PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Johnston (ranked 5617 p4p, 5870 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 83 p4p, 150 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that John Johnston has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Johnston seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnston
vs
Panda

200 cm
18
230
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
300
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Basic striking
Powerful

Vegan Gains

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnston throws a wild body kick that Panda sees coming a mile off.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Panda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnston doesn't seem bothered though.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnston. That's going to slow Panda down.
Johnston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Panda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
Panda fails to land with a series of punches.
Panda is looking to land body kicks.
Johnston throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda throws a looping overhand right but Johnston ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Panda there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnston throws a quick counter head kick but Panda was just out of range.
Panda throws a lazy right hand but Johnston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnston lands a high kick!
Panda misses with a few strikes there.
Johnston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnston. Panda shrugs it off though.
Panda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnston can pounce on him.

Johnston tries to keep at a distance but Panda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnston landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Come on Panda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Panda.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Johnston is looking to control Panda's arms but Panda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnston has his back to the ropes.
Panda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panda stalls.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Panda slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Panda.
Johnston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Panda is stalling here.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Panda lands with a shot to the body.
John Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda misses with a body kick.
Panda avoids the head kick by Johnston.
Johnston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Panda takes a step back to recover.
Panda lands a body shot.
Panda misses the jab.
Panda has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Johnston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Panda.
Panda throws a right hand that misses
and Johnston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Panda. Beautiful body shot.
Johnston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston looking to throw knees to the head but Panda is blocking nicely.
Panda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
KT Panda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Panda lands with a short shot to the head.
Panda is struggling to control the position.
Panda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panda lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panda.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Panda.
Panda slows down the pace here.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Panda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Panda.
Johnston misses with a knee to the head.
Panda is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands with a light punch inside.
Panda lands a body punch.
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!
Panda is pushing Johnston up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Panda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Panda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Panda taking a breather.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panda holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Panda.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panda.
Panda lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KT Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Panda catches Johnston right on the button with a cross.
Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnston counters with a nice uppercut.

Panda forces Johnston back against the ropes and clinches.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnston up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short right from Panda on the inside.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
Johnston looking to stall.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda has Johnston pushed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Panda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Panda's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Johnston tries to land knees in the clinch but Panda avoids the damage to the body.
Panda has Johnston pushed against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by KT Panda.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Panda swings for the body but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston throws a solid leg kick but Panda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnston.
Panda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Johnston's shoulder, as Johnston tries to avoid the shot.
Panda jabs at Johnston's body.
Johnston throws a hook but Panda blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to land a body kick
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnston blocks a jab.
Panda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnston at a distance.
Johnston misses with a hook

and Panda moves into the clinch.
Panda lands with a short shot to the head.
KT Panda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnston lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Panda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Panda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panda lands a left hand.
Johnston misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
KT Panda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panda 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KT Panda!