PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 4645 p4p, 4872 weight class) and Joe Louis (ranked 176 p4p, 198 weight class). Muhammad Ali has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ali
vs
Louis

191 cm
18
221
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
201
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Louis!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis throws a sloppy body shot
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Louis throws out the jab.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Louis misses with a hook
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Louis throws an off balance right hand
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Louis 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.
Louis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Louis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Ali definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Louis looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Louis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Louis looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
A counter left hand to the body from Ali misses its target.
Louis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Louis looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Ali appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Ali tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis misses with a looping right.
Ali is looking for a counter combo.
Louis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Louis thuds his right hand into Ali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Louis throws a big shot that misses.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Louis.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Louis swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
As Louis looks to move away, Ali throws a big counter combo but Louis just gets out of the way.
A jab from Louis misses.
It looked like Ali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Louis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Louis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Louis.

It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Joe Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali takes one on the button.
Louis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Louis throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Louis throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Louis manages to avoid it.
Louis cracks a nice hook into Ali's ribs.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis misses with an uppercut
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali staying out of range there.
Louis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Louis misses the body punch
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Louis throws a sloppy body shot
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Louis misses with a jab to the body
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Louis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Louis duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali slips under a jab from Louis.
Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Louis throws an off balance right hand
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Louis throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Louis throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Louis.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Louis thuds a left hand into Ali's body.
The crowd cheers as Louis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ali doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Louis - just one landing.
Louis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ali moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a one two combo.
Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Louis throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ali misses its target.
Louis misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Louis manages to avoid it.
Louis missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Louis throws a hook but Ali blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ali misses its target.
Nice shot lands for Louis.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Louis.
Louis misses with a left hand
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Louis manages to avoid it.
Louis misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Louis lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Louis really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Louis misses with a double jab
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Ali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Louis.
Louis misses with a looping left.
Louis swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Louis - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis misses with a hook
and Ali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Louis.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
It looked like Ali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Louis.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Louis.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis connects with a body shot.
Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Louis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis lands a body shot.
Ali slips a straight right by Louis.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.

Muhammad Ali's cut is getting worse.
Louis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louis swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Louis scores with a nice head shot.
Louis throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Ali misses its target.
Louis loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Louis dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Louis lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.
Muhammad Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Ali was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Louis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Louis misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis misses with a series of wild punches.
Louis lands with a nice combination. Ali backs away looking to recover.
Ali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louis misses with a hook to the body
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali appears to be looking for a big counter.
Louis scores with a nice strike.
Louis looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Joe Louis has been cut.
A shot to the body from Louis misses
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis misses with a left hand
and before Louis has any time to reset, Ali cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Muhammad Ali!
Muhammad Ali decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.