PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 22029 p4p, 23017 weight class) and Johnny Lawrence (ranked 553 p4p, 583 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Louis
vs
Lawrence

186 cm
34
183
21 - 17 - 2

183 cm
26
172
9 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Fast

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

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 21 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawrence has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence lands an overhand right.
Lawrence throws a leg kick that misses.
Louis misses with a two punch combination.
Louis lands the left hand.
Louis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lawrence to score with a decent uppercut.
Louis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
The fighters circling - Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Louis misses with a low kick as Lawrence jumps back.
Lawrence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence throws an off balance right hand
and Louis counters with a two punch combo.
Louis avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Louis scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Louis.
Louis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Louis manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lawrence.
Louis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Louis throws a low kick, looking for Lawrence's leg but Lawrence calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Louis avoids it with no problem.
Louis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Louis throws a front kick that sends Lawrence stumbling back into the ropes.
Louis throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lawrence, as that shot connected.
Lawrence looks to land a right hand but Louis moved out of range.
Lawrence throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Louis defending well as Lawrence loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Louis. Beautiful body shot.
Louis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Louis moves out of range as Lawrence strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Lawrence cracks Louis with a good jab.
Louis blocks a jab.
Lawrence tests Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Louis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawrence sizes up Louis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Louis is rocked!
Louis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawrence.
Oh Louis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Look low, kick high! Lawrence uses the oldest trick in the book to send Louis tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Lawrence is absolutely delighted - when Louis wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Lawrence!
The defeated Tom Louis had this to say: 'As much as I want to I just don't have the chin to keep going. I love you all but this is my last fight'.