PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Heimlich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Maximillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimlich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Lifesaver. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Heimlich
vs
Maximillian

200 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
262 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Heimlich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Maximillian!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximillian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimlich throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Hunter Maximillian has been cut.
Nice body punch from Heimlich.
Heimlich loads up on a big right hand but Maximillian slips the punch.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Heimlich shakes him off and moves away.
Maximillian blocks a head kick by Heimlich.
Maximillian tries a quick counter leg kick but Heimlich is wise to it.
Heimlich misses with a looping right.
Heimlich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heimlich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maximillian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heimlich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maximillian moves away from the strike by Heimlich.
Maximillian throws out a counter right but Heimlich avoids it with no problem.
Maximillian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heimlich misses the jab.
Heimlich throws a lazy right hand but Maximillian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maximillian feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximillian follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Heimlich looks to land a right hand but Maximillian moved out of range.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Heimlich shakes him off and moves away.
Maximillian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heimlich lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Heimlich misses.
Maximillian moves out of range of the body kick.
Maximillian wants to counter the offense by Heimlich and move into the clinch position.
Heimlich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Heimlich misses.
And Maximillian responds with a good body kick, but Heimlich manages to step out the way in time.
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximillian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Heimlich shakes him off and moves away.
Maximillian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heimlich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heimlich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Heimlich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maximillian backwards.
Maximillian is trying to push Heimlich away but Heimlich has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Heimlich.
Maximillian takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Heimlich.
Heimlich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Maximillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heimlich throws a body punch but Maximillian moves out of range.
Heimlich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maximillian. That did some damage!

Heimlich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Maximillian blocks it.

Heimlich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimlich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heimlich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heimlich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maximillian counters with an inside leg kick.
Heimlich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maximillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heimlich moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaximillian.
Johnny Heimlich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimlich just misses with a punch to the body.
Heimlich sets himself, and Maximillian steps forward looking for the clinch! Heimlich avoids it this time.
Maximillian needs to keep his hands up - Heimlich had a free shot at his head there.
Heimlich throws a hook but Maximillian avoids it easily.
A left lands for Heimlich.
Heimlich is looking to land body kicks.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heimlich throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich connects with a leg kick. Maximillian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heimlich jabs Maximillian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heimlich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heimlich tries to score with a low kick but Maximillian moves his leg out of the way.
Maximillian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heimlich throws a right hand that Maximillian ducks under and follows up with a left that Maximillian also avoids with ease.
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!
Maximillian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heimlich.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Heimlich shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimlich. Maximillian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximillian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heimlich misses with a hook. Maximillian ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimlich misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich is looking to slow Maximillian down with leg kicks.
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Heimlich misses with a looping left.
Maximillian is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heimlich misses with a body kick.
Heimlich moves in looking to clinch but Maximillian pushes him off.
Maximillian throws a fast counter high kick but Heimlich manages to duck under it in time.
Heimlich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heimlich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maximillian's head backwards.
A big right from Heimlich misses.

Heimlich darts in and clinches Maximillian up against the ropes.
Maximillian throws a head punch that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimlich has double underhooks.

Maximillian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heimlich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heimlich throws a looping overhand right but Maximillian ducks down to avoid it.
Maximillian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maximillian avoids the body shot from Heimlich.

Heimlich takes the fight into the clinch.
Maximillian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maximillian stalling in the clinch but Heimlich improves position.
Heimlich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maximillian.
Maximillian is trying to break the clinch but Heimlich has him pressed against the ropes.
Heimlich lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimlich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maximillian.
Maximillian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maximillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimlich has double underhooks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heimlich works on Maximillian's body with a couple of short punches.

Heimlich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimlich throws a body kick that misses
and Maximillian counters with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Heimlich - that will leave a mark!
Maximillian looks winded!
Maximillian defending well as Heimlich loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Maximillian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heimlich misses with a head kick.
Maximillian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heimlich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heimlich looks to land a combination but Maximillian avoids it well.
Heimlich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximillian was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimlich.
Heimlich moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaximillian.
Heimlich throws a big shot that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body.
Heimlich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maximillian steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maximillian moves out of range as Heimlich throws a body kick.
Maximillian is trying to counter with his kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Maximillian blocks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Heimlich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimlich scores with a hook to the body. Maximillian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Heimlich closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Heimlich.
Maximillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Maximillian controls his hands.
Maximillian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian wants to stall.
Heimlich pushes Maximillian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Maximillian misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a body punch.
Heimlich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heimlich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maximillian.
Heimlich pushes Maximillian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Heimlich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Heimlich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Heimlich digs a right hand underneath Maximillian's ribcage. Maximillian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Heimlich - that landed with a thud.
Heimlich lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That has opened up Hunter Maximillian's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Heimlich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heimlich lands a body punch.

Heimlich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heimlich jabs at Maximillian's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Heimlich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Maximillian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Heimlich throws a head kick that misses.
Maximillian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heimlich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximillian can do to turn this around?
Maximillian tries to move into range but Heimlich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heimlich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maximillian blocks a head kick by Heimlich.
Maximillian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximillian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimlich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maximillian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heimlich. Heimlich obviously looking to wear him down.
Heimlich with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximillian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maximillian tries a quick counter leg kick but Heimlich is wise to it.
Heimlich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heimlich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heimlich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heimlich throws a body kick that misses.
Maximillian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heimlich misses with a wild body shot.
Maximillian tries a quick counter leg kick but Heimlich is wise to it.
Heimlich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Heimlich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maximillian.
Maximillian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimlich.
Maximillian raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

The cut above Hunter Maximillian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Heimlich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maximillian on the side of the head.
Maximillian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Heimlich

and Maximillian moves into the clinch.
Heimlich works on Maximillian's body with a couple of short punches.
Heimlich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maximillian's elbow.
Maximillian misses with a hook to the ribs.

Heimlich breaks from the clinch.
Heimlich misses with a double jab.
Heimlich throws a body shot but no joy.
Heimlich misses with a leg kick
and Maximillian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich throws the left hand but Maximillian avoids the punch easily.
Maximillian shapes to counter with a head kick.
Heimlich misses with a leg kick.
Heimlich motions for Maximillian to come forward. Heimlich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maximillian flicks out a counter leg kick but Heimlich steps away.
Heimlich throws a wild body kick that Maximillian sees coming a mile off.
Heimlich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heimlich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximillian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heimlich.

Heimlich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Heimlich.
Maximillian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maximillian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heimlich is keeping busy.

Heimlich manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Heimlich.
Maximillian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maximillian ducks under a wild hook from Heimlich.
Maximillian follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Heimlich misses with an uppercut. Maximillian saw that one coming.
Heimlich throws a solid leg kick but Maximillian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heimlich.
Heimlich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heimlich throws a wild body kick that Maximillian sees coming a mile off.
Heimlich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximillian thinks about the counter body kick.
A swing and a miss from Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a wild body kick that Maximillian sees coming a mile off.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich throws an overhand right that lands on Maximillian's shoulder, as Maximillian tries to avoid the shot.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Johnny Heimlich is winning the standup battle so far.
Heimlich lands a nice hook to Maximillian's body. Maximillian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maximillian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimlich.
Maximillian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Heimlich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maximillian avoids the head kick by Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heimlich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heimlich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maximillian will feel that in the morning.
Jab, jab by Heimlich - just one landing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heimlich clobbers Maximillian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heimlich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hunter Maximillian's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimlich misses with a hook. Maximillian ducked under it nicely.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Heimlich shakes him off and moves away.
Heimlich tries to clinch
and Maximillian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heimlich throws a leg kick but Maximillian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heimlich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heimlich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maximillian is out of range.
Maximillian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hunter Maximillian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Heimlich. Beautiful body shot.
Heimlich scores with a nice body kick.
Heimlich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heimlich throws a leg kick but Maximillian sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Maximillian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heimlich misses with a head kick.
Heimlich sets himself, and Maximillian steps forward looking for the clinch! Heimlich avoids it this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heimlich.
Heimlich looks to throw a body kick
and Maximillian counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heimlich misses with an uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich looks to throw a body kick
and Maximillian counters with a leg kick.
Maximillian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimlich.
Maximillian thinks about the counter body kick.
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximillian feints a counter leg kick.
Heimlich tries to land a leg kick but Maximillian saw it coming and moves away.
Maximillian is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heimlich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maximillian is able to avoid easily.
Maximillian replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Heimlich blocks it well.
Heimlich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maximillian's hands.
Heimlich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimlich looks for the body kick but Maximillian saw that one coming.
Heimlich misses with a hook.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich misses with a leg kick
and Maximillian counters with a low kick, right behind Heimlich 's knee.
Heimlich loads up on a big right hand but Maximillian slips the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Heimlich - that will leave a mark!
Maximillian takes a kick to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hunter Maximillian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Heimlich!
An out of breath Johnny Heimlich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.