PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Al Ain Habbawe (ranked 5975 p4p, 82 weight class) and Demitrious Johnson (ranked 7175 p4p, 95 weight class). Al Ain Habbawe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Demitrious Johnson 's chin.

Ain Habbawe
vs
Johnson

175 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Ain Habbawe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demitrious Johnson !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habbawe checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson feints a jab promting Habbawe to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Habbawe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habbawe.
Habbawe misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Habbawe misses the target.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Habbawe misses with a body shot.
Habbawe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson . Habbawe does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habbawe misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick but Habbawe moves out of range.
Demitrious Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Habbawe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Habbawe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Johnson .
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Habbawe throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Habbawe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habbawe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson .
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Habbawe throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a head kick but Habbawe moves out of range.
Habbawe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Habbawe. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Habbawe avoids it.
Habbawe throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Habbawe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Habbawe misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Habbawe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Habbawe is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Habbawe misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Habbawe sees coming a mile off.
Habbawe moves away from the strike by Johnson .
It looked like Habbawe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Habbawe manages to avoid it.
Habbawe blocks a head kick by Johnson .
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Habbawe throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Habbawe looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Habbawe misses with a double jab.
As Habbawe backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Habbawe manages to avoid it all.
Habbawe avoids the head kick by Johnson .
Habbawe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Habbawe moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Habbawe throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson moves out of range as Habbawe strikes.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habbawe.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Habbawe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Habbawe throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Habbawe moves away.
Habbawe throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Habbawe throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Johnson .
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Habbawe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Habbawe misses with a looping left.
Habbawe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Habbawe.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Habbawe throws a hook to the side of Johnson 's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Habbawe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson lands a jab to Habbawe's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Habbawe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Habbawe's body.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Habbawe backs away looking to recover.
Habbawe slips a jab and a cross from Johnson .
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Habbawe misses with the combination.
Habbawe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Habbawe manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Habbawe just misses with a punch to the body.
Habbawe needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Habbawe slips a straight right by Johnson .
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Habbawe throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Habbawe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Habbawe. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Habbawe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Habbawe dodges the punch combination from Johnson .
Johnson slips under a jab.
Habbawe misses with a wild body shot.
Habbawe throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Habbawe checks a leg kick.
Habbawe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson jabs Habbawe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Habbawe avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Habbawe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Habbawe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson tries to bum rush Habbawe with a series of wild strikes but Habbawe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Habbawe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Habbawe.
Habbawe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Habbawe.
A slow jab from Habbawe misses its intended target.
Habbawe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice combination there by Johnson .
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habbawe motions for Johnson to come forward. Habbawe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a head kick but Habbawe moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Habbawe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demitrious Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Habbawe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Habbawe tries a head kick but it misses.
Habbawe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Habbawe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson .
Habbawe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demitrious Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Habbawe backs up against the ropes.
Habbawe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Habbawe throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Habbawe misses with a low kick.
Habbawe moves away from the strike by Johnson .
Habbawe slips a jab and a cross from Johnson .
It looked like Habbawe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habbawe.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Habbawe throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Habbawe checks it well.
Johnson throws a head kick but Habbawe moves out of range.
Habbawe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Habbawe throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Habbawe.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Habbawe avoids the head kick by Johnson .
Habbawe takes a swing at Johnson 's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Habbawe misses with a looping left.
Habbawe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Habbawe avoids it well.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Habbawe ducks under a wild hook from Johnson .
Nice defenses there by Johnson .
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Habbawe sees coming a mile off.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Habbawe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Habbawe throws a head kick that misses.
Habbawe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Habbawe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habbawe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habbawe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Johnson responds with a good body kick, but Habbawe manages to step out the way in time.
Habbawe misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Habbawe's shoulder, as Habbawe tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Habbawe avoids it well.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habbawe.
A head kick misses from Habbawe.
Habbawe misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habbawe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demitrious Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Habbawe's leg but Habbawe calmly moves out of range.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Habbawe moved away.
Habbawe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Habbawe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Habbawe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Habbawe.
Habbawe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Habbawe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Habbawe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson .
An attempted straight right counter from Habbawe misses the target.
Habbawe throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Habbawe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Habbawe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
As Habbawe backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Habbawe manages to avoid it all.
Habbawe misses with a looping left.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jabs at Habbawe's body.
Habbawe throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Habbawe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Habbawe misses.
Habbawe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Habbawe scrambles back to his feet.
Habbawe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Habbawe avoids it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Habbawe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Habbawe.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Habbawe moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Habbawe checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Habbawe misses the target.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Habbawe misses with a body shot.
Habbawe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Habbawe blocks the low kick.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Johnson .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson .
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Habbawe.
Habbawe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Habbawe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Habbawe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a low kick but Habbawe avoids it.
A big left from Habbawe misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Habbawe tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Habbawe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson .
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Habbawe misses with a wild combination.
Habbawe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Habbawe.
Habbawe avoids a kick to the body.
Habbawe misses with an uppercut.
Habbawe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habbawe avoids the head kick by Johnson .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Johnson .
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Habbawe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Habbawe. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Habbawe avoids it with no problem.
Habbawe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Habbawe moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Habbawe takes a swing at Johnson 's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
A combination from Habbawe does no damage.
Habbawe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habbawe staying out of range there.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Ain Habbawe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demitrious Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demitrious 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demitrious Johnson !