PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Nichols has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Luis's chin.

Luis
vs
Nichols

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
197 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nichols lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luis at a distance.
Scott Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luis lands a nice looking body kick.
Nichols has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luis.
A big left from Nichols misses.
It looked like Luis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luis manages to avoid it.
Luis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luis.
Luis defending well as Nichols loads up on a big left hand.
Luis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nichols.
Nichols tries to clinch up but Luis circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luis, as that shot connected.
Nichols throws a jab when Luis was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Luis. Nichols shrugs it off though.
Nichols tries to clinch there but Luis circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichols cracks Luis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Luis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Luis is rocked!
Nichols throws a right and a left that Luis avoids nicely.
Oh Luis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nichols throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nichols looks to land a right hand but Luis moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis defending well as Nichols loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Luis misses the target.
A head kick misses from Luis.
Luis seems to have got his legs back now.
Luis avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Luis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Nichols forces Luis back against the ropes and clinches.
Luis lands a damaging elbow.
Luis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicholss head.
Nichols swings wildly with an uppercut but Luis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luis connects with a knee to the head.
Luis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nichols struggles to land a body shot inside as Luis controls his hands.
Nichols's coach down at Dynamite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nichols's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nichols misses with a knee strike.
Luis has Nichols pressed against the ropes, preventing Nichols from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luis lands an elbow inside.
Luis misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nichols fails to land.
A short left from Luis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nichols misses with the head strike.
Luis pushes Nichols back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichols misses with some punches.
Nichols working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nichols looking to slow down the pace here.
Luis missing with knees to the body.
Nichols takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nichols tries to break the clinch but Luis is controlling the position.
Luis lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Nichols.
Luis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nichols is defending well for now.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols tries to break the clinch but Luis is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nichols takes a shot to the head.
Nichols is looking to control Luis's arms but Luis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nichols has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Luis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Nichols. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luis.
Luis swings for the body but Nichols moves out of range.
Luis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luis avoids a kick to the body.
Nichols misses with the combination.
Nichols sizes up Luis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nichols falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luis counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichols tries to clinch up.
Luis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nichols.
Luis throws a series of punches but Nichols moves out of range.
Luis connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols closes the distance but Luis moves to the side
and Luis counters with a low kick, right behind Nichols 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nichols looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Nichols does no damage.
Luis misses with a head kick.
Nichols is looking for the big counter here.
Nichols throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
Luis tests Nichols's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luis scores with a body shot.
Luis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luis misses with a left hand
and Nichols counters with a straight right hand.
Luis throws a jab when Nichols was well out of range.
Luis looks to land a body kick but Nichols moved away.
Nichols takes a swing at Luis's ribcage but misses.
Luis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols throws a jab but it's blocked by Luis.
Nichols throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis stuns Nichols with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nichols takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nichols is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nichols tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luis counters with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Luis.
Nichols looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick from Luis misses.
Luis throws a leg kick but Nichols moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Nichols misses.
Nichols moves out of range as Luis throws a body kick.
Nichols throws a body punch but Luis moves out of range.
Nichols is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Luis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nichols takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luis takes one on the button.
Nichols lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Nichols clinches with his opponent.
Luis misses with a punch on the inside.
Luis lands a knee to the body.
Nichols wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luis missing with knees to the body.
Nichols wants to break free but Luis has control.
Luis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Nichols.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichols is looking to break free of the clinch but Luis has double underhooks.

Nichols escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nichols takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis dodges the punch combination from Nichols.
Scott Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nichols misses with a left hand
and Luis counters with a straight right hand.

Nichols forces Luis back against the ropes and clinches.
Luis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luis working aggressively here.
Luis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luis lands a body punch.
Luis lands an elbow inside that Nichols shrugs off.
Nichols working aggressively here.
Nichols avoiding damage as Luis throws knees to the body.
Luis looking to throw knees to the head but Nichols is blocking nicely.
Luis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bruce Luis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luis.
Luis is working Nichols over against the ropes.
Nichols is looking to break free of the clinch but Luis has double underhooks.
Nichols wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Luis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Luis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luis prevents a body shot from Nichols.
Luis missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Luis.
Luis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nichols's efforts to push away.
Nichols lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luis backwards.
Luis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nichols lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luis.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Luis.
A knee to the head by Luis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luis.
Nichols has a couple of punches blocked by Luis.
A frustrated look appears on Nichols's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nichols is trying to break the clinch but Luis is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Luis clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nichols fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruce Luis is winning the standup battle so far.
Nichols on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luis tries to land a front kick but Nichols steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luis tries to clinch but Nichols is having none of it.
Nichols is looking to land body kicks.
Luis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Luis throws a series of punches but Nichols avoids them all with ease.
Nichols throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luis.
Nichols misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichols tries to clinch up.
Luis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nichols.
Nichols misses with a hook
and Luis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Luis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis is looking to clinch but Nichols is avoiding it.
Nichols throws a series of punches but Luis moves out of range.
Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luis.
Luis slips a jab and a cross from Nichols.

Luis gets a clinch.
Nichols swings wildly with an uppercut but Luis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nichols wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Nichols breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luis throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
Nichols throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
Luis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nichols throws a right and a left that Luis avoids nicely.
Luis throws a counter high kick but Nichols was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nichols is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Luis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nichols checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nichols throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
Nichols throws out a loose jab but Luis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luis is looking to slow Nichols down with leg kicks.
Nichols will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luis lands with a cross.
Nichols tries to score with a low kick but Luis moves his leg out of the way.
Nichols misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luis.
Some wild striking there from Nichols.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Scott Nichols will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Luis clinches.
Scott Nichols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nichols crunches a lovely knee into Luis's ribcage.
Nichols putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luis avoids it.
Luis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Luis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luis lands with a light punch inside.
Luis trying to land knees to the body.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luis lands a right hand.
Luis tries to land knees in the clinch but Nichols avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Luis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nichols misses with a knee to the head.
Luis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nichols can do to turn this around?
Nichols tries a body shot but Luis blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Luis - that landed with a thud.
Luis lands a nice elbow.
Luis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicholss head.
Luis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nichols is trying to break free.
Nichols misses with some punches.
Luis dodges an elbow strike from Nichols.
Luis with a knee to the head.
Luis misses with a knee strike.
Nichols wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nichols throws a head punch that misses.
Nichols misses with an elbow strike.
Luis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nichols's defenses.
A short right from Luis on the inside.
Luis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis lands a good knee to the midsection. Nichols won't want to take too many of those.
Luis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luis lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Luis.
Nichols has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nichols's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Nichols is rocked!
Luis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nichols is still on wobbly legs! Can Luis finish him?
Luis works on Nichols's body with a couple of short punches.
Luis creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Nichols off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Nichols is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Luis is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Bruce Luis!
After winning the bout, Bruce Luis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.