PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lucas Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delled Bode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnstone
vs
Bode

167 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Johnstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Delled Bode!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bode paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Johnstone gets tackled into the cage by Bode. Bode maintains the clinch.
Bode taking a breather.
Johnstone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bode's elbow.
Bode is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnstone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Johnstone fails to land.

Bode breaks from the clinch.
Johnstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnstone connects with a body shot that sends Bode's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnstone, pushing him back against the cage.

Johnstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bode throws a wild body kick that Johnstone sees coming a mile off.
Bode throws a hook but Johnstone blocks it.
Johnstone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bode ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone looks for the body kick but Bode saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnstone. Bode shrugs it off though.
Bode takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lucas Johnstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bode manages to avoid it.
Bode scores with a shot to the body.

Johnstone moves into the clinch.
Bode taking a breather.
Bode is trying to break the clinch but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage.
Johnstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Bode controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Johnstone.
Johnstone prevents Bode from breaking the clinch.
Johnstone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnstone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bode stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bode's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnstone trying to land knees to the body.
Johnstone has Bode pressed against the cage, preventing Bode from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnstone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Bode controls the action.
Johnstone working Bode over with knees to the body.
Bode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bode is stalling here.
Johnstone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bode's elbow.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bode is trying to push Johnstone away but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bode is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bode looks winded!
Bode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Johnstone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bode misses with a double jab
and Johnstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Johnstone clinches up with Bode and pushes him back against the cage.
Bode just leaning against Johnstone, taking a breather.
Johnstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bode wants to break free but Johnstone has control.
Johnstone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas Johnstone has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bode breaks from the clinch.
Bode takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnstone fakes the leg kick and cracks Bode in the body.
Johnstone pushes Bode away with a front kick.
Johnstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnstone scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnstone looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bode moves out of range of the strikes.

Bode clinches up with Johnstone and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bode looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnstone lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnstone obliges.
Bode is breathing heavily.
Johnstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnstone lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Bode.
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Bode controls his hands.
Johnstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bode is defending well for now.
Bode is trying to stall.
Johnstone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bode backwards.
Johnstone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Johnstone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnstone pushes Bode back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnstone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bode or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone stalling the fight.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
Johnstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnstone misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone cracks Bode with a nice body shot.
Johnstone tries to throw a body punch but Bode avoids it by throwing Johnstone back against the cage.
Johnstone tries to throw a body punch but Bode avoids it by throwing Johnstone back against the cage.
Johnstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bode in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnstone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bode can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnstone trying to stall but Bode improves his position.
Bode looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Johnstone as the two fighters clinch.
Johnstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bode avoiding damage as Johnstone throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Johnstone dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnstone lands a nice looking body kick.
Bode takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Johnstone misses.
Johnstone dodges the punch combination from Bode.
Johnstone lands a nice shot to the body.
Lucas Johnstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Look low, kick high! Johnstone uses the oldest trick in the book to send Bode tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Johnstone is absolutely delighted - when Bode wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas Johnstone!
An out of breath Lucas Johnstone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.