PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme. Terry Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Hicks

182 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

204 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Hicks's torso.
Hicks scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hicks! But no joy.
Hicks moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hicks takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Hicks misses with a hook.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hicks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson slips under a jab from Hicks.
Hicks throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Hicks misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Hicks throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hicks moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Hicks throws a counter combo.
Johnson throws a jab when Hicks was well out of range.
Hicks scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Hicks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terry Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a hook but Hicks avoids it easily.
Hicks misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a solid body kick.
Hicks throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a straight right by Hicks.
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hicks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hicks throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson keeps Hicks at a distance using the push kick.
Hicks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Hicks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hicks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hicks's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hicks should have avoided that one.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hicks avoids them all with ease.
Hicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hicks dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Hicks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Hicks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Hicks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Hicks counters with a straight right hand.

Johnson is rocked!
Steve Hicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hicks connects with a quick right hand that sends Johnson tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Steve Hicks!
Our winner, Steve Hicks, 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.