PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 21224 p4p, 262 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 18217 p4p, 245 weight class). La Croix comes to the ring accompanied by La Meme Chose. Columbus has chosen Blood Of The Kings as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

La Croix
vs
Columbus

190 cm
25
265 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

200 cm
29
274 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Urban Fighter

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Columbus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as La Croix is landing a low percentage of strikes.
La Croix scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Columbus misses.
Columbus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Columbus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Columbus tries to land a leg kick but La Croix saw it coming and moves away.
La Croix looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Both fighters circling a little - La Croix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Columbus misses with a looping left.
La Croix missing with a left hand there. Columbus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Columbus swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling La Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Columbus connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Columbus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.
Columbus tries to counter by closing the distance.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Columbus.

La Croix moves into the clinch successfully.
Columbus lands with a left to the head.
Columbus misses with a punch to the body.
Columbus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Croixs head.
La Croix keeps control of Columbus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix tries a body shot but Columbus blocks it.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Columbus blocks a body shot from La Croix.
A short left from La Croix.
Columbus lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from La Croix.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Columbus misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
La Croix gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
Columbus looks winded!
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Columbus.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Columbus or not.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Columbus in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
La Croix gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Columbus.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Columbus's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

La Croix lands a head kick that bluckles Columbus and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with La Croix no doubt looking to push for a finish!
La Croix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Columbus.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
La Croix is looking to land body kicks.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
La Croix tests Columbus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La Croix keeps Columbus at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
Columbus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat.
La Croix throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus flicks out a counter leg kick but La Croix steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
La Croix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but La Croix is out of range.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Columbus has time to react.
Columbus defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand.
Columbus throws a leg kick but La Croix checks it.
A swing and a miss from La Croix.
La Croix throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
A jab from Columbus misses.
La Croix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Columbus can do to turn this around?
Columbus dodges the punch combination from La Croix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by La Croix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Croix throws a lazy right hand but Columbus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Columbus blocks the low kick.
Columbus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
La Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix 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.
La Croix throws the left hand but Columbus avoids the punch easily.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
La Croix connects with the punch.
La Croix moves out of range of the body kick from Columbus.
La Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Columbus does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix misses with a hook
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s 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.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

La Croix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Columbus momentarily.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
La Croix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Columbus at a distance.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Croix half committed to a counter leg kick.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Columbus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Columbus pushes him off.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. La Croix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Croix lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Columbus flicks out a counter leg kick but La Croix steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
La Croix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Columbus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix misses with a few strikes there.
Columbus misses with a leg kick.
Columbus misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
La Croix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Columbus looks for the body kick but La Croix saw that one coming.

La Croix closes the distance and clinches.

Columbus breaks from the clinch.
La Croix checks a low kick from Columbus.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Columbus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
La Croix lands with a right hand.
La Croix cracks Columbus with a good jab.
Crunch! La Croix slams his shin into Columbus's torso.
Columbus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Nice straight punches there by La Croix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Croix.
Columbus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus takes one on the button.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Columbus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Columbus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Columbus.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix lands a jab to the head.
La Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Columbus's head back.
La Croix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Croix connects with the punch.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Croix can pounce on him.
La Croix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
La Croix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Columbus counters with a good low kick that La Croix was not able to check.
Nero La Croix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nero La Croix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La Croix 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.