PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 18273 p4p, 290 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 209 p4p, 3 weight class). La Croix comes to the ring accompanied by Ca Plane Pour Moi. Piano has chosen Rick Piano Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nero La Croix could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Piano 's chin.

La Croix
vs
Piano

190 cm
39
265
60 - 10 - 1

190 cm
34
243
43 - 17 - 0

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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 60 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
La Croix throws a sloppy head kick
and Piano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Croix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Piano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Piano stuns La Croix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Piano is looking to slow La Croix down with leg kicks.
Piano throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix misses with a left hand
and Piano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Croix throws a solid leg kick but Piano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at La Croix.
Piano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix lands a really nice looking cross but Piano seems unphased.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Piano is trying to counter with his kicks.
La Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piano counters with a low kick, right behind La Croix 's knee.
La Croix lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piano defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Croix. That one must have hurt.
La Croix connects with a leg kick.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Piano as he checks the leg kick.
Piano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Piano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix is looking to chop away at Piano 's legs.
A nice side step and Piano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
La Croix throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Piano ! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano scores with a body shot.
Piano misses with a kick to the body
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Piano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
La Croix throws a low kick but Piano avoids it.
Piano moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
A big right from Piano misses.

La Croix darts in and clinches Piano up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but La Croix has double underhooks.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano can't break the clinch.
Piano has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
Piano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piano 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piano tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not.

Piano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
La Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Piano counters with a body kick that stops La Croix in his tracks momentarily.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Piano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

La Croix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piano scores with a head kick. La Croix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
Piano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Croix throws out a powerful jab.
Piano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down La Croix rather than just go for the knockout.
La Croix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Croix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piano 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.
Piano misses with the body kick
and Piano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piano .
Piano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Croix misses with a right hand
and Piano counters with an inside leg kick.

La Croix cracks Piano with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Piano get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Piano looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

Piano is rocked!

It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
Piano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
Piano is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano seems to have recovered his senses.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
La Croix with a jab.
La Croix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Piano counters with a body kick.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piano moves away.
Piano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La Croix with a body shot.
La Croix throws a push kick but Piano slaps the foot to one side.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
La Croix misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piano checks it well.
Piano looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
La Croix throws a front kick aimed at Piano 's knee but Piano avoids it well.
Piano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
La Croix jabs Piano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Piano avoids the body shot from La Croix.
La Croix looks to throw the jab but Piano is out of range.
La Croix throws a low kick but Piano avoids it.
La Croix moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPiano .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
La Croix connects with a solid leg kick.
Piano thows a body kick. La Croix tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Piano scores with a sloppy right hand. La Croix should have avoided that one.
Piano scores with a shot to the body.
Piano checks a low kick from La Croix.
Piano scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Piano .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

La Croix moves out of range as Piano throws a body kick.
Piano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Piano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Piano misses the body punch
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Piano misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
It appears La Croix was looking to counter with a kick there.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Nero La Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano slips under a jab from La Croix.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piano can do to turn this around?
Piano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
Piano throws an off balance right hand

and La Croix counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Piano goes down! Will Piano beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Piano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piano counters with a body kick.
La Croix looks for the body kick but Piano saw that one coming.
La Croix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and Piano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piano moves out of range of the strikes.
Piano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Piano throws a good cross that connects.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix tries a head kick but it misses.
Piano is trying to counter with his kicks.
Piano lands a nice hook to La Croix's body. La Croix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Piano pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like La Croix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Piano .
La Croix throws a leg kick but Piano moved away.
Piano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Piano pushes him off.
La Croix loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
Piano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Piano .
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piano has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Piano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Piano there as he acknowledges the shot.
La Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and as La Croix tries to get back out of range, Piano steps forwards and cracks La Croix with a beautiful high kick! La Croix goes down! Oh, he's out! He's out cold! No need for a referee count here - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Rick Piano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.