PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Johnson (ranked 25 p4p, 69 weight class) and Hero Shima (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Don't say nuthin'. Shima has chosen C. R. E. A. M as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Shima

195 cm
31
270
29 - 7 - 0

189 cm
28
272
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Urban Fighter

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shima scores with a body shot.
Shima lands a head shot.
Johnson jabs Shima right on the nose. Shima blinks but takes it well.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shima.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Shima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shima appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shima swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Shima clinches with his opponent.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima misses with some punches.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Shima avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Shima controls his hands.
Shima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Shima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Shima.
Shima scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shima or not.
Shima looks winded!
Shima tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Shima back against the cage.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shima or not.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Shima controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shima.
Shima tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shima has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shima can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Shima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Johnson.
Shima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson pushes Shima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Shima.
Shima fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shima avoids it.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shima backwards.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Shima has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a body shot but Shima blocks it.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Shima controls the action.
Johnson cracks Shima with a nice body shot.
Shima lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Shima takes a shot to the head.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shima jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shima looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Shima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shima.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shima backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shima backwards.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shima's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shima backwards.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shima or not.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Shima swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Johnson drops Shima onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Shima is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Shima is rocked!
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shima is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson pushes Shima against the cage. Johnson is working some dirty boxing. Johnson pushes off with a quick right hook! Shima goes down! Shima tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Johnson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karim Johnson!
A very excited looking Karim Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.