PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Johnson (ranked 2206 p4p, 3973 weight class) and Chad Yonic (ranked 322 p4p, 547 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chad Yonic enters the ring!

Johnson
vs
Yonic

183 cm
30
190
14 - 10 - 1

168 cm
30
163
12 - 10 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yonic drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
Yonic has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Yonic gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Yonic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Chad Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yonic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yonic misses with some punches.
Yonic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Yonic's belly button to the back.
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Yonic is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.

Yonic closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a right hand.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break free.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Yonic's leg. Yonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Yonic.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Yonic forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A hook to the body from Yonic.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yonic.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yonic tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Yonic lands a left hand.
Yonic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yonic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yonic tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Yonic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Yonic takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yonic gets a clinch.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Yonic tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from Yonic.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.

Yonic drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Yonic's shoulder, as Yonic tries to avoid the shot.
Yonic works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Yonic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Yonic misses with a body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.
Yonic tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Yonic lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Yonic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yonic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Yonic staying out of range there.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Yonic avoids it.
Yonic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Yonic lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Yonic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yonic moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Yonic avoids it well.
Yonic fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yonic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yonic misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yonic blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Yonic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Yonic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yonic was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Yonic's defenses.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yonic.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.

Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson is trying to push Yonic away but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Yonic checks it.
Yonic wants to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch position.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson slips a straight right by Yonic.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Johnson connects with a body shot.

Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jeff Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.

Yonic forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.

Yonic gets a clinch.
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!
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yonic.
Still in the clinch, Yonic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Yonic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yonic lands with a left to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yonic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A left hand lands to the body for Yonic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.

Yonic manages to break the clinch.

Yonic moves into the clinch.
Chad Yonic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a body punch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Johnson gets tackled into the ropes by Yonic. Yonic maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yonic.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yonic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Yonic.
Yonic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Yonic has double underhooks.
A short left from Yonic.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yonic lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Yonic scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Yonic lands with a short shot to the head.
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yonic tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Yonic lands a body punch.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Yonic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yonic misses with some punches.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Yonic.
Yonic scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yonic.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yonic gets a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic lands a right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.

Yonic breaks the clinch.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Yonic has taken the fight into the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yonic moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Yonic tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.

Yonic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yonic.
Yonic lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yonic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yonic cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Yonic cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yonic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yonic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Yonic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Yonic.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands with a left to the head.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.

Yonic clinches with his opponent.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yonic lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
Yonic lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Yonic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Yonic as the two fighters clinch.
Yonic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yonic digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yonic lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Yonic rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
A short left from Yonic.
A short left from Yonic.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Good body shot from Yonic.
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yonic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yonic lands a left hand.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yonic lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a right hand.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yonic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a head kick but Yonic moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Yonic clinches up against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson blocking some punches.

Yonic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yonic ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.

Yonic rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a body punch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yonic pushes Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Yonic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Yonic connects with the punch.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.

Yonic closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Yonic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Yonic as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yonic lands a body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yonic misses with a punch on the inside.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body.
Yonic is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yonic has his back to the ropes.
Yonic lands with a right to the head.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the body.
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic lands with a right to the head.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Yonic finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Yonic moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yonic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Yonic.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic scores with a shoulder strike.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Yonic.
Yonic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Yonic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yonic is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the ropes.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yonic lands a body punch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Yonic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yonic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yonic tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Yonic pushes Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic working aggressively here.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Yonic there.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yonic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yonic circles away quickly and effectively.
Yonic wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Yonic's corner calls for a 1-2. Yonic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Yonic off the ropes and back into range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Yonic clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yonic throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Yonic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yonic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Yonic.
Johnson is trying to push Yonic away but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Yonic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Yonic tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Yonic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yonic misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Yonic has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Yonic throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Yonic slips under a jab from Johnson.
Yonic tries to clinch up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch.
Yonic misses the jab.
Johnson misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Yonic moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yonic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yonic tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yonic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yonic.
Johnson tries to bum rush Yonic with a series of wild strikes but Yonic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Yonic moves out of range of the body kick.
Yonic tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Yonic.

Yonic closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yonic on the side of the head.
Yonic is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Yonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Yonic scores with a jab.

Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Yonic clinches up against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yonic throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yonic moves away.
Yonic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.

Yonic closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chad Yonic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Johnson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Yonic swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yonic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 35:40
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 35:40
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 35:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Yonic!
Chad Yonic took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.