PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Icky Thump. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johnson
vs
Grabowski

176 cm
31
159 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

171 cm
43
155 lbs
34 - 28 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Project Mayhem

FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Grabowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Grabowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Grabowski's knee but Grabowski avoids it well.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson tests Grabowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grabowski.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabowski is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Grabowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson digs a good hook to Grabowski's body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grabowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Grabowski takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Grabowski is having none of it.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grabowski. That did some damage!
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grabowski's hands.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Grabowski's body.
Grabowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grabowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kevin Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grabowski counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Grabowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Grabowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson works Grabowski's body with a nice hook.
Johnson swings for the body but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Grabowski moved out of range.
Grabowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grabowski! But no joy.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grabowski on the side of the head.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grabowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grabowski pinned against the cage. Grabowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grabowski manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson swings for the body but Grabowski moves out of range.
A big left from Grabowski misses.
Grabowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Grabowski ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabowski is just out of range.
Grabowski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grabowski avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Grabowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
A big left from Johnson misses.
It seemed like Grabowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grabowski manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Grabowski back into the cage.
Grabowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson slips a straight right by Grabowski.
Grabowski connects with a single shot there.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Grabowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grabowski moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson scores with a jab. Grabowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grabowski avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Grabowski blocks a leg kick.
Johnson feints and then cracks Grabowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grabowski down.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Grabowski slips the punch.
Grabowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Grabowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Grabowski looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Grabowski just gets out of the way.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Grabowski's head back.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grabowski throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Grabowski's leg but Grabowski calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grabowski can do to turn this around?
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Grabowski jumps back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Grabowski was well out of range.
Grabowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grabowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Johnson is rocked!
Grabowski fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Johnson square on the jaw! Damn, Johnson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FORCEE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.