PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Johnson (ranked 42 p4p, 85 weight class) and Tungsten Kaafjord (ranked 6 p4p, 4 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't say nuthin'. Kaafjord has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Kaafjord

195 cm
35
270
40 - 12 - 0

190 cm
34
265
25 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tungsten Kaafjord!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson motions for Kaafjord to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson scores with a hook.

It looks like Tungsten Kaafjord has been cut.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Kaafjord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses

and Kaafjord counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaafjord.

Johnson pushes Kaafjord off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Kaafjord counters with a leg kick.
Kaafjord avoids the body shot from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaafjord misses the shot to the body.
Kaafjord moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaafjord.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Kaafjord is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kaafjord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson cracks Kaafjord with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaafjord is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Kaafjord bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaafjord. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaafjord is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Kaafjord counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Kaafjord's knee but Kaafjord avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaafjord just manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaafjord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaafjord.
A combination from Kaafjord does no damage.
Kaafjord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaafjord.

Kaafjord looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Kaafjord drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kaafjord is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaafjord trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Kaafjord loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaafjord scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaafjord is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Kaafjord is proving a slippery customer.
Kaafjord postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Kaafjord tries to pass.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaafjord on the ground.
Kaafjord works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Kaafjord working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tungsten Kaafjord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tungsten Kaafjord's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaafjord.

Kaafjord scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaafjord looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaafjord winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to control Kaafjord's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Kaafjord scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaafjord trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaafjord sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaafjord stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Kaafjord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Kaafjord seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Kaafjord has control of the leg.
Kaafjord is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Kaafjord seems content to control.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Kaafjord is controlling well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kaafjord working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Kaafjord in his half guard.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Kaafjord has control of the leg.
Kaafjord is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaafjord.
Kaafjord working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kaafjord trying to control the pace.
Kaafjord moves nicely into side control.
The referee asks Kaafjord politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kaafjord prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Kaafjord control the position.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kaafjord working the ground and pound.
Kaafjord is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Kaafjord wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Kaafjord is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Tungsten Kaafjord has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaafjord working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kaafjord wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.

Kaafjord tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaafjord has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tungsten Kaafjord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tungsten Kaafjord's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaafjord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Kaafjord keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Kaafjord does it's job there.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Kaafjord blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Kaafjord counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Kaafjord clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karim Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Kaafjord throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaafjord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Kaafjord sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaafjord slips a jab from Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaafjord misses.
Kaafjord misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Kaafjord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body punch but Kaafjord moves out of range.
Kaafjord blocks a jab.
Kaafjord avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson backing away here, and Kaafjord unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaafjord looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Kaafjord avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Kaafjord appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kaafjord.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord slips under a jab from Johnson.
Kaafjord is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Kaafjord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaafjord slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaafjord counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Kaafjord throws a counter combo.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Kaafjord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaafjord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaafjord throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Kaafjord, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Kaafjord's head back.

That has opened up Tungsten Kaafjord's cut even more.
Karim Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Johnson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tungsten Kaafjord's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaafjord. That did some damage!
Kaafjord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Kaafjord looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaafjord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Despite the aggression on Kaafjord's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kaafjord takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson takes a swing at Kaafjord's ribcage but misses.
Kaafjord flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Kaafjord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaafjord's head.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaafjord makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Kaafjord tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Kaafjord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaafjord fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Kaafjord moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaafjord misses.
Kaafjord misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Kaafjord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Kaafjord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karim Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaafjord looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Kaafjord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Kaafjord with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Kaafjord comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Kaafjord avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaafjord swinging wildly here.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaafjord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Karim Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tungsten Kaafjord's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kaafjord misses the shot to the body.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaafjord.
Kaafjord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaafjord cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaafjord counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swings for the body but Kaafjord moves out of range.
Kaafjord connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson misses with a hook

and Kaafjord counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaafjord scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaafjord loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kaafjord from controlling successfully.
Kaafjord works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Kaafjord throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaafjord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaafjord trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaafjord chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaafjord content to stall in guard here.
Kaafjord with a nice head shot there.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaafjord missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kaafjord from controlling successfully.
Kaafjord pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Kaafjord is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kaafjord is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kaafjord trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Kaafjord trying to control from Johnson's half guard. Johnson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kaafjord trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson controls Kaafjord momentarily but Kaafjord frees himself.
Kaafjord trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaafjord slips a straight right by Johnson.
It seemed like Kaafjord was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaafjord misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaafjord thinking.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Kaafjord's leg but Kaafjord calmly moves out of range.
Kaafjord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Kaafjord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaafjord is just out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tungsten Kaafjord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaafjord 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tungsten Kaafjord!
Tungsten Kaafjord is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tungsten Kaafjord thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.