PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jonhson
vs
Boxer

190 cm
33
200 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

172 cm
31
191 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Jonhson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jonhson.
Jonhson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Jonhson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonhson lands the left hand.
Jonhson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jonhson swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jonhson.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jonhson.
Jonhson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Jonhson lands.
Some wild striking there from Jonhson.
Jonhson clobbers Boxer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jonhson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boxer swings for the body but Jonhson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Boxer.

It looks like Jeff Jonhson has been cut.
Jonhson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jonhson rather than just go for the knockout.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jonhson manages to avoid it.
Jonhson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jonhson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jonhson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Jonhson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Jonhson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jonhson blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jonhson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer misses with a jab to the body
and Jonhson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jonhson moves away.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
Jonhson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer jabs Jonhson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boxer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jonhson's head.
Mark Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Boxer 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.
Boxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jonhson.
A punch combination from Jonhson misses.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer avoids a kick to the body.
Jonhson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick from Jonhson lands but Boxer takes it in his stride.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jonhson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Jonhson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer throws a shot to the body.
Boxer misses with a body shot
and Jonhson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer throws a poor cross that misses
and Jonhson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonhson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Jonhson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Jonhson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jonhson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jonhson!
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
Boxer swings for the body but Jonhson moves out of range.
Boxer stuns Jonhson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Boxer throws a sloppy body shot
and Jonhson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jonhson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jonhson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jonhson throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boxer throws a poor cross that misses
and Jonhson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Jonhson.
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jonhson manages to avoid it.
Boxer throws a leg kick
and Jonhson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jonhson thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Boxer takes a swing at Jonhson's ribcage but misses.
Jonhson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jonhson sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boxer tries a low kick but Jonhson avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxer.
Jonhson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jonhson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer tries to work over Jonhson's front leg with a kick but Jonhson checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Boxer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Jonhson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Mark Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonhson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Jonhson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.
Jonhson lands a leg kick that knocks Boxer off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Jonhson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jonhson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boxer throws a sloppy body shot
and Jonhson counters with a thumping low kick.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jonhson, as that shot connected.
Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jonhson.
Jonhson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jonhson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jonhson 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.
Jonhson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer swings for the body but Jonhson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boxer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jonhson checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Jonhson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jonhson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jonhson moves out of range of the leg kick from Boxer.
Jonhson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer walks into a straight right hand from Jonhson.
Boxer throws a one two combo.
Good work by Jonhson as he checks the leg kick.
Jonhson looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Jonhson throws a leg kick which misses Boxer's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxer tries to avoid it.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Jonhson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mark Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jonhson scores with a nice strike.
Jonhson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jonhson throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer lands an overhand right.
Boxer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jonhson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jonhson.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jonhson.
Jonhson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boxer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonhson. Jonhson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jonhson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Boxer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jonhson.
Good leg kick by Jonhson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jonhson throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Jonhson lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Jonhson lands with a nice body kick.
Jonhson lands a jab to the head.
Boxer tried to score with a low kick but Jonhson checks it.
Jonhson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jonhson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Jonhson.
Jonhson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Jonhson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jonhson's sensitive parts.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jonhson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Boxer misses with a body punch
and Jonhson counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonhson misses with a leg kick
and Boxer counters with a series of strikes. Jonhson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boxer throws a right hand that Jonhson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonhson also avoids with ease.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
Jonhson scores with a leg kick.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
Jonhson sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left and a right from Jonhson both land. Nice combination.
Jonhson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Jonhson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonhson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jonhson misses with a low kick as Boxer jumps back.
Boxer feints a jab promting Jonhson to slip. Boxer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jonhson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Boxer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeff Jonhson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Jonhson as he connects with a hook.
Jonhson tries a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Boxer takes a swing at Jonhson's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jonhson checks a leg kick.
Boxer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Boxer connects with a leg kick. Jonhson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jonhson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jonhson swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Jonhson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
Jonhson blocks a leg kick.
Jonhson checks a leg kick.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Jonhson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Jonhson misses.
Jonhson lands a slapping body shot.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jonhson.
Jonhson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jonhson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boxer throws a body punch but Jonhson moves out of range.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer 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.
Jonhson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Jonhson lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boxer.
Jonhson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Jonhson avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boxer lands a nice hook to Jonhson's body. Jonhson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jonhson throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jonhson lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jonhson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jonhson.
Jonhson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Jonhson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer connects with a solid leg kick.
Jonhson misses the shot to the body.
Jonhson looks to land a body kick but Boxer moved away.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jonhson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Jonhson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boxer wants to slow Jonhson down by chopping away at his legs.
Boxer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jonhson counters with a leg kick.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Jonhson tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boxer misses the body punch
and Jonhson counters with a thumping low kick.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jonhson moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Jonhson tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jeff Jonhson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Jonhson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jonhson, right into the meat.
Boxer needs to keep his hands up - Jonhson had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Jonhson lands.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jonhson.
Jonhson scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxer should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boxer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jonhson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.

Jonhson lands a big head kick that sends Boxer tumbling to the mat! Jonhson takes a step backwards and waves Boxer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Boxer is rocked!
Jonhson digs a good body shot into Boxer's ribs.
Mark Boxer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boxer is still on wobbly legs! Can Jonhson finish him?
Boxer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jonhson swinging wildly here.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jonhson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonhson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.
Boxer seems to have recovered his senses.
Jonhson throws a leg kick which misses Boxer's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxer tries to avoid it.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Jonhson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boxer!
Our winner, Mark Boxer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.