PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hassan Fezzik (ranked 6324 p4p, 6217 weight class) and John Johnston (ranked 208 p4p, 206 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.

Fezzik
vs
Johnston

193 cm
19
246
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
19
230
1 - 3 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Fezzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston misses with an uppercut. Fezzik saw that one coming.

Fezzik closes the distance and clinches.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
Fezzik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Johnston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fezzik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Johnston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnston tries a knee to the head but Fezzik blocks it.
Johnston looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fezzik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fezzik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fezzik holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Fezzik is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnston gets an underhook and turns Fezzik into the ropes.
Johnston trying to stall but Fezzik improves his position.
A knee to the head by Fezzik.

It looks like John Johnston has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fezzik misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston is trying to maintain a safe position but Fezzik gets an underhook and turns Johnston into the ropes.
Johnston tries to throw a body punch but Fezzik avoids it by throwing Johnston back against the ropes.
Johnston letting Fezzik take a breather here.
Fezzik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fezzik's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Fezzik as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fezzik blocks it with crossed arms.
Fezzik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnston looks winded!
Fezzik tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Fezzik lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Fezzik gets through Johnston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnston trying to land knees to the body.
Johnston struggles to land a body shot inside as Fezzik controls his hands.
Fezzik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fezzik tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnston avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fezzik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've been informed that Johnston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fezzik content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Fezzik drops Johnston on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Johnston bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.

Fezzik moves into the clinch.
Fezzik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnston.
Knees to the body from Fezzik.

Johnston is rocked!

Johnston tries to keep at a distance but Fezzik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fezzik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fezzik gets through Johnston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fezzik controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnston looking to throw knees to the head but Fezzik is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Fezzik takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. John Johnston was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on John Johnston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnston misses with an uppercut.
John Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Fezzik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fezzik misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Fezzik lands a nice knee to the body.
Fezzik lands with a light punch inside.
Fezzik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fezzik misses with a knee strike.
Johnston tries to stall but Fezzik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Fezzik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fezzik stalling the fight.
Johnston tries to break free but Fezzik pushes him back against the ropes.
Fezzik lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Fezzik.

Fezzik darts in and clinches Johnston up against the ropes.
Johnston seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnston is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fezzik landing knees to the body.
Fezzik jerks Johnston to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Johnston's lifeless body is proped up only by the ropes. Fezzik steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Hassan Fezzik!