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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 06, 2025 |
#R1#
Kubacki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Kubacki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kubacki wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kubacki as he avoids it easily.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kubacki is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
It appears Kubacki was looking to counter with a kick there.#CL2#
Johnson rushes Kubacki and presses him up against the cage.
Kubacki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kubacki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mikolaj Kubacki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Johnson.
Kubacki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kubacki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubacki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kubacki shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kubacki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Kubacki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Kubacki tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Kubacki gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Kubacki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kubacki somewhat.#CL2#
Kubacki tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Kubacki tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Kubacki throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Kubacki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kubacki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Kubacki trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T3#
Kubacki can't do much from the bottom here.
Kubacki is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kubacki is letting Johnson control him for a moment.
Kubacki pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kubacki tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.#SUB2#
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kubacki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kubacki struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kubacki is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kubacki shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson throws a combination. Kubacki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kubacki defends it nicely.
Kubacki tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubacki throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Kubacki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Kubacki doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Kubacki gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T1#
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Kubacki tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kubacki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mikolaj Kubacki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Johnson.
Kubacki goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Kubacki tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kubacki drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Kubacki.#TD2#
Johnson pulls guard effortlessly.
Kubacki preventing the sweep.
Kubacki wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Kubacki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2##SUB2#
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kubacki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kubacki defends well.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead Kubacki has moved into half guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but Kubacki has passed to side control!#T3#
Kubacki trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU#
Kubacki stands up from half guard.
Ben Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Kubacki sprawls well.#CL2#
Kubacki tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Kubacki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubacki manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Kubacki has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kubacki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Kubacki moves his leg out of the way.
Mikolaj Kubacki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kubacki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Kubacki has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kubacki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikolaj Kubacki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kubacki tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kubacki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kubacki slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kubacki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kubacki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1#
Kubacki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice combination there by Kubacki.
Kubacki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kubacki misses with a few strikes there.
Kubacki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Kubacki avoids it easily.
Kubacki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Kubacki persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kubacki sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Kubacki avoids it this time.#TD2#
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SU2#
Johnson stands and steps away. Kubacki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kubacki, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Kubacki gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kubacki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kubacki.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kubacki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kubacki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kubacki or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kubacki blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Kubacki doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Kubacki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kubacki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kubacki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Kubacki closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.#T4#
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Kubacki's takedown attempt.
Kubacki misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Kubacki wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Kubacki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kubacki slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Johnson.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Kubacki has control of the leg.
Mikolaj Kubacki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Kubacki seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Johnson! |
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