PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 9655 p4p, 834 weight class) and Fleece Johnson (ranked 19419 p4p, 917 weight class). 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.

Kane
vs
Johnson

178 cm
25
187 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
185 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

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World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane throws a leg kick that misses.
Kane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kane misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Kane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Kane throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Kane moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Kane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson sizes up Kane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnson misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kane checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kane under the eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Kane's legs.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kane moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Kane moved away.
Johnson slips a jab from Kane.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a fast counter high kick but Kane manages to duck under it in time.
Johnson cracks Kane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
Kane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson clobbers Kane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Kane darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Kane lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Kane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Kane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kane blocks the elbow strike.
Kane looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kane works the jab nicely.
Kane throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kane swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kane on the side of the head.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Kane's torso.
Kane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Kane looking to stall.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Kane as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Kane.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
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 a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Kane tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Kane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kane blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kane misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kane's elbow.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Kane.
A short body shot lands from Kane as the two fighters clinch.
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Kane blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fleece Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kane throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kane swings and misses with a shot to the body

and whilst Kane still has his hands down, Johnson counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Kane crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Kane be able to survive another onslaught?
Johnson lands an overhand right.

Kane is rocked!
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 scores with a push kick.
Oh Kane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kane seems to have got his legs back now.

Kane takes the fight into the clinch.
Kane lands with a right to the head.
Kane lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kane throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Kane.
Fleece Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Kane taking a breather.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson pushes Kane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
Kane works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Kane, against the cage.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Kane lands a body shot.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A short right from Kane on the inside.
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!
Kane lands a nice elbow.
Kane tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
Kane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Kane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kane as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fleece Johnson takes the third round.
The cut man is working on Fleece Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Kane moved away.
Kane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson lands with a hook. Kane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kane lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane slips under a jab.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Kane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves forwards but Kane connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Kane in a clinch.
Kane blocks the elbow strike.
Kane cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kane.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kane.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Kane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Kane.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kane trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
A body shot lands from Kane.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kane's elbow.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Kane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fleece Johnson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fleece Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kane lands a two punch combo.
Harry Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fleece Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Kane walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Fleece Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Fleece Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson defending well as Kane loads up on a big left hand.
Kane looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Kane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Kane misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Kane is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson thumps Kane with a low kick.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Kane walks into a jab.
Kane takes one to the side of the head.
Kane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Kane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Kane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Kane throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donk. Johnson catches Kane right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Kane moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Kane.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Kane shrugs off.
Kane throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fleece Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 44:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fleece Johnson! Fleece Johnson retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Fleece Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.