PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Fleece Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hastings is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: React - Not today. Fleece Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Basil Hastings's chin.

Johnson
vs
Hastings

200 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

181 cm
27
184 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hastings takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hastings throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Hastings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hastings turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hastings is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Hastings misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Hastings knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
A low kick from Hastings is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hastings cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hastings has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hastings there as he acknowledges the shot.

Hastings is rocked!
Hastings tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hastings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Hastings throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Hastings looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
The fighters circling - Hastings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hastings if he has to take too many more of those.
Hastings throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Hastings saw that one coming.
Hastings blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hastings slips under a jab.
Hastings throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Hastings avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Hastings misses with a body kick.
Fleece Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hastings throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Hastings connects with an inside leg kick.
Hastings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Hastings saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Hastings was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hastings.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hastings will feel that in the morning.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Hastings looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
A left lands for Hastings.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hastings takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hastings connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hastings was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hastings throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Hastings jumps back.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Hastings moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hastings takes one to the chin there.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Hastings saw it coming and moves away.
And Hastings responds with a good body kick, but Johnson manages to step out the way in time.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Hastings there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hastings is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Hastings swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Hastings appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fleece Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fleece Johnson's cut.
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.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Hastings back into the ropes.
Hastings looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson works on Hastings's body with a couple of short punches.
Hastings takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hastings can do to turn this around?
Hastings trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hastings into the ropes.
Hastings blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hastings's elbow.
Nice elbow from Hastings.
Hastings tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hastings.
Hastings pushes Johnson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.

Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a low kick but Hastings avoids it.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hastings controls his hands.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hastings.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Hastings is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hastings missing with knees to the body.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hastings managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Hastings using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hastings throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hastings avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A jab from Hastings finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hastings counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Hastings throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hastings throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hastings moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Hastings sees coming a mile off.
Hastings swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fleece Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson misses with a hook. Hastings ducked under it nicely.
Hastings misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
Hastings blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Hastings!
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
Hastings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hastings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hastings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Hastings scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hastings trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hastings into the ropes.
Hastings throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hastings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hastings lands with an overhand left.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fleece Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fleece Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson keeps Hastings at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Good leg kick by Hastings there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a low kick but Hastings moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Hastings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Hastings connects with the punch.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Johnson defending well as Hastings loads up on a big left hand.
Hastings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hastings takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Hastings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Hastings let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hastings connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson swings for the body but Hastings moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hastings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hastings counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hastings throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Fleece Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hastings throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
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 lands with a right hand.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Hastings was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Hastings feints a counter leg kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hastings will feel that in the morning.
Hastings connects with a single shot there.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Hastings takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hastings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hastings.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Basil Hastings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hastings walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hastings.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hastings doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson throws a push kick but Hastings slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Hastings was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hastings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hastings in the body.
Hastings has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hastings there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hastings just manages to avoid it.
Hastings slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Hastings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hastings has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hastings's head.
Hastings takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fleece Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fleece Johnson!
Fleece Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Basil Hastings stepped up to the mic, saying 'Took the risk and tried something new.. Well, that didn't work! '.