.

Kahric closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kahric has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kahric avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Kahric manages to get underhooks.
Kahric landing knees to the body.

Kahric manages to break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.

Kahric darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Kahric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kahric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Kahric trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Kahric tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kahric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kahric keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kahric breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Kahric backpedaling.

Samiro Kahric's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Johnson feints and as Kahric raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson is in close to Kahric's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kahric is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kahric preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kahric is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kahric to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Johnson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kahric pulls down on the head and he's put Johnson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samiro Kahric!