PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 160 p4p, 157 weight class) and Karim Johnson (ranked 12 p4p, 10 weight class). Fleximario kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Funkmeister. Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't say nuthin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fleximario
vs
Johnson

195 cm
25
265
12 - 5 - 0

195 cm
34
270
37 - 11 - 0

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Johnson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleximario misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Fleximario counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson 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.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Fleximario's head but Fleximario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Fleximario blocks the low kick.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Fleximario counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Fleximario with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fleximario takes a step back to recover.
Fleximario lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleximario manages to avoid it.
Fleximario throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fleximario lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Fleximario rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Fleximario misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
enabling Fleximario to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Johnson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson checks a low kick from Fleximario.
Johnson tries a low kick but Fleximario avoids it.
Fleximario feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Fleximario's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Fleximario.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fleximario.
Johnson 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.
Fleximario stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleximario takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fleximario walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson catches Fleximario with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Fleximario.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Karim Johnson has been cut.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson clobbers Fleximario with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Fleximario counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Fleximario as he connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a jab when Fleximario was well out of range.
Fleximario throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fleximario misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleximario misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fleximario to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fleximario with a body shot.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Fleximario misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fleximario counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Fleximario.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Fleximario connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawk Fleximario is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fleximario avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario misses with a body shot.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Fleximario's head but Fleximario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fleximario throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Fleximario swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson moves out of range as Fleximario throws a body kick.
Fleximario misses with a left hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a body punch but Fleximario moves out of range.
A low kick from Fleximario is predictable there
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleximario connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson is trying to counter with his kicks.
A head kick from Fleximario lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Fleximario.
Fleximario moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Fleximario sees coming a mile off.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson jabs Fleximario to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson tries to move into range but Fleximario moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fleximario uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Fleximario counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fleximario cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fleximario checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fleximario is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Fleximario changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fleximario misses the shot to the body.
Fleximario moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Fleximario counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fleximario looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Fleximario saw that one coming.
Fleximario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson lands with a hook. Fleximario tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fleximario looks to throw a body kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Fleximario is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Fleximario scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fleximario is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fleximario.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hawk Fleximario dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karim Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson lands with a straight right. Fleximario didn't see that one coming.
Fleximario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Fleximario. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson digs a good hook to Fleximario's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a leg kick.
Fleximario misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Fleximario moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Fleximario avoids it.
Fleximario throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Fleximario misses.
Fleximario lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Nice cross by Fleximario.
Fleximario throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Fleximario connects with a jab.
Johnson scores with a jab. Fleximario acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Karim Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fleximario, as that shot connected.
Fleximario feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleximario lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Fleximario throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fleximario scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Fleximario.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fleximario waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fleximario misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fleximario was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fleximario listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson flicks out a counter leg kick but Fleximario steps away.
Fleximario takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fleximario throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Fleximario 's knee.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Fleximario sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fleximario is looking to counter punch.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Fleximario counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleximario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleximario takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawk Fleximario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fleximario has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawk Fleximario!
Our winner, Hawk Fleximario, 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.