PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Olivier Louise (ranked 6114 p4p, 78 weight class) and Nicky Ryan (ranked 21773 p4p, 108 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Louise
vs
Ryan

166 cm
25
140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

184 cm
31
144 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olivier Louise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Louise misses the shot to the body.
Louise digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Louise lands a jab to the nose.
Louise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryan momentarily.
Louise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Louise.
Ryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Louise is out of range and Ryan settles back down.
Ryan tries to bum rush Louise with a series of wild strikes but Louise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Louise avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louise scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.
Louise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Ryan misses
and Louise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a right hand that Louise ducks under and follows up with a left that Louise also avoids with ease.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Louise moves away and avoids it.
Louise thuds a left hand into Ryan's body.
Louise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Louise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Louise lands a jab to Ryan's midsection.
Ryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Louise.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Louise is just out of range.
Louise takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan throws a hook but Louise avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Louise tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Louise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Louise cracks a nice hook into Ryan's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louise tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Louise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Louise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Louise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louise digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Louise is looking to wear down Ryan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louise.
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Louise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ryan throws a leg kick
and Louise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louise lands a nice shot that snaps Ryan's head back.
Louise blocks a jab.
Olivier Louise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Louise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Louise bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ryan's head.
Louise scores with a nice head shot.
Ryan throws an off balance right hand
and Louise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Louise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Louise.
Louise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Louise jabs Ryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louise moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Louise scores with a shot to the body.
Louise cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Louise misses its target.
Louise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louise digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Louise lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan throws a right hand that Louise ducks under and follows up with a left that Louise also avoids with ease.
Louise lands with a hook. Ryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olivier Louise dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Louise counters with a nice body shot.
Louise throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Louise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Louise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louise misses with a wild body shot.
As Louise backs off Ryan throws a huge counter combo but Louise manages to avoid it all.
Louise takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Louise stuns Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louise takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Louise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Ryan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Louise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louise.
Louise misses the shot to the body.
Louise scores with a punch to the head.
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Louise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan wants to counter with a clinch but Louise pushes him away.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Jab by Louise.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Louise throws out a powerful jab.
Nice straight punches there by Louise. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Louise.

Ryan is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Louise.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Louise finish him?
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louise scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Louise finds it's way round the side to connect with Ryan's head.
Louise catches Ryan napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Ryan crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Louise raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Olivier Louise!