PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 23704 p4p, 4703 weight class) and Dario Hofbauer (ranked 664 p4p, 529 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Louis
vs
Hofbauer

186 cm
21
181
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
176
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Hofbauer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofbauer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hofbauer checks the leg kick.
Hofbauer throws a right hand that Louis ducks under and follows up with a left that Louis also avoids with ease.
Louis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Louis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Louis connects with a crisp jab.
Dario Hofbauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hofbauer moves out of range as Louis strikes.
Hofbauer is looking for the big counter here.
Hofbauer throws a combination that misses
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofbauer swings widly with a right hand
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hofbauer misses with a double jab
and Hofbauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hofbauer misses with a double jab.
Louis thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hofbauer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hofbauer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Louis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hofbauer throws a series of punches but Louis moves out of range.
Louis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hofbauer scores with a decent looking hook.
Hofbauer throws a combination that misses
and Hofbauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Louis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hofbauer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Louis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Louis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hofbauer.
Louis tests Hofbauer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hofbauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Louis circles away.
Hofbauer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hofbauer throws a series of strikes that have Louis backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofbauer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofbauer throws a series of punches but Louis moves out of range.
Good work by Hofbauer as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Louis finds it's way through Hofbauer's defenses.
Louis lands with a shot to the body.
Louis's corner calls for a 1-2. Louis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Louis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Hofbauer is rocked!
A lazy left from Louis finds it's target.
Hofbauer is still on wobbly legs! Can Louis finish him?
Hofbauer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hofbauer seems to have recovered his senses.
Hofbauer misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hofbauer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hofbauer moves forwards but Louis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Louis with a nice calf kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Louis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Louis scores with a one two! Hofbauer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Louis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Louis works the jab nicely.
Louis lands a lovely overhand right.
Donk. Louis catches Hofbauer right on the button with a cross.
Hofbauer wants to clinch
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Louis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hofbauer.
Hofbauer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Hofbauer. Those never looked like landing.
Louis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hofbauer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Louis counters with a nice body shot.
Louis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Louis tries a low kick but Hofbauer avoids it.
Hofbauer moves to clinch but Louis breaks away
and Louis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hofbauer thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofbauer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Louis lands with an overhand left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Louis!
Hofbauer misses the jab.
Louis throws a counter high kick but Hofbauer was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hofbauer throws a lazy uppercut
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Dario Hofbauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Louis lands.
Hofbauer misses with a combination
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Hofbauer throws a series of punches but Louis moves out of range.
Hofbauer swinging wildly here.
Louis looks for the body kick but Hofbauer saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a head kick that misses.
Hofbauer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Louis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hofbauer can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louis clobbers Hofbauer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Hofbauer. Beautiful body shot.
Hofbauer looks to land a combination but Louis avoids it well.
Hofbauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louis throwing a counter right hand but Hofbauer manages to avoid it.
Hofbauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Louis circles away.
A shot to the liver by Louis. Beautiful body shot.
Hofbauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hofbauer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Louis, as that shot connected.
Hofbauer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Louis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Louis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Louis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hofbauer.
Dario Hofbauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis scores with a hook to the body. Hofbauer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Louis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hofbauer misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hofbauer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Louis lands a slapping body shot.
Hofbauer misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofbauer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Louis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hofbauer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Louis counters with a three punch combo that has Hofbauer backing up. Hofbauer nods at Louis to acknowledge the strikes.
Louis works Hofbauer's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofbauer wants to clinch
letting Louis counter with a right hand.
Hofbauer needs to keep his hands up - Louis had a free shot at his head there.
Louis thumps Hofbauer with a low kick.
Hofbauer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Louis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Louis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Louis.
Tom Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Louis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hofbauer misses with a combination
and Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hofbauer throws a right hand that misses
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hofbauer throws a leg kick
and Louis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hofbauer backs up against the ropes.
Hofbauer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofbauer misses with a double jab
and before Hofbauer has any time to reset, Louis cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tom Louis!
After the fight, Tom Louis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.