PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Bowen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Aerts
vs
Bowen

179 cm
18
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Aerts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen throws an overhand right that lands on Aerts's shoulder, as Aerts tries to avoid the shot.
Bowen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Aerts tries to bum rush Bowen with a series of wild strikes but Bowen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aerts throws a lazy right hand but Bowen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aerts.
Aerts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bowen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Aerts moves into range and clinches up with Bowen.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Aerts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bowen lands a right hand.
Bowen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bowen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts tries a body shot but Bowen blocks it.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aerts.
Aerts lands with a light punch inside.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aerts scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts has a couple of punches blocked by Bowen.
Aerts misses with some punches.
Aerts swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aerts working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Aerts fails to land.
Bowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowen just leaning against Aerts, taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Bowen.
The crowd are getting on Bowen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bowen taking a breather.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Aerts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bowen lands a left hand.
Aerts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Aerts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Aerts fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Aerts.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Bowen lands a body punch.
Aerts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bowen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aerts's defenses.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bowen - that landed with a thud.
Bowen misses with a punch on the inside.
Aerts lands with a right to the head.
Bowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts can't find room to land a body shot as Bowen controls the action.
Bowen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aerts working aggressively here.
Aerts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bowen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Bowen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowen tries to stall but Aerts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Aerts.
Aerts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Bowen trying to control the position but instead, Aerts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bowen into the ropes.
Bowen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen blocks a body shot from Aerts.
Bowen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aerts works on Bowen's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Aerts.
Aerts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aerts has a couple of punches blocked by Bowen.
Aerts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bowen lands a nice uppercut.
Aerts blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aerts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aerts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Aerts dominated 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.

Bowen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bowen misses with a looping left.
Bowen slips under a jab.
Aerts misses with a wild body shot.
Bowen digs a good body shot into Aerts's ribs.
Bowen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aerts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bowen moves out of range as Aerts strikes.
Bowen moves out of range of the strikes.
Aerts slips a jab from Bowen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts throws a hook but Bowen avoids it easily.
Bowen misses with a body punch
and Aerts counters with a nice uppercut.

Aerts closes the distance and pushes Bowen back into the ropes.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aerts blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tommy Aerts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bowen.
Bowen throws an elbow that misses.
Aerts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Aerts on the inside.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bowen lands an elbow that stopped Aerts in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tommy Aerts has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowen.
Bowen misses with some punches.
Bowen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowen tries a body shot but Aerts blocks it.
Aerts misses with a punch on the inside.
Aerts swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowen.
Bowen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Bowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bowen is trying to maintain a safe position but Aerts gets an underhook and turns Bowen into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Aerts fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aerts.
Aerts misses with some punches.
Aerts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bowen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aerts tries to work over Bowen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen stalling in the clinch but Aerts improves position.
Bowen throws a punch but it's blocked by Aerts.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Aerts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowen lands a body punch.
Aerts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowen.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Bowen misses with an elbow strike.
Aerts misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowen blocks a body shot from Aerts.
Bowen is trying to stall.
Bowen working aggressively here.
Aerts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aerts pushes Bowen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowen pushes off an throws an elbow but Aerts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bowen lands with a left to the head.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Bowen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bowen looking to slow down the pace here.
Aerts misses with the head strike.
Bowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aerts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowen prevents a body shot from Aerts.
Bowen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bowen trying to stall but Aerts improves his position.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Tommy Aerts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Aerts's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bowen missing with a left hand there. Aerts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aerts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowen keeps the fight on the outside.
Aerts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aerts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aerts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aerts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowen.
Bowen throws a combination. Aerts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bowen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Louis Bowen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bowen connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aerts misses with a combination
and Bowen counters with a right hand to the body.
Bowen misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen looks to score with a jab to the body but Aerts is just out of range.
Bowen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bowen misses with a hook to the body
and Aerts counters with a straight right hand.
Bowen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aerts rather than just go for the knockout.
Bowen throws a jab when Aerts was well out of range.
Bowen connects with a nice looking jab.
Bowen misses with a hook to the body
and Aerts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowen throws a jab when Aerts was well out of range.
Aerts misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Bowen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aerts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bowen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowen loads up on a big right hand but Aerts slips the punch.
Aerts wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen throws a body punch but Aerts moves out of range.
Bowen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aerts doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Aerts throws a hook to the side of Bowen's head but Bowen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aerts.
Bowen lands a head shot.

Aerts forces Bowen back against the ropes and clinches.
Bowen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
A shot in the inside from Aerts.
Aerts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowen lands an uppercut.
Aerts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Aerts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aerts lands with a left to the head.
Aerts can't find room to land a body shot as Bowen controls the action.
Aerts blocks a body shot from Bowen.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Bowen takes a shot to the head.
Bowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowen lands with a left to the head.
Bowen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Aerts throws a head punch that misses.
Aerts scores with a shoulder strike.
Aerts misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bowen prevents a body shot from Aerts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts can't find room to land a body shot as Bowen controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Aerts as the two fighters clinch.
Aerts misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bowen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aerts's brow.
A right hand to the body from Aerts.
Aerts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aerts throws a head punch that misses.
Bowen controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aerts lands a body shot.
Aerts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Louis Bowen just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Tommy Aerts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Aerts finds it's way through Bowen's defenses.
Bowen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aerts throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowen.
Aerts misses with a looping left.
Bowen throws the left hand but Aerts avoids the punch easily.
Bowen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aerts wants to clinch.
Aerts throws a body punch but Bowen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts throws out a loose jab but Bowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aerts slips a jab and a cross from Bowen.
Bowen throws a good cross that connects.
Bowen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bowen.
Bowen throws a big shot that misses.
Aerts slips under a jab.
Aerts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aerts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bowen counters with a left to the body.
Bowen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Aerts misses.

Aerts drives through and clinches with Bowen against the ropes.
Bowen blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aerts as Bowen tries to tie him up.
Aerts working aggressively here.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Aerts throws a head punch that misses.
Aerts can't find room to land a body shot as Bowen controls the action.
Aerts blocks an elbow strike.
Aerts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aerts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aerts has a couple of punches blocked by Bowen.
A head punch on the inside from Aerts fails to land.
Bowen blocks a body shot from Aerts.
Bowen lands an elbow inside that Aerts shrugs off.
Bowen lands an elbow inside that Aerts shrugs off.
Bowen is struggling to control the position.
Aerts lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowen.
Aerts swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowen looking to stall.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Aerts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aerts.
Bowen is looking to control Aerts's arms but Aerts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bowen has his back to the ropes.
Aerts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aerts lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowen.
Bowen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aerts.
Aerts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts working aggressively here.
Bowen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aerts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aerts lands an uppercut.
Aerts lands a left hand.
Bowen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aertss head.
Bowen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aerts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aerts blocks the elbow strike.
Aerts struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowen controls his hands.
Bowen tries to throw a body punch but Aerts avoids it by throwing Bowen back against the ropes.
Aerts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Louis Bowen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Aerts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Aerts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowen.
Bowen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowen throws a hook to the side of Aerts's head but Aerts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowen lands a nice shot that snaps Aerts's head back.
Bowen misses with a wild body shot.
Bowen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aerts throws a body punch but Bowen moves out of range.

Aerts instigates a clinch.
Bowen blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bowen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aerts's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aerts lands with a right to the head.
Aerts working aggressively here.
Aerts tries a body shot but Bowen blocks it.
Aerts working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen trying to control the position but instead, Aerts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bowen into the ropes.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowen throws an elbow that misses.
Bowen can't find room to land a body shot as Aerts controls the action.
Bowen lands a damaging elbow.
Bowen lands a nice elbow.
Bowen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aerts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aerts blocks an uppercut.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Bowen is looking to control Aerts's arms but Aerts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bowen has his back to the ropes.
Aerts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Aerts misses with a punch on the inside.
Aerts tries a body shot but Bowen blocks it.
Bowen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aerts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Aerts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aerts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aerts misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bowen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bowen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aerts struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowen controls his hands.
Bowen controlling the action here for a moment.
Bowen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tommy Aerts's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts pushes Bowen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Aerts.
Bowen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Aerts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bowen.
Bowen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bowen blocking some punches.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Bowen misses with a body punch.
Aerts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowen lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aerts scores with a shoulder strike.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aerts misses with some punches.
Bowen pressing his opponent against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bowen throws an elbow but misses.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowen blocks a body shot from Aerts.
Aerts misses with the head strike.
Aerts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Aerts.
I think Aerts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 48:47
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Aerts!
Tommy Aerts is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Tommy Aerts started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.