PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugenio Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the ring accompanied by Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Torrez

182 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

171 cm
23
148 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugenio Torrez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrez throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torrez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Johnson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Torrez jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Torrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torrez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torrez.
Torrez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Torrez tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab from Torrez.
Torrez wants to clinch.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torrez scores with a spinning back kick!
Torrez throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Torrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Torrez counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torrez lands a front kick.
Eugenio Torrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torrez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Torrez.
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!
Torrez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Torrez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Torrez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugenio Torrez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson misses with a head kick.
Torrez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Eugenio Torrez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Torrez loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Torrez tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Torrez tries to clinch up.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torrez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torrez tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Torrez will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez scores with a nice strike.
Torrez moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson throws a counter high kick but Torrez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Torrez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Torrez misses.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Torrez avoids it.
Torrez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torrez is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Torrez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez with a nice cross.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torrez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torrez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torrez throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Torrez only half commits.
Torrez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Torrez.
Johnson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Torrez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Johnson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Torrez moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Torrez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torrez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Torrez.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Torrez lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Torrez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Torrez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torrez throws a fast counter high kick but Johnson manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez is looking to clinch.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Torrez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws the left hand but Torrez avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Jab by Torrez.
Torrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Torrez.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torrez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torrez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Johnson clearly takes 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.

Torrez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Torrez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torrez lands a body shot.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrez.
Torrez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torrez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torrez's head.
Torrez misses with an uppercut.
Torrez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Torrez counters with a nice uppercut.
Torrez darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson moves out of range as Torrez throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Johnson misses with a left hand
enabling Torrez to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Torrez.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Torrez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Terry Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Torrez's torso.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Torrez.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Torrez lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torrez throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torrez.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Terry Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Torrez tries to clinch up.
Torrez thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Torrez.
Torrez lands a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Torrez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Torrez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses.
Torrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torrez darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Torrez moves out of range.
Torrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
And Torrez responds with a good body kick, but Johnson manages to step out the way in time.
Torrez wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torrez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Torrez looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Torrez just gets out of the way.
A slow jab from Torrez misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torrez.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terry Johnson.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eugenio Torrez!
Eugenio Torrez thanked the fans post fight for their support.