PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Night Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owl comes to the cage accompanied by Dead man Gun. Night Owl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Owl
vs
Johnson

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

196 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Cardio machine

Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Owl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Owl lands a front kick to the face, that drops Johnson to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

It looks like Calvin Johnson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Owl throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Night Owl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Owl wants to clinch.

Owl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Owl won't allow it.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Owl has double underhooks.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Owl keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl trying to land knees to the body.
Owl pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Owl has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Owl.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owl has him pressed against the cage.
Owl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owl has him pressed against the cage.
Owl has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Owl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding damage as Owl throws knees to the body.
Owl's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Owl is controlling him.
Johnson wants to break free but Owl has control.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson wants to break free but Owl has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Owl keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owl missing with knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Owl is controlling the position.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Owl has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Owl pushes him back against the cage.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Owl trying to land knees to the body.
Owl trying to land knees to the body.
Owl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Owl is controlling him.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Owl has double underhooks.
Owl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Owl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson wants to break free but Owl has control.
Owl trying to land knees to the body.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
The referee calls for Owl to work.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Owl takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Night Owl should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Calvin Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Owl clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Owl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson tries to break free but Owl pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Owl is controlling him.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Owl keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson avoiding damage as Owl throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Owl.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Owl has double underhooks.
Owl keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Owl has double underhooks.
Owl stalls.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Owl is controlling the position.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Owl has the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to circle away but Owl has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Owl is controlling him.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Owl takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson wants to break free but Owl has control.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Owl prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Owl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Owl missing with knees to the body.
Owl prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owl content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Owl controls his hands.
Owl pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Owl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owl has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Owl has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Owl.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Owl.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Owl here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson letting Owl take a breather here.
Owl prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Owl seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Owl has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owl trying to land knees to the body.
Owl trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Owl is controlling him.
The referee calls for Owl to work.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owl has him pressed against the cage.
Owl avoiding damage.
Johnson taking a breather.
Owl will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Night Owl.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Night Owl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Owl tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Owl needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Johnson just on the top of the head. Johnson drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Johnson - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Night Owl!
Night Owl took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.