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 comes to the ring accompanied by The Lifesaver. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heimlich
vs
Maximillian

200 cm
19
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
262 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 6 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Maximillian!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimlich cracks the inside of Maximillian's front leg.
Heimlich scores with a nice body kick.

Heimlich clinches up with Maximillian and pushes him back against the ropes.
Heimlich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maximillian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich cracks Maximillian with a nice body shot.
Maximillian is trying to break the clinch but Heimlich has him pressed against the ropes.
Maximillian misses with a punch to the body.
Heimlich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maximillian backwards.
Maximillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimlich won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maximillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heimlich lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Heimlich.
Maximillian misses with a punch to the body.
Heimlich lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Maximillian.
Heimlich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimlich has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximillian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Heimlich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heimlich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Hunter Maximillian has been cut.
Heimlich cracks Maximillian with a nice body shot.
Maximillian misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimlich.
Heimlich scores with a hook to the body.
Maximillian looks winded!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heimlich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maximillian.
Nice body punch from Heimlich - that landed with a thud.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Maximillian's head.
Heimlich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maximillian or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heimlich.
Heimlich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Heimlich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heimlich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximillian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Heimlich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maximillian walks into a big right hand from Heimlich and goes down! The referee sends Heimlich to a neutral corner as Maximillian gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

That has opened up Hunter Maximillian's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heimlich has closed the distance and engaged Maximillian in a clinch.
Good body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maximillian tries to circle away but Heimlich has him pinned against the ropes.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maximillian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimlich is leaning against Maximillian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heimlich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Hunter Maximillian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body punch from Heimlich.
A short uppercut from Heimlich.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heimlich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Heimlich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a hook that snaps the head of Maximillian backwards.
Heimlich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heimlich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heimlich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a body shot.
Heimlich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heimlich pushes Maximillian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Heimlich.
Nice body punch from Heimlich - that landed with a thud.
Maximillian takes a shot to the head.

Hunter Maximillian's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A shot in the inside from Heimlich.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Heimlich as the two fighters clinch.
Heimlich lands a body punch.
Heimlich digs a right hand underneath Maximillian's ribcage. Maximillian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heimlich lands a nice uppercut.
Heimlich lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximillian is trying to break the clinch but Heimlich has him pressed against the ropes.
Heimlich lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maximillian backwards.

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 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Heimlich!
Post fight, Johnny Heimlich took to the microphone: 'Big shout out to The Russian Fighting Community Gym. Many thanks to the guys there for having me these last few months. Top quality public gym for you Russian based fighters. '.