PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kon The Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
The Hades

196 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kon The Hades!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch up but The Hades circles away and keeps his distance.
The Hades connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson misses with a combination
and The Hades counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch but The Hades is avoiding it.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Hades counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Hades.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Hades at a distance.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and The Hades counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Hades scores with a leg kick.
The Hades misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but The Hades pushes him off.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Hades.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tests The Hades's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calvin Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! The Hades slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
The Hades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Hades counters with a nice kick to the body.
The Hades swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
The Hades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
The Hades misses with a double jab.
The Hades scores with a kick to the midsection.

The Hades tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Hades has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hades is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Hades wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Hades looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tests The Hades's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is looking to clinch but The Hades is avoiding it.
Johnson moves out of range as The Hades strikes.
The Hades scores with a push kick.
The Hades is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson thuds a left hand into The Hades's body.
Johnson throws a push kick but The Hades slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Hades. That one must have hurt.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Hades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Hades thows a left - swing and a miss!

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged The Hades in a clinch.
The Hades is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of The Hades's head.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hades swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Johnson has The Hades up against the cage in a clinch.
The Hades tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Calvin Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon The Hades.
The Hades is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson is trying to push The Hades away but The Hades has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Hades wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson has The Hades pressed against the cage, preventing The Hades from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
The Hades looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and The Hades counters with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and The Hades finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Hades's hands.

It looks like Kon The Hades has been cut.
Johnson tries to clinch there but The Hades circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kon The Hades's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Hades.
The Hades misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Hades circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
The Hades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Hades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Hades - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Hades. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and The Hades makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnson really felt that one!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Hades thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Hades.
The Hades pushes Johnson away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Hades with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson misses with a hook. The Hades ducked under it nicely.
The Hades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Hades swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson wants to clinch up but The Hades keeps it at a distance.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Hades moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
The Hades avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calvin Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Hades is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Hades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Hades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
The Hades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Hades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and The Hades counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Hades. The Hades obviously looking to wear him down.
The Hades checks a low kick from Johnson.
The Hades fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
The Hades connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid body kick from The Hades.
The Hades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that The Hades ducks under and follows up with a left that The Hades also avoids with ease.
The Hades with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Hades.
The Hades scores with a jab.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Hades moves away from the strike by Johnson.
A swing and a miss from The Hades.
The Hades throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
The Hades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Hades lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Hades lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Hades will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Hades lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
The Hades throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Calvin Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kon The Hades's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The Hades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from The Hades.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Hades throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Hades counters with a straight right hand.
Calvin Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
The Hades staying out of range there.
The Hades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Hades, right into the meat.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Hades backs up against the cage.
The Hades misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hades looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
The Hades misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson moves out of range as The Hades throws a body kick.
The Hades scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Hades.
The Hades clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson tries to clinch up but The Hades circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hades blocks a jab.
The Hades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and The Hades moves out of range easily.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Hades. That one must have hurt.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Hades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and The Hades counters with a body kick.
The Hades scores with a spinning back kick!
The Hades throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Hades checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Hades. That one must have hurt.
The Hades thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hades throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Hades.
Johnson wants to clinch up but The Hades keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and The Hades counters with a one-two to the body.
The Hades connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
The Hades lands a jab-cross combination.
The Hades lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Hades.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Hades throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Hades counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hades swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
The Hades scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from The Hades.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Hades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Hades connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Hades. Johnson shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - The Hades finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A solid body kick from The Hades.
Kon The Hades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calvin Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Hades lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kon The Hades comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Calvin Johnson!