PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 18930 p4p, 605 weight class) and Fleece Johnson (ranked 16465 p4p, 627 weight class). Lee comes to the ring accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lee
vs
Johnson

186 cm
29
185 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

200 cm
35
185 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Lee misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson thinks about the counter body kick.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Lee avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Lee pushes him away.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson pushes Lee away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fleece Johnson's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lee throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Lee back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Fleece Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tommy Lee's cut is getting worse.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Nice elbow from Lee.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee 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.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Lee misses with a looping left.
A jab from Lee misses.
Johnson thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Lee has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the ropes.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fleece Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fleece Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Fleece Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.