PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. 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.

Cage
vs
Kim

182 cm
45
201 lbs
42 - 24 - 1

183 cm
34
195 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class 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 42 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Kim!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage lands with a cross.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Cage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cage is looking to land body kicks.
Kim shapes to counter with a head kick.
That kick from Kim tenderised Cage's leg. Cage is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Cage tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cage throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim unleashes a big counter combination but Cage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kim.
Cage tries to land a body kick
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Kim down.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kim to score with a decent uppercut.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cage if he has to take too many more of those.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Cage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cage swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
A left and a right from Kim both land. Nice combination.
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!
Kim scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Cage throws a lazy body kick
and Kim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cage throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Cage's head coaches at Palazzo Paisano that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.

Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cage avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
A short uppercut from Cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cage taking a breather.
Kim content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage throws an elbow that misses.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim tries to stall but Cage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim avoiding damage.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage blocks an elbow strike.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
Cage avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Kim has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cage breaks from the clinch.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage lands with an uppercut that bounces Kim off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cage cracks Kim with an uppercut from hell and Kim crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Cage's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Kim is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Cage finish him?
Cage continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Cage lands a slapping body shot.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react.
Cage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cage.
Cage looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cage.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Kim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Cage is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Kim throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Cage throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Cage throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.
Kim has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Cage is looking to land body kicks.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Cage slams his shin into Kim's torso.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Kim appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cage throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Cage throws a combination. Kim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Kim's head back.

Kim is rocked!
Kim checks a low kick from Cage.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Kim is still on wobbly legs! Can Cage finish him?
Cage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cage cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Kim wants to counter the offense by Cage and move into the clinch position.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cage throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Cage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
and Cage counters with a body kick that stops Kim in his tracks momentarily.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp 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!
Kim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cage misses with a body kick.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Cage moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Cage tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cage's head.
Cage thows a body kick. Kim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Kim lands but Cage takes it in his stride.
Kim checks the leg kick.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Cage.
Cage tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.
Cage lands a slapping body shot.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Kim follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage is looking to counter punch.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeps Cage at a distance using the push kick.
Cage is looking to wear down Kim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cage misses with a jab to the body
and Kim counters with a series of strikes. Cage will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cage throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Kim wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Kim works Cage's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.

Kim drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Kim lands a body punch.
Mikey Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cage.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cage's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage blocks a body shot from Kim.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cage as Kim tries to tie him up.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Cage takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Knees to the body from Kim.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cage lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Cage effectively controlling the action here.
Cage working aggressively here.
Kim is pushing Cage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cage 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cage!
An out of breath Johnny Cage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.