PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Francois Boullion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Saputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saputo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Milk Song. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boullion
vs
Saputo

150 cm
26
138 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Boullion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikael Saputo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saputo lands a nice hook to Boullion's body. Boullion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saputo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boullion is out of range and Saputo settles back down.
Boullion seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boullion moves out of range of the body kick.

Boullion catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Saputo stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Saputo walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

It looks like Mikael Saputo has been cut.
Saputo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boullion.
Boullion misses the shot to the body.
Boullion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saputo was well out of range. Poor timing from Boullion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saputo moves in looking to clinch but Boullion pushes him off.
Saputo looks to land a combination but Boullion avoids it well.

Boullion takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boullion fails to land.
Saputo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saputo blocks an uppercut.
Boullion swings wildly with an uppercut but Saputo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boullion misses with a body punch.
Boullion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saputo or not.
Saputo prevents a body shot from Boullion.
Boullion lands with a right to the head.
Boullion avoiding damage as Saputo throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boullion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boullion swings wildly with an uppercut but Saputo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saputo lands with a light punch inside.
Saputo scores with a shot to the side of Boullion's head.
Boullion throws a punch but it's blocked by Saputo.
Saputo wants to stall.
Boullion throws a head punch that misses.
Boullion has a couple of punches blocked by Saputo.
Saputo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boullion throws a head punch that misses.
Boullion swings wildly with an uppercut but Saputo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boullion blocks a body shot from Saputo.
Boullion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saputo stalling.
Boullion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boullion working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boullion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saputo's elbow.
Saputo lands with a short shot to the head.
Boullion swings wildly with an uppercut but Saputo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Saputo.
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!
Saputo misses with a punch to the body.
Boullion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saputo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boullion throws a punch but it's blocked by Saputo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saputo.
Saputo has a couple of punches blocked by Boullion.
Saputo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boullion's face.
Boullion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saputo trying to stall but Boullion improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saputo lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Boullion fails to land.
Boullion misses with a body punch.
Boullion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saputos head.
Saputo lands a knee to the body.
Saputo can't find room to land a body shot as Boullion controls the action.
Boullion keeps control of Saputo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saputo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boullion misses with a body punch.
Boullion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saputo's elbow.
Saputo scores with a shoulder strike.
Saputo crunches a lovely knee into Boullion's ribcage.
Saputo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saputo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boullion misses with some punches.
Boullion scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saputo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saputo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boullion throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saputo.
A short uppercut from Saputo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saputo.
Nice body punch from Saputo - that landed with a thud.
Boullion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boullion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boullion misses with a punch on the inside.
Boullion takes a knee right on the jaw!

Boullion is rocked!
Saputo lands an uppercut.
Oh Boullion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boullion tries to throw a body punch but Saputo avoids it by throwing Boullion back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boullion.
A shot in the inside from Saputo.
Saputo is controlling Boullion's neck. Saputo unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Boullion goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mikael Saputo!
Mikael Saputo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.