PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodicha Por Boonsit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the ring accompanied by Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Por Boonsit's choice of entrance music: Made in thailand . On his way into the ring it seems that Terry Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Terry Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnson
vs
Por Boonsit

182 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodicha Por Boonsit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Por Boonsit.
Por Boonsit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Por Boonsit cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Por Boonsit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Por Boonsit misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws a quick counter head kick but Por Boonsit was just out of range.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Por Boonsit down.
A lazy body kick from Por Boonsit
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Por Boonsit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Por Boonsit moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Por Boonsit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Por Boonsit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Por Boonsit lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Por Boonsit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Por Boonsit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Por Boonsit was not able to check.
Por Boonsit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnson.

Por Boonsit gets a clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Por Boonsit has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Boonsit misses with some punches.
Por Boonsit wants to break free but Johnson has control.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Por Boonsit thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Por Boonsit.
Por Boonsit misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Por Boonsit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson moves out of range as Por Boonsit strikes.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Por Boonsit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodicha Por Boonsit 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.

Por Boonsit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Por Boonsit scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Por Boonsit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Por Boonsit unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Por Boonsit works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Por Boonsit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Por Boonsit misses with a combination
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson checks a low kick from Por Boonsit.
Yodicha Por Boonsit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Por Boonsit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Por Boonsit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Boonsit looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Por Boonsit tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Por Boonsit.
Johnson slips a jab from Por Boonsit.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Por Boonsit throws out the jab.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Terry Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Por Boonsit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Por Boonsit off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Por Boonsit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Por Boonsit misses.
Por Boonsit tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Por Boonsit scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Por Boonsit, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yodicha Por Boonsit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson slips under a jab from Por Boonsit.
Por Boonsit 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.
Por Boonsit misses the shot to the body.

Por Boonsit closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Por Boonsit misses with a straight right.
Johnson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Boonsit misses with a looping right.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Por Boonsit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Por Boonsit.
Yodicha Por Boonsit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Por Boonsit if he has to take too many more of those.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Por Boonsit. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Johnson slips a jab from Por Boonsit.
Por Boonsit lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Por Boonsit misses with a body punch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Por Boonsit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Por Boonsit looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Por Boonsit just gets out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Por Boonsit drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Por Boonsit.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Por Boonsit has double underhooks.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Por Boonsit is pushing Johnson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodicha Por Boonsit really dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Por Boonsit misses the jab.
Por Boonsit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Por Boonsit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Por Boonsit has taken the fight to the clinch.

Por Boonsit breaks from the clinch.
Por Boonsit scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Por Boonsit moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Por Boonsit walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Boonsit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por Boonsit throws a lazy body kick
and Por Boonsit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Por Boonsit misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Por Boonsit thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Por Boonsit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Johnson counters with a quick kick to the body but Por Boonsit blocks it.
Por Boonsit misses with an uppercut.
Por Boonsit misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Boonsit takes a kick to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Por Boonsit will feel that in the morning.
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!

Por Boonsit has managed to clinch.
Por Boonsit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Por Boonsit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Por Boonsit wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Por Boonsit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Por Boonsit can turn it around.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Por Boonsit had a free shot at his head there.
Por Boonsit is looking to clinch.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Johnson thuds a left hand into Por Boonsit's body.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Por Boonsit misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Por Boonsit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Por Boonsit swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Por Boonsit misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Por Boonsit backing up. Por Boonsit nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Boonsit tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Por Boonsit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Por Boonsit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Boonsit lands a nice shot to the body.
Por Boonsit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Por Boonsit lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the ropes and back into range.
Por Boonsit lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Por Boonsit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Por Boonsit.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Por Boonsit was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Boonsit misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson slips a jab from Por Boonsit.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Por Boonsit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Por Boonsit swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yodicha Por Boonsit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Por Boonsit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Por Boonsit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terry Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Por Boonsit misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Por Boonsit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodicha Por Boonsit!
Yodicha Por Boonsit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.