PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Johnson (ranked 23393 p4p, 734 weight class) and Thomas Cromwell (ranked 8984 p4p, 668 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Cromwell

186 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Cromwell!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cromwell thinks about the counter body kick.
Cromwell throws a head kick that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Cromwell throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Johnson lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Cromwell goes down! The ref sends Johnson to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Cromwell is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

Cromwell is rocked!
Cromwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Cromwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cromwell slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Cromwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson cracks Cromwell with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Cromwell is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Cromwell is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Cromwell could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Riley Johnson!
An out of breath Riley Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.