PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre comes to the ring accompanied by Legion Etranger. Kyle Sauve has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pierre
vs
Sauve

179 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Excellent boxer
Very confident

GREEN!160
REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sauve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Sauve finds it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sauve!
Sauve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sauve just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPierre.
Sauve misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with an outside leg kick.
Pierre swings for the body but Sauve moves out of range.
It seemed like Sauve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierre connects with a high kick.
Sauve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sauve.

Sauve has closed the distance and engaged Pierre in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Pierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sauve breaks the clinch.

Sauve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Sauve.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sauve.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sauve as Pierre tries to tie him up.
Sauve lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sauve breaks the clinch.

Sauve takes the fight into the clinch.

Sauve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sauve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pierre looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Sauve avoiding damage as Pierre throws knees to the body.
Sauve lands a right hand.

Sauve breaks the clinch.
Sauve lands with a right hand.
Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Sauve pushes him off.
Sauve throws a head kick that misses.
Sauve throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Sauve moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Pierre scores with a head kick. Sauve tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Kyle Sauve has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sauve moves into the clinch.
Pierre working hard to break the clinch.

Sauve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sauve instigates a clinch.
Pierre missing with knees to the body.
Sauve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Sauve is controlling him.

Sauve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sauve throws a shot to the body.
Pierre wants to clinch but Sauve slips to the side
and Sauve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sauve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sauve lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kyle Sauve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauve digs a good body shot into Pierre's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sauve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Sauve's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

That kick from Sauve tenderised Pierre's leg. Pierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sauve tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kyle Sauve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sauve connects with a crisp jab.
Pierre misses with a head kick.

Sauve forces Pierre back against the ropes and clinches.
Sauve lands a shoulder strike.
Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Sauve keeps him there for the moment.

Sauve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Sauve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sauve scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauve digs a good hook to Pierre's body.

Sauve clinches up with Pierre and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sauve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sauve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sauve darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sauve scores with a head kick. Pierre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sauve lands a nice hook to Pierre's body. Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Sauve drives through and clinches with Pierre against the ropes.

Sauve breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Pierre.
Pierre tries to clinch up but Sauve circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre throws a front kick aimed at Sauve's knee but Sauve avoids it well.

Sauve takes the fight into the clinch.

Pierre breaks from the clinch.
Sauve cracks Pierre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Sauve gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauve keeps control of Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pierre tries a body shot but Sauve blocks it.
Pierre wants to break free but Sauve has control.
Sauve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sauve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Sauve.
Sauve lands a nice looking body shot.

Sauve moves into range and clinches up with Pierre.
Sauve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sauve avoids it.
Sauve holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sauve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre moves to clinch but Sauve breaks away
and Sauve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sauve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Sauve's cut.
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.

Sauve lands with a shot to the body.
Sauve lands with a shot to the body.

Sauve closes the distance and clinches.
Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sauve tries to break the clinch but Pierre is controlling the position.

Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kyle Sauve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sauve throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sauve. Pierre shrugs it off though.
Sauve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauve throws a leg kick which misses Pierre's front leg but catches the back leg as Pierre tries to avoid it.
Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sauve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pierre dodges the punch combination from Sauve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauve tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Pierre moves into the clinch.

Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Sauve.
Sauve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Pierre gets tackled into the ropes by Sauve. Sauve maintains the clinch.
Sauve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sauve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pierre tries to land knees in the clinch but Sauve avoids the damage to the body.
Kyle Sauve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pierre misses with a knee to the head.

Sauve breaks the clinch.
Pierre tries to clinch but Sauve is having none of it.
Pierre tries to clinch up but Sauve circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses
enabling Sauve to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sauve blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Sauve blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Pierre with a jab.
Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sauve lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierre's sensitive parts.
Sauve connects with a solid leg kick.
Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Sauve.
Sauve tests Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sauve lands with a nice body punch.

Sauve darts in and clinches Pierre up against the ropes.
Sauve lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sauve really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Sauve's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sauve gets a clinch.

Sauve breaks from the clinch.
Pierre throws a lazy head kick
and Sauve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Sauve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sauve moves out of range of the strikes.
Sauve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pierre wants to break free but Sauve has control.

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

Sauve closes the distance and pushes Pierre back into the ropes.
Sauve lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sauve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sauve swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sauve.
Sauve lands a nice hook to Pierre's body. Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sauve thuds a left hand into Pierre's body.
Sauve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sauve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pierre.

Pierre is rocked!
Pierre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sauve steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Pierre to the mat! Pierre looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Sauve is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Sauve jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kyle Sauve!
In defeat, Jean Pierre stepped up to the mic, saying '"Marche ou Creve" i will come back...'.