PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Soa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Johnson

177 cm
26
157 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent MT
Knockout power

Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
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 throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Terry Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Silva misses.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Silva connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Johnson 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.

Johnson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva 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.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnson.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson lands a high kick!
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva 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.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson lands a front kick.
Johnson cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Johnson throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Johnson thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson slips a jab from Silva.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Johnson really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Silva lands a jab.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Silva defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Terry Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson lands a jab to Silva's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Terry Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Johnson is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Silva misses.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Silva misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Silva plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Johnson swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Johnson face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Soa Silva!
After the fight, Soa Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.