PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Emer Dlouze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shon Orne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. P.O.D- Boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dlouze
vs
Orne

179 cm
29
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emer Dlouze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shon Orne!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Dlouze catches Orne right on the button with a cross.
Dlouze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orne tries to land a front kick but Dlouze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Orne throws a head kick that misses.
Orne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orne fails to land with a series of punches.
Orne wants to clinch
and Dlouze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dlouze avoids a kick to the body.
Orne throws a head kick that misses.
Orne tries to clinch up but Dlouze circles away and keeps his distance.
Orne tries to clinch up
and Dlouze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dlouze manages to avoid it.
Orne walks into a stiff left hand from Dlouze.
Dlouze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shon Orne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dlouze misses with a double jab.
Orne misses with a head kick.
Orne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dlouze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orne.
Dlouze moves out of range of the body kick.
Orne looks to land a body kick but Dlouze moved away.
Dlouze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orne wants to clinch up but Dlouze keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orne moves in looking to clinch but Dlouze pushes him off.
Orne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orne tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Dlouze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dlouze lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orne misses with a hook. Dlouze ducked under it nicely.
Orne moves forwards but Dlouze connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dlouze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orne misses with a wild combination.
Orne fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Orne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dlouze counters with a three punch combo that has Orne backing up. Orne nods at Dlouze to acknowledge the strikes.
Orne wants to clinch
and Dlouze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orne.
Orne misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orne stuns Dlouze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orne throws a lazy body kick
and Dlouze counters with a head kick. That will keep Orne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Orne fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dlouze swats away the attempt to clinch by Orne.
Orne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orne slips a jab from Dlouze.
Dlouze throws the left hand but Orne avoids the punch easily.
Dlouze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orne.
Orne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orne throws a sloppy head kick
and Dlouze counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orne tries to clinch up
and Dlouze counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Orne.
Orne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dlouze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dlouze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dlouze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orne is looking to clinch but Dlouze is avoiding it.
Orne throws a head kick but Dlouze moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orne looks to land a body kick but Dlouze moved away.
Dlouze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dlouze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Dlouze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shon Orne 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.

Orne tries to clinch there but Dlouze circles away.
Orne misses with a wild combination.
Orne blocks a low kick nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orne. Dlouze shrugs it off though.
Orne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orne looks to clinch
and Dlouze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dlouze.
Orne throws a nice looking combination but Dlouze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orne tries to close the distance and clinch but Dlouze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orne tries to clinch but Dlouze moves out of range.
Orne tries a head kick but it misses.
Orne throws the kick towards the body but Dlouze avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orne throws a lazy head kick
and Dlouze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shon Orne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dlouze slips a jab and a cross from Orne.
Dlouze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dlouze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Dlouze.
Dlouze checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orne.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orne.
Dlouze lands a two punch combo.
Dlouze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orne.
Orne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orne throws a sloppy head kick and Dlouze moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dlouze scores with a shot to the body.
Dlouze darts in and out, connecting with 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!
Orne misses with a body kick.
Orne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orne thuds his shin into the meat of Dlouze's side.
Orne closes the distance but Dlouze moves to the side
and Dlouze counters with a thumping low kick.
Orne throws a jab but it's blocked by Dlouze.
Orne misses with a combination
and Dlouze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orne throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dlouze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orne looks to land a combination but Dlouze avoids it well.
A punch combination from Orne misses.
Dlouze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dlouze swats away the attempt to clinch by Orne.
Dlouze avoids the head kick by Orne.
Orne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dlouze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orne tries to clinch but Dlouze moves away
and Dlouze counters with a nice uppercut.
Dlouze connects with a crisp jab.
Orne tries to clinch up
and Dlouze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dlouze tests Orne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orne tries to clinch there but Dlouze circles away.
Orne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dlouze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dlouze digs a good body shot into Orne's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orne throws a sloppy head kick and Dlouze moves out of range easily.
Dlouze swats away the attempt to clinch by Orne.
Orne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shon Orne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Orne tries to clinch up.
Orne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orne tries to close the distance and clinch but Dlouze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dlouze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dlouze takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orne tries to clinch
and Dlouze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orne throws a lazy head kick
and Dlouze counters with a two punch combo.
Orne misses with a kick to the body.
Orne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orne. That's going to slow Dlouze down.
Orne is looking to chop away at Dlouze's legs.
Orne misses with a body kick.
Orne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Dlouze counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orne misses the shot to the body.
Dlouze scores with a decent looking hook.
Orne tries to clinch up.
Dlouze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Orne wants to clinch up but Dlouze keeps it at a distance.
Orne tried to score with a low kick but Dlouze checks it.
Orne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orne throws a push kick but Dlouze slaps the foot to one side.
Orne moves to clinch but Dlouze breaks away
letting Dlouze counter with a right hand.
Orne tries to clinch up
and Dlouze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Dlouze coming out on top.
Shon Orne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dlouze cracks Orne with a good jab.
Dlouze misses with a two punch combination.
Orne tries a head kick but it misses.
Shon Orne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orne thows a leg kick but Dlouze checks it
and Dlouze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orne throws a nice looking combination but Dlouze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dlouze throws the kick towards the body but Orne avoids it.
Dlouze cracks Orne with a good jab.
Orne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dlouze.
Dlouze uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dlouze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orne tries to score with a low kick but Dlouze moves his leg out of the way.
Dlouze lands with a good body shot.
Dlouze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orne scores with a head kick. Dlouze tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orne throws a series of punches but Dlouze avoids them all with ease.
Orne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orne.
Orne throws a head kick but Dlouze moves out of range.
Orne misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orne tries to clinch but Dlouze moves away
enabling Dlouze to counter with a crisp jab.
Dlouze lands with a cross.
Orne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Dlouze listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orne throws a low kick, looking for Dlouze's leg but Dlouze calmly moves out of range.
Orne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emer Dlouze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dlouze moves out of range as Orne throws a body kick.
Nice body punch from Dlouze.
Orne throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dlouze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dlouze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emer Dlouze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shon Orne!
Shon Orne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.