PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 23299 p4p, 15939 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 752 p4p, 729 weight class). Putin has chosen Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Louis
vs
Putin

186 cm
26
184
14 - 9 - 1

183 cm
46
175
37 - 43 - 2

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 43 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Putin moves out of range of the strikes.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Putin blocks the low kick.
Louis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Putin tries to clinch but Louis moves out of range.
A punch combination from Putin misses.
Louis swings for the body but Putin moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Putin misses.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Putin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Putin scores with a nice head shot.
Putin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Putin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Tom Louis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Putin lands a nice shot to the body.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin misses with a hook
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Putin walks into a stiff left hand from Louis.
The fighters circling - Putin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Louis takes one to the chin there.
Putin throws a right hand that misses
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Putin throws a poor cross that misses
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Louis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Putin moves to clinch but Louis breaks away
and Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
Louis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putin in his tracks.
Louis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Louis moves away.
Putin connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Putin checks it well.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Louis is out of range.
Louis is looking for a counter combo.
Louis misses with a left hand
and Putin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louis is looking to counter punch.
Putin slips under a jab.
Louis throws a looping overhand right but Putin ducks down to avoid it.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Putin coming out on top.
Louis sizes up Putin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis digs a good body shot into Putin's ribs.
Louis moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Putin has closed the distance and engaged Louis in a clinch.
Louis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Putin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vlad Putin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Louis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Putin lands with a nice body punch.
Putin is looking to slow Louis down with leg kicks.
Louis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Putin clinches up against the ropes.
Louis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Louis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Our sources have told us that Louis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Putin.

Louis is rocked!
A short left from Putin.
Oh Louis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Putin creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Louis crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Louis face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Putin takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vlad Putin!
A very excited looking Vlad Putin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Tom Louis was interviewed post fight and said 'Hats off to my opponent, looking forward to the rematch!'.