PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Olivier Louise (ranked 6329 p4p, 106 weight class) and Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 20769 p4p, 144 weight class). Bashaad Al Hammad acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Louise
vs
Al Hammad

166 cm
25
140 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

179 cm
33
160 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Basic striking
Granite 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 13 - 4 - 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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Hammad misses the body punch
letting Louise counter with a right hand.
Al Hammad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Hammad misses with a hook
and Louise counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Al Hammad thinking.
Louise checks the leg kick nicely there.
Louise punishes Al Hammad's body with a nice straight punch.
Louise lands a slapping body shot.
Al Hammad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Louise misses with a wild body shot.
Al Hammad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louise.
Al Hammad misses with the combination.
Al Hammad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Louise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louise slips under a jab.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Louise.

It looks like Bashaad Al Hammad has been cut.
Louise is looking to wear down Al Hammad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick
and Louise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Hammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Hammad misses with an uppercut.
Louise was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Hammad misses the target.
Louise appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al Hammad.
A quick step to the side and Louise tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Louise darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Al Hammad throws a combination that misses
letting Louise counter with a right hand.
Louise lands a nice looking body shot.
Louise blocks a jab.
Al Hammad avoids the body shot from Louise.
Louise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Hammad misses with a leg kick
letting Louise counter with a right hand.
Louise slips a jab and a cross from Al Hammad.
Louise moves away from the strike by Al Hammad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louise throws a shot to the body.
Louise cracks Al Hammad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Al Hammad throws a shot from downtown. Louise moves away and avoids it.
Al Hammad throws a body kick that misses
and Louise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louise takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louise scores with a shot to the body.
Bashaad Al Hammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Hammad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick
and Louise counters with a left to the body.
Louise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Hammad.
Louise is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Al Hammad throws a head kick but Louise moves out of range.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Louise blocks it.
Louise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olivier Louise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Hammad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Hammad throws a poor cross that misses
and Louise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Louise punishes Al Hammad's body with a nice straight punch.
Louise throws a body shot but no joy.
Louise connects with a body shot.
Louise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Hammad. Louise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Hammad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Louise is looking to counter punch.
Al Hammad throws a combination that misses
and Louise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Hammad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Louise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louise misses the shot to the body.
Al Hammad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Louise counters with a stiff right hand.
Louise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Hammad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al Hammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Louise.
Louise scores with a nice head shot.
Al Hammad throws a lazy body kick
and Al Hammad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick
enabling Louise to counter with a crisp jab.
Louise lands with a good 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!
Al Hammad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Louise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Hammad throws a body kick that misses
and Louise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Hammad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louise.
Al Hammad thows a leg kick but Louise checks it
and Louise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louise lands with a right hand.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick but Louise sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Louise.
Jab, jab by Louise - just one landing.
Al Hammad misses the body punch
and Louise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Hammad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Al Hammad throws a combination that misses
and Louise counters with a straight right hand.
Al Hammad throws a low kick but Louise avoids it.
Louise swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Al Hammad throws a shot from downtown. Louise moves away and avoids it.
Al Hammad misses with a jab to the body
enabling Louise to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Hammad throws a poor cross that misses
and Louise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Al Hammad is rocked!
Al Hammad misses with a lunging right hand
and Louise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Hammad is still on wobbly legs! Can Louise finish him?
Louise lands with a good body shot.
Louise cracks a nice hook into Al Hammad's ribs.
Al Hammad looks winded!
Nice body punch from Louise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Hammad thows a leg kick but Louise checks it
and Louise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Al Hammad drops his guard momentarily, allowing Louise to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Al Hammad! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Louise takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Olivier Louise!