PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Smith

189 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Smith looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Smith shrugs it off though.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Johnson catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Johnson punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Smith's torso.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith 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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson thumps Smith with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Johnson has got the better of the exchanges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darius Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson thumps Smith with a low kick.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Smith misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Darius Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a solid body kick.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Johnson lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Kenny Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darius Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Johnson!