PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Niek Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lostma Braincells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braincells has chosen BoneCrusher- Aint neva scared as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Groot
vs
Braincells

193 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
33
291 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Niek Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lostma Braincells!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groot misses with a low kick.
Groot connects with a solid leg kick.
Braincells scores with a body shot.
Braincells throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braincells tries to clinch but Groot moves out of range.
Braincells with a hook.
Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groot misses with a wild body shot.
Groot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Braincells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Groot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Braincells just misses with a punch to the body.
Braincells bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braincells on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Braincells cracks Groot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Braincells tries to close the distance and clinch but Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braincells is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Groot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Groot.
Niek Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Groot misses with a looping left.
Braincells on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Groot. Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braincells misses with an uppercut. Groot saw that one coming.
Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groot throws a leg kick but Braincells moved away.
Braincells takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Groot lands a glancing blow to the side of Braincells's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Groot misses.
Braincells jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braincells slips a straight right by Groot.
Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Braincells throws out the jab.
Groot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Groot throws a leg kick which misses Braincells's front leg but catches the back leg as Braincells tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Groot misses the target.
Groot throws a head kick but Braincells moves out of range.
Groot throws a body punch but Braincells moves out of range.
Groot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Groot throws a head kick that misses.

Braincells drives through and clinches with Groot against the ropes.
Braincells digs a right hand underneath Groot's ribcage. Groot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Groot trying to stall but Braincells improves his position.
Groot blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Braincells doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Groot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Braincells throws a punch but it's blocked by Groot.
Braincells misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Braincells on the inside.
Groot gets through Braincells's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Braincells misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braincells displaying some good clinch control by pressing Groot up against the ropes.
Braincells lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Groot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braincells misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groot misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braincells struggles to land a body shot inside as Groot controls his hands.
Groot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Braincells pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Braincells throws a jab but it's blocked by Groot.
Groot cracks Braincells with a right hand to the side of the head.
Braincells blocks a low kick nicely.
Braincells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Groot manages to avoid it.
Braincells checks the leg kick nicely there.
Braincells looks to clinch
and Groot counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Groot.
Braincells moves out of range of the body kick from Groot.
Braincells tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niek Groot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Groot sizes up Braincells with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Braincells ducks right into an uppercut from Groot.
Braincells takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Braincells misses.
Braincells stalks Groot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Groot's face. Groot staggers backwards, shaken.
Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braincells walks into a stiff left hand from Groot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Groot misses with a leg kick.
Niek Groot is winning the standup battle so far.

Braincells has taken the fight to the clinch.
Braincells swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Groot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Groot lands a hook that snaps the head of Braincells backwards.
Braincells tries to break free but Groot pushes him back against the ropes.
Groot is pushing Braincells up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braincells backwards.
Braincells throws a punch but it's blocked by Groot.
Braincells lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braincells trying to control the position but instead, Groot has worked for underhooks and has pushed Braincells into the ropes.
Groot throws a punch but it's blocked by Braincells.
Braincells lands a body punch.
Braincells blocks an uppercut.

Braincells's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Groot swats away the attempt to clinch by Braincells.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Groot scores with a leg kick.
Braincells tries to close the distance and clinch but Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groot is looking to chop away at Braincells's legs.
Groot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braincells counters with a three punch combo that has Groot backing up. Groot nods at Braincells to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Groot.
Braincells throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braincells throws a right and a left that Groot avoids nicely.
Braincells connects with a right hand. Groot shakes it off.
Braincells lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Groot at a distance.

Groot closes the distance and pushes Braincells back into the ropes.
Braincells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Braincells.
Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braincells misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groot lands an elbow inside.
Groot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braincells or not.
Groot lands a nice uppercut.
Groot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Braincells struggles to land a body shot inside as Groot controls his hands.
Groot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groot struggles to land a body shot inside as Braincells controls his hands.
Braincells tries to work over Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Groot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Groot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Groot pushes Braincells back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Braincells doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Groot.
Braincells throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Groots head.
Braincells can't find room to land a body shot as Groot controls the action.
Braincells misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groot lands a nice shot to the body.
Groot lands a knee to the body.
Braincells is breathing heavily.
Groot lands with a light punch inside.
Groot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Groot blocks an uppercut.
Groot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braincells has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Groot lands a hook that snaps the head of Braincells backwards.
Braincells looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Groot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Groot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Groot lands with a left to the head.
Braincells's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot in the inside from Groot.
Braincells tries to throw a body punch but Groot avoids it by throwing Braincells back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Groot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niek Groot dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Groot keeps the fight on the outside.
Groot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Braincells's hands.
A head kick misses from Groot.
Groot throws a right hand that misses
and Braincells connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niek Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braincells throws a hook but Groot blocks it.
Braincells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Braincells's calf.
Groot lands a body shot.
Groot lands with a straight right. Braincells didn't see that one coming.
Groot connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Groot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Braincells throws a body punch but Groot moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braincells blocks a head kick by Groot.
Groot swings for the body but Braincells moves out of range.
Braincells blocks a head kick by Groot.
Groot tests Braincells's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Braincells takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Braincells checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braincells. Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groot tries to work over Braincells's front leg with a kick but Braincells checks it.
Groot misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot stuns Braincells with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Groot throws a low kick but Braincells moves out of range easily.
Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Braincells's calf.
Braincells throws a jab when Groot was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Braincells.
Groot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Groot looks to land a left hand but Braincells moved out of range nicely.
Braincells checks the leg kick nicely there.
Braincells connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Groot momentarily.
Braincells bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Groot throws a lazy right hand but Braincells sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Groot circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braincells dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Braincells missing with a left hand there. Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Groot slips under a jab from Braincells.
Groot looks to throw the jab but Braincells is out of range.
Groot thows a body kick. Braincells tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Braincells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Braincells uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Groot.
Niek Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braincells on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Groot throws a push kick but Braincells slaps the foot to one side.
Braincells takes a kick to the side of the head.
Braincells misses with a hook.
Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Groot.
Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lostma Braincells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Groot lands.
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!
Groot throws a body punch but Braincells moves out of range.
Braincells thows a body shot but no joy.
Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Groot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braincells.
Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Groot!

And that's the end of the fight!
Niek Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Groot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niek Groot!