PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateusz Radovic (ranked 24364 p4p, 23743 weight class) and John Johnston (ranked 212 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Radovic
vs
Johnston

210 cm
21
270
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
20
230
2 - 6 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

World class MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Radovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnston walks into a jab.
Johnston tries a low kick but Radovic avoids it.
Radovic tries to counter by clinching up but Johnston breaks away and moves out of range.
Radovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnston throws a series of punches but Radovic avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Johnston there.
A big right from Johnston misses.
Radovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnston counters with a straight right hand.
Johnston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radovic.
Johnston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnston.
Radovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnston.
Radovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnston scores with a push kick.
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!
Johnston catches Radovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radovic manages to avoid it.
Radovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnston.
John Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovic moves out of range as Johnston strikes.
A jab from Radovic misses.
Johnston connects with a high kick.
We've been informed that Johnston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Radovic lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Johnston misses.
Johnston missing with a left hand there. Radovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Radovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnston ducks right into an uppercut from Radovic.
A slow jab from Johnston misses its intended target.
Radovic lands with a shot to the body.
Johnston looks winded!
Radovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnston's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnston walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Radovic rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Johnston has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Johnston misses with a head kick.

Radovic has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnston blocks the elbow strike.
Radovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like John Johnston has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Radovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnston's brow.
Johnston blocks an elbow strike from Radovic.
Radovic lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radovic.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Radovic keeps him there for the moment.
Radovic misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Radovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Radovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Radovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Radovic creates a bit of space and cracks Johnston with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Johnston is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!

Johnston is rocked!
Radovic throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Radovic! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mateusz Radovic!