PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Olivier Louise (ranked 23160 p4p, 136 weight class) and Nicky Ryan (ranked 21337 p4p, 125 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Louise
vs
Ryan

166 cm
26
140 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

184 cm
31
144 lbs
16 - 14 - 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 17 - 5 - 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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Louise throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Louise takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan is looking for the big counter here.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Louise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Louise just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louise connects with a crisp jab.
Louise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Louise throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Louise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan wants to counter with a clinch but Louise pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Louise's head but Louise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Louise appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Louise throws a good cross that connects.
Louise with a jab.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Louise avoids them all with ease.
Louise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Louise throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olivier Louise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Louise misses with a looping left.
Louise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Louise counters with a straight right hand.
Louise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Louise was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Louise wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Louise.
Louise is looking to wear down Ryan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Louise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan misses with a hook to the body
and Louise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louise checks a low kick from Ryan.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Louise avoids nicely.
Louise blocks a jab.
Louise misses the shot to the body.
Ryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Louise slips a straight right by Ryan.
A counter left hand to the body from Louise misses its target.
Louise defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan misses with a shot to the body
and Louise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Louise counters with a left to the body.
Louise works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Louise digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Louise is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Louise's knee but Louise avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louise throws a body shot but no joy.
Louise connects with a single shot there.
Louise avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Louise was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A lazy left from Louise finds it's target.
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!
Louise blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Louise throwing a counter right hand but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Louise digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Louise fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Louise with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Louise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Louise connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Louise connects with a right hand. Ryan shakes it off.

Ryan is rocked!
Louise misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olivier Louise dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick by Ryan misses
and Louise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louise appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Olivier Louise is winning the standup battle so far.
Louise feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Louise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan is looking for the big counter here.
Louise lands a slapping body shot.
Ryan moves forwards but Louise connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Louise moved out of range nicely.
Louise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louise bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryan's head backwards.
Louise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Nicky Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louise checks a leg kick.
Louise lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Louise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan wants to counter with a clinch but Louise pushes him away.
Ryan misses the body punch
and Louise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Louise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Louise looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Louise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook but Louise avoids it easily.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Louise to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes one on the button.
Louise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Louise jabs Ryan right on the nose. Ryan blinks but takes it well.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Louise finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louise checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Louise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Louise sets himself, and Ryan steps forward looking for the clinch! Louise avoids it this time.
Louise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Ryan misses with a combination
and Louise counters with a nice body shot.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Louise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Louise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Louise clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louise tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Louise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louise slips a straight right by Ryan.
Louise just misses with a punch to the body.
Louise ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Louise scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryan in his tracks.
Louise slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Ryan misses
and Louise counters with a stiff right hand.
Louise lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Louise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louise with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Louise both land. Nice combination.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louise circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Louise counters with a straight right hand.
Louise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Louise looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan misses with a head kick.

Ryan ducks into a a hook from Louise and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
A lazy left from Louise finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louise connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olivier Louise will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Louise tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Louise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ryan walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Olivier Louise!