PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Anton Poirier (ranked 20340 p4p, 643 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 5037 p4p, 450 weight class). Kieran Summers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anton Poirier's chin.

Poirier
vs
Summers

173 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
35
169 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Poirier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers swings for the body but Poirier moves out of range.
Poirier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Summers blocks a head kick by Poirier.
Poirier backing away here, and Summers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Poirier throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
Poirier tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Summers has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Poirier is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Poirier looks to land a body kick but Summers moved away.
Summers throws a jab but it's blocked by Poirier.

Summers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poirier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poirier is trying to break the clinch but Summers is controlling him.
I was talking to Poirier's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poirier is defending well for now.
Poirier scores with a shot to the side of Summers's head.
Poirier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Summers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Poirier breaks from the clinch.
Poirier slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poirier circles away quickly and effectively.
Summers blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier throws a combination. Summers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Summers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Summers misses with a two punch combination.
Poirier is looking for a counter combo.
Summers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poirier checks it well.
Poirier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers wants to counter the offense by Poirier and move into the clinch position.
Poirier blocks the body kick.
Poirier throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
Poirier moves out of range of the body kick from Summers.

Summers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poirier, pushing him back against the ropes.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poirier is defending well for now.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Poirier avoids the damage to the body.
Summers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Poirier blocks with his arms.
Summers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poirier's elbow.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poirier is defending well for now.
Poirier wants to get back to striking at distance but Summers won't allow it.

Poirier breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier pushes Summers away with a front kick.
Summers fails to land with a series of punches.

Summers has Poirier up against the ropes in a clinch.
Poirier is looking to break free of the clinch but Summers has double underhooks.
Poirier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poirier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poirier is looking to break free of the clinch but Summers has double underhooks.

Poirier manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Summers.
A punch combination from Poirier misses.
Summers thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Poirier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poirier.
Poirier scoring well with a low kick there.
Poirier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summers.
Poirier is looking to counter with head kicks.
Summers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poirier thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers is looking to land body kicks.
Poirier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Summers just manages to avoid it.
Poirier dips to his left and cracks Summers with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kieran Summers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Poirier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers slips under a jab.
Summers is trying to counter with his kicks.

Summers has managed to clinch.
Summers struggles to land a body shot inside as Poirier controls his hands.
Summers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Summers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Summers prevents Poirier from breaking the clinch.
Poirier blocks a body shot from Summers.
Poirier working hard to break the clinch.
Summers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poirier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poirier.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Poirier prevents a body shot from Summers.
Poirier avoiding damage as Summers throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Summers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poirier tries to circle away but Summers has him pinned against the ropes.
Summers lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Anton Poirier has been cut.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Summers is leaning against Poirier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Poirier is trying to force a seperation but Summers has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Poirier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Poirier. Those never looked like landing.
Anton Poirier is winning the standup battle so far.
Poirier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poirier keeps the fight on the outside.
Summers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poirier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poirier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summers.
Summers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poirier lunges at Summers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Summers's hand.
A big right from Summers misses.
Summers throws a body shot but no joy.
Poirier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poirier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summers wants to counter the offense by Poirier and move into the clinch position.
Poirier lands a head kick!
Anton Poirier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poirier throws a sloppy head kick and Summers moves out of range easily.
Poirier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Summers throws a low kick but Poirier moves out of range easily.
Poirier cracks Summers with a good jab.
Summers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poirier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poirier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poirier lands a jab-cross combination.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Summers is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Poirier.
Poirier throws a combination that misses
and Summers counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Poirier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poirier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Summers throws a nice head kick!
Poirier throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poirier moves out of range as Summers throws a body kick.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Summers moves out of range.
Poirier jabs at Summers's body.
Summers throws a hook but Poirier blocks it.
Summers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poirier throws a solid leg kick but Summers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poirier.
Poirier misses with a two punch combination.
Summers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Poirier misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Poirier misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poirier ducks under a wild hook from Summers.
A lazy left from Poirier finds it's target.
Poirier throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Poirier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Summers. That snapped Poirier's head back.

Summers moves into range and clinches up with Poirier.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Summers obliges.
Poirier is trying to force a seperation but Summers has the dominant position.

Poirier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anton Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poirier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poirier misses with a two punch combination.
Poirier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Summers throws the kick towards the body but Poirier avoids it.
Summers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers misses with a body shot.
Poirier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Summers's sensitive parts.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Poirier.
Poirier scores with the left hand. Summers knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Summers instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Poirier on the inside.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Poirier won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Summers.
A nice left hand lands by Poirier.
Summers prevents Poirier from breaking the clinch.
Summers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poirier backwards.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Poirier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poirier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poirier fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Poirier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Poirier breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Summers.
Poirier misses with a wild combination.
Poirier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Anton Poirier did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Anton Poirier's cut.
That's time! Poirier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers slips a jab and a cross from Poirier.
Despite the aggression on Summers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice cross by Poirier.
Summers scores with a spinning back kick!
Poirier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Summers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Summers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poirier lands the left hand.
Poirier scores with a jab.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poirier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Summers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poirier moves forwards but Summers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poirier misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poirier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poirier lands a high kick!
Poirier looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Summers replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Poirier blocks it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Poirier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summers.
Summers throws a front kick that sends Poirier stumbling back into the ropes.
Summers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poirier at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Summers gets a clinch.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Summers struggles to land a body shot inside as Poirier controls his hands.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poirier is defending well for now.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Poirier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Poirier prevents a body shot from Summers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Summers has him pressed against the ropes.
Poirier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Poirier avoids the damage to the body.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poirier is defending well for now.
Summers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Poirier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Summers on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers lands a nice knee to the body.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.

Poirier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poirier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Summers looks to land a body kick but Poirier moved away.
Crunch! Summers slams his shin into Poirier's torso.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Poirier scores with a four punch combination!
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poirier 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.

Kieran Summers dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anton Poirier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Poirier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anton Poirier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kieran Summers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy body kick from Poirier
and Summers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Summers misses the target.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poirier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poirier lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Summers tries to clinch up but Poirier circles away and keeps his distance.
Poirier throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Summers has closed the distance and engaged Poirier in a clinch.
Kieran Summers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poirier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poirier is trying to push Summers away but Summers has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Summers keeps control of Poirier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Poirier tries to circle away but Summers has him pinned against the ropes.

Poirier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Summers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Summers dodges the punch combination from Poirier.
It seemed like Summers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Summers tries to clinch but Poirier is having none of it.
It looked like Poirier was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poirier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Summers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Poirier misses its target.

Summers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poirier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Summers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poirier's efforts to push away.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a nice uppercut.
Summers throws an elbow but it misses.
Poirier tries to break free but Summers pushes him back against the ropes.
Summers scores with a knee to the head.
Poirier wants to get back to striking at distance but Summers won't allow it.
Summers blocking some punches.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Poirier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Summers.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Poirier circles away.
Poirier walks forward, straight into a front kick from Summers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers feints a jab promting Poirier to slip. Summers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poirier slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Poirier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieran Summers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Summers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Summers!
After winning the bout, Kieran Summers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.