PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert Patrick's chin.

Patrick
vs
Johnson

178 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Patrick misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Robert Patrick has been cut.
Patrick connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Patrick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patrick!
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patrick manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Patrick moves out of range.
Patrick walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a nice hook to Patrick's body. Patrick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patrick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson lands a head shot.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Patrick's leg. Patrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patrick.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Patrick in his tracks.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patrick's hands.
Patrick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Patrick is just out of range.
Patrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Patrick looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patrick counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Patrick throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Patrick off the ropes and back into range.
Johnson with a hook.

Patrick is rocked!
A left lands for Johnson.
Oh Patrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson swings for the body but Patrick moves out of range.
Patrick seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Patrick moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Patrick lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patrick lands with a good body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patrick.
A swing and a miss from Patrick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patrick. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Patrick moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Patrick walks into a jab.
That kick from Patrick tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patrick loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Patrick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Patrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.

Robert Patrick's cut is getting worse.
Patrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Johnson misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patrick thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Patrick.
Patrick lands a nice shot to the body.
Patrick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Patrick.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Patrick takes one to the side of the head.
Patrick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Patrick misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patrick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson works Patrick's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patrick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Patrick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Patrick lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Patrick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Patrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patrick throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Patrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patrick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Patrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Patrick on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Patrick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.

Robert Patrick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Patrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Patrick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patrick.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Patrick.
Johnson with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Patrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Patrick throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Patrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Patrick seems unphased.
Johnson cracks Patrick with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Patrick is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Patrick is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Patrick could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Adam Johnson!