PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnstone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hardrock Hallelujah by Lordi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lima
vs
Johnstone

190 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
272 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

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Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hank Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone looks to land a right hand but Lima moved out of range.
Johnstone misses the shot to the body.
Johnstone tries to bum rush Lima with a series of wild strikes but Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lima could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lima slips a jab from Johnstone.
Johnstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
Johnstone stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnstone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lima is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Johnstone misses.
Johnstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnstone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Johnstone.
Johnstone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Kimo Lima has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnstone connects with the punch.
Johnstone drops Lima with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lima looks back up at him and smiles so Johnstone waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Lima is rocked!

Kimo Lima's cut is getting worse.
Johnstone lands an uppercut, right on the button! Lima tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hank Johnstone!