PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Atunes (ranked 1466 p4p, 195 weight class) and Fleece Johnson (ranked 16555 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Atunes
vs
Johnson

180 cm
37
180 lbs
29 - 12 - 3

200 cm
36
185 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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 29 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Atunes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Atunes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Atunes lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atunes moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Atunes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Atunes scores with a jab.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atunes at a distance.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atunes throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Atunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Atunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atunes at a distance.
That kick from Atunes tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the ropes and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Atunes.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Atunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Atunes moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Atunes moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Atunes is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Atunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Atunes.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Atunes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Atunes misses the jab.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Atunes.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atunes rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Johnson slips under a jab from Atunes.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Atunes connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Atunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Atunes avoids it with no problem.
Atunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands a jab.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Atunes checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloppy strikes from Atunes. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atunes 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.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Atunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson tries a low kick but Atunes avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Atunes tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Good work by Atunes as he checks the leg kick.
Atunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson throws a low kick but Atunes avoids it.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Atunes blocks it.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Leonardo Atunes has been cut.
Atunes cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Atunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Atunes is looking to score with low kicks.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson slips a jab from Atunes.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atunes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Atunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Atunes scores with a head kick.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Atunes misses with the combination.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Atunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thumps Atunes with a low kick.
Nice cross by Atunes.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Atunes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Fleece Johnson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Atunes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Atunes's leg but Atunes calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Atunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Atunes swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Atunes lands an overhand right.
Atunes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Leonardo Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson thumps Atunes with a low kick.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Atunes.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Atunes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Atunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Atunes thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson slips a jab from Atunes.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Atunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atunes, right into the meat.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.
Atunes tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Atunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Fleece Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Atunes's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Atunes misses with a looping right.
Atunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Atunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice jab there from Atunes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Atunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to slow Atunes down with leg kicks.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Atunes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Atunes is looking to land body kicks.
Atunes lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atunes 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.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A quick step to the side and Atunes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Atunes tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Atunes is out of range.
Atunes misses with a left hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Atunes moves his leg out of the way.
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Atunes's defenses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Atunes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fleece Johnson.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fleece Johnson! Fleece Johnson retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Fleece Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.