PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Fleece Johnson (ranked 15915 p4p, 576 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 18363 p4p, 554 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kickstart My Heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Johnson
vs
Lee

200 cm
37
185 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

186 cm
31
185 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Condemned

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Fleece Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Johnson feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Lee's head back.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Lee's torso.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson has Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fleece Johnson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lee misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Johnson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson connects with the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Johnson clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Johnson settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fleece Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson lands with a cross.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Fleece Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fleece Johnson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee checks a low kick from Johnson.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Lee misses.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Johnson.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Lee's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Lee looks low and kicks high, catching Johnson 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!

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson slips under a jab from Lee.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee takes the third round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Lee misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson slips under a jab from Lee.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lee just manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson misses with a body shot.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Lee misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fleece Johnson had his way with Tommy Lee in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tommy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fleece Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Lee.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Lee prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Lee misses with some punches.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fleece Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fleece Johnson!
Fleece Johnson retains his welterweight title!
Fleece Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.