PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Columbus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail and Kill. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Columbus
vs
John

200 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

203 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott John!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Columbus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Columbus counters with a low kick, right behind John 's knee.
John scores with a push kick.
John's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on John's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
John blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Columbus.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
Columbus throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Columbus.
Columbus lands a jab to John's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a body shot.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
John blocks a head kick by Columbus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Columbus takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
Columbus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Columbus lands an overhand right.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Columbus. That one must have hurt.
John throws a sloppy body shot
and Columbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Columbus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Columbus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John thows a leg kick but Columbus checks it
and Columbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Columbus lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Columbus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Columbus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Columbus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Columbus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice cross by Columbus.
Columbus throws a wild body kick that John sees coming a mile off.
John missing with a left hand there. Columbus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Columbus.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Columbus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Columbus.
Columbus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
John avoids the head kick by Columbus.
Columbus with a hook.
Columbus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Columbus moves out of range as John strikes.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

John is rocked!
Crunch! Columbus slams his shin into John's torso.
John looks winded!
Columbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a double jab.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Columbus thuds a left hand into John's body.
Columbus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Columbus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Columbus is looking to land body kicks.
Columbus scores with a push kick.
Columbus thows a body kick. John tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Columbus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to John's calf.

Columbus drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops John onto his butt! John pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Columbus should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

John lands with a thumping leg kick.
Columbus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Columbus misses with a body shot.
Columbus lands a head shot.
John misses with a straight left.
Columbus throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Columbus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Columbus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Columbus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus lands with a shot to the body.
Columbus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Columbus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on John if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a body shot.
John is breathing heavily.
Columbus throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Scott Columbus is winning the standup battle so far.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
John lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
John lands a lovely overhand right.
John thows a leg kick but Columbus checks it

and as John resets, Columbus pounces with a savage head kick that drops John to the mat! John looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Columbus finish him?
Columbus cracks John with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Columbus!
Our winner, Scott Columbus, 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.