PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Mordino (ranked 6871 p4p, 23761 weight class) and Tom Louis (ranked 707 p4p, 735 weight class). Tom Louis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mordino
vs
Louis

187 cm
36
180
15 - 34 - 1

186 cm
23
183
7 - 6 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
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 15 - 34 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Mordino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mordino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Louis throws out the jab.
Louis misses with a hook.
Louis takes a swing at Mordino's ribcage but misses.
Louis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mordino.
Louis throws an overhand right that lands on Mordino's shoulder, as Mordino tries to avoid the shot.
Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mordino was well out of range. Poor timing from Louis.
Mordino is looking to clinch.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Louis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mordino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Louis scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Tom Louis has been cut.
Mordino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mordino scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis scores with a hook to the body. Mordino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Louis looks to land a right hand but Mordino moved out of range.
Mordino throwing a counter right hand but Louis manages to avoid it.
Mordino throws a body punch but Louis moves out of range.
Louis blocks a jab.
Mordino throws a sloppy head kick and Louis moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mordino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mordino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Louis tests Mordino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Louis coming out on top.
Louis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Mordino.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Louis! But no joy.
Louis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mordino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tom Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mordino throws a head kick that misses.
Mordino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mordino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mordino tries a head kick but it misses.
Mordino tries a head kick but it misses.
Mordino throws a right and a left that Louis avoids nicely.
Louis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mordino.
A little jabbing left from Louis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mordino tries to clinch but Louis moves away
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mordino throws a head kick but Louis moves out of range.
Louis staying out of range there.
Louis lands with a good body shot.
Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mordino was well out of range. Poor timing from Louis.
Louis blocks the body kick.
Mordino throws a lazy head kick
and Louis counters with a right hand to the body.
Louis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mordino.
Louis avoids the head kick by Mordino.
Mordino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Louis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mordino tries a head kick but it misses.
Mordino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mordino throws a lazy head kick
letting Louis counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mordino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Louis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Louis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mordino dodges the punch combination from Louis.
Nice uppercut there from Louis.

Louis gets tackled into the ropes by Mordino. Mordino maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Louis as Mordino tries to tie him up.
Mordino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Louis's elbow.
Nice body punch from Mordino - that landed with a thud.
Mordino works on Louis's body with a couple of short punches.

Mordino breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mordino closes the distance and pushes Louis back into the ropes.
Mordino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Our sources have told us that Mordino has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mordino fails to land.
Mordino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Louis looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Louis avoids the head kick by Mordino.
Louis scores with a jab.
Mordino throws a lazy head kick
and Louis counters with a three punch combo that has Mordino backing up. Mordino nods at Louis to acknowledge the strikes.
Mordino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mordino blocks a jab.
A head kick by Mordino misses
and Louis counters with a nice body shot.
Louis thuds a left hand into Mordino's body.
Victor Mordino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louis blocks a head kick by Mordino.
Mordino staying out of range there.
Mordino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Louis lands a slapping body shot.
Louis misses with a double jab.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mordino throws a combination. Louis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mordino under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordino throws a head kick that misses.
Louis lunges at Mordino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mordino's hand.
Mordino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mordino throws a body kick that misses
and Louis counters with a straight right hand.
Mordino has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Louis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Mordino is rocked!
Mordino slips a jab from Louis.
Mordino lands a jab.
Louis misses with a looping left.
Mordino jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mordino misses with a head kick.
Victor Mordino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Louis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mordino.
Nice uppercut lands for Louis. That snapped Mordino's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Louis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Louis misses with a looping left.
Mordino throws a sloppy head kick
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louis defending well as Mordino loads up on a big left hand.
Mordino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mordino throws a head kick that misses.
Louis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Louis, as that shot connected.
A head kick by Mordino misses
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mordinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Mordino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Louis blocks a head kick by Mordino.
Mordino tries to clinch there but Louis circles away.
Mordino seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis with a jab.
Louis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick by Mordino misses
and Louis counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louis cracks Mordino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Louis lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mordino throws a sloppy head kick
and Louis counters with a series of strikes. Mordino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Louis closes the distance and catches Mordino with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Mordino is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Mordino is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Mordino is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Louis takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tom Louis!
A very excited looking Tom Louis 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.