PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Skipper Eureka (ranked 24163 p4p, 23521 weight class) and John Johnston (ranked 242 p4p, 249 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Eureka
vs
Johnston

195 cm
20
246
2 - 5 - 0

200 cm
20
230
1 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Glomco Nutrition

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skipper Eureka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston throws a lazy right hand but Eureka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eureka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston blocks a jab.
Eureka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eureka blocks the body kick.
Johnston throws a nice looking combination but Eureka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Eureka connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Johnston onto his butt! Johnston bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eureka misses with a leg kick
and Johnston counters with a nice uppercut.
Eureka misses with a body kick.
Eureka moves away from the strike by Johnston.
Eureka cracks a nice hook into Johnston's ribs.
Eureka misses with a body kick.
Johnston wants to slow Eureka down by chopping away at his legs.

Eureka catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Johnston stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Johnston walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston misses with a kick to the body.
Eureka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnston.

It looks like Skipper Eureka has been cut.
Eureka throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Eureka counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Johnston to the mat, face first! Eureka goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Johnston is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!

Johnston is rocked!
Johnston lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eureka lands with a shot to the body.
Johnston misses with a kick to the body.
Johnston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
Eureka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnston circles away quickly and effectively.
Eureka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
Eureka is looking to counter punch.
Eureka connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Eureka.
Johnston with a nice calf kick.
Johnston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eureka swings widly with a right hand
and Johnston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eureka thinking.
Johnston moves out of range as Eureka throws a body kick.
Eureka throws a hook to the side of Johnston's head but Johnston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eureka moves away.
Johnston throws a jab but it's blocked by Eureka.
Eureka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnston.

Johnston looks low and kicks high, catching Eureka right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Eureka misses with an uppercut
and Johnston takes the opportunity to counter with a picture perfect head kick, knocking Eureka to the floor! He looks like he's going to get up 4,5,6,7,8... hurry up! 9, 10... he didn't make it! He's just getting back to his feet now but it's too late - this one is all over! Johnston is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). John Johnston!