PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 23399 p4p, 22034 weight class) and Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 643 p4p, 633 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Louis
vs
Khairannus

186 cm
24
183
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
181
12 - 6 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khairannus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khairannus moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Khairannus misses.
Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khairannus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khairannus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khairannus throws out the jab.
Louis slips under a jab.
Louis moves away from the strike by Khairannus.
A big left from Louis misses.

Louis instigates a clinch.
Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khairannus misses with some punches.
Khairannus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Louis scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis has a couple of punches blocked by Khairannus.
A shot in the inside from Khairannus.
Khairannus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khairannus as Louis tries to tie him up.
Khairannus tries to land knees in the clinch but Louis avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Khairannus controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Louis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Louis slows down the pace here.
Louis tries a body shot but Khairannus blocks it.
Khairannus stalling in the clinch but Louis improves position.
Louis tries to land knees in the clinch but Khairannus avoids the damage to the body.
Louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khairannus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Louis backwards.
Louis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Louis avoiding damage as Khairannus throws knees to the body.
Louis tries to land a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks with his arms.
Khairannus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Khairannus.
Louis can't find room to land a body shot as Khairannus controls the action.
Khairannus lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis landing knees to the body.
Khairannus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Louis.
A right hook to the body lands for Louis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khairannus blocks a body shot from Louis.
Khairannus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Louis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khairannus can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Louis.
Louis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Louis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khairannus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Louis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khairannus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khairannus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Khairannus.
Khairannus tries to land knees in the clinch but Louis avoids the damage to the body.
Khairannus blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Louis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Khairannus scores with a sloppy right hand. Louis should have avoided that one.
Khairannus ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
Louis throws a looping overhand right but Khairannus ducks down to avoid it.
Louis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khairannus counters with a series of strikes. Louis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khairannus.
Khairannus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louis.
Khairannus misses the body punch
and Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Louis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Louis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khairannus.
Khairannus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Louis lands a body shot.
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!
Khairannus avoids the body shot from Louis.
Khairannus misses with a hook to the body
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tom Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Khairannus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Louis moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis takes one to the side of the head.
Khairannus blocks a head kick by Louis.
Louis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khairannus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khairannus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khairannus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Louis slips under a jab from Khairannus.
An attempted straight right counter from Louis misses the target.
Khairannus throws a jab but it's blocked by Louis.
Khairannus misses with a low kick.
Louis lands a jab to the head.
Louis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khairannus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Louis scrambles back to his feet.

Louis is rocked!
Khairannus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Louis at a distance.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Khairannus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khairannus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louis.
Louis tries to clinch up but Khairannus circles away and keeps his distance.
Louis misses with a double jab.
Khairannus throws an overhand right that lands on Louis's shoulder, as Louis tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khairannus with a nice cross.
Oh Louis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Louis throws a lazy head kick
and Khairannus counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juhjartus Khairannus!
Tom Louis spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to my opponent, looking forward to the rematch!'.