PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Koichi Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kano
vs
Johnson

203 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
27
280 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kano throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Kano misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Kano staying out of range there.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kano lands a nice looking body kick.
Kano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Kano settles back down.
Kano misses with a head kick.
Kano connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kano. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Kano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a push kick but Kano slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a jab when Kano was well out of range.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kano.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kano can pounce on him.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kano as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Kano there.
Johnson moves forwards but Kano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kano misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Kano throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kano 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 blocking some punches.
Kano avoiding damage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jack Johnson has been cut.
Kano misses with some punches.
Kano misses with the head strike.
Kano lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kano gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kano swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kano fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kano misses with a hook.
Kano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Kano throws a head kick that misses.
Kano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kano lands with a nice body punch.
Koichi Kano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Kano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kano tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Kano throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a jab when Kano was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kano.
Kano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kano.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Kano ducks down to avoid it.
Kano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kano lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kano manages to avoid it.
Kano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Kano moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Kano.
Kano cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Kano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Kano connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson swings for the body but Kano moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kano throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Kano.
A head kick misses from Kano.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kano throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Kano misses.

Kano drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Kano working aggressively here.
Kano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Kano keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Kano.
Kano lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano lands an elbow inside.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Kano has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kano.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kano here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kano.
Kano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kano misses with some punches.
Kano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kano.
Kano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Kano lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Kano wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Kano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Kano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson with a jab.
Koichi Kano is winning the standup battle so far.
Kano feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Kano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Kano connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kano throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kano clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kano throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Kano connects with a nice looking jab.

Kano moves into the clinch.
Kano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Kano keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Kano is controlling him.
Johnson wants to break free but Kano has control.
A short uppercut from Kano.
Kano misses with an elbow over the top.
Kano misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kano.
Kano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson wants to break free but Kano has control.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kano is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Kano.
Kano swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kano pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano slips under a jab.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Kano is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Kano there.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kano tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kano.
Kano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a hook. Kano ducked under it nicely.
Kano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kano had his way with Jack Johnson in that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Jack Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kano checks a low kick from Johnson.
Kano lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kano can pounce on him.
Kano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Kano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kano manages to avoid it.
Kano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Kano avoids them all with ease.
Kano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kano on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kano.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kano digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kano lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Kano misses with a leg kick.
Kano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kano avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kano.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kano moves away.
Kano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Kano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kano was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Kano connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a body punch but Kano moves out of range.
Kano avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A jab from Kano does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Kano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kano tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kano 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kano!
Our winner, Koichi Kano, 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.