PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Igor Shevchenko (ranked 2237 p4p, 18482 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 72 p4p, 174 weight class). Shevchenko comes to the ring accompanied by Mouth For War - Pantera. La Croix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ca Plane Pour Moi 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.

Shevchenko
vs
La Croix

190 cm
29
270
13 - 3 - 0

190 cm
38
265
57 - 10 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Shevchenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 57 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Croix.

Shevchenko gets a clinch.
La Croix pushes Shevchenko back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Shevchenko is breathing heavily.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix working Shevchenko over with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
I was talking to Shevchenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Igor Shevchenko has been cut.
La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Shevchenko won't want to take too many of those.
Shevchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix cracks Shevchenko with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.

Igor Shevchenko's cut is getting worse.
La Croix cracks Shevchenko with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Shevchenko 's eye.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Shevchenko shrugs off.

Igor Shevchenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
La Croix stalling.
Shevchenko takes a shot to the head.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands a right hand.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shevchenko misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the temple.

La Croix drops Shevchenko with a big knee! Will Shevchenko beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.

Shevchenko is rocked!

Jeez, Igor Shevchenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
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!
BAM! La Croix delivers a spinning backfist that drops Shevchenko like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Nero La Croix! Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.