PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmut Heuer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

De Groot
vs
Heuer

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Good kicks
Prefers standup

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helmut Heuer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Heuer. Those never looked like landing.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heuer scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice straight punches there by De Groot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Groot.
De Groot fails to land with a series of punches.
De Groot scores with a jab.
Good work by Heuer as he checks the leg kick.
De Groot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heuer.
De Groot doesn't manage to clinch there - Heuer circles away.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heuer. That did some damage!
Heuer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Heuer counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

De Groot drives through and clinches with Heuer against the ropes.
De Groot is trying to break the clinch but Heuer has him pressed against the ropes.

Heuer breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Heuer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Groot throws a leg kick

and Heuer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heuer.

Heuer breaks the clinch.

Heuer has De Groot up against the ropes in a clinch.
De Groot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heuer stalling.

De Groot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot blocks the body kick.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Heuer swats away the attempt to clinch by De Groot.
De Groot misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to clinch but Heuer moves out of range.
Heuer dodges the punch combination from De Groot.
A head kick misses from Heuer.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heuer. That did some damage!
Heuer lands a slapping body shot.
Heuer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heuer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heuer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Heuer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Heuer has De Groot up against the ropes in a clinch.
Heuer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Groots head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heuer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Groot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heuer blocks a head kick by De Groot.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and De Groot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groot tries to clinch but Heuer moves out of range.
De Groot throws a leg kick

and Heuer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Heuer breaks from the clinch.
Heuer cracks De Groot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
De Groot motions for Heuer to come forward. De Groot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heuer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Groot's calf.
Heuer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a few strikes there.
Heuer lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot throws a low kick but Heuer avoids it.
De Groot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch but Heuer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heuer throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Groot throws a head kick but Heuer moves out of range.
A head kick by De Groot misses
and Heuer counters with a three punch combo that has De Groot backing up. De Groot nods at Heuer to acknowledge the strikes.
Heuer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Heuer looks to land a combination. De Groot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Groot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heuer counters with a nice body kick.
De Groot is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Groot wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heuer, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helmut Heuer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Heuer.
Heuer throws a head kick but De Groot moves out of range.
Heuer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Heuer scores with a four punch combination!
Heuer looks to land a combination. De Groot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Groot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groot tries a low kick but Heuer avoids it.
Heuer misses with a head kick.
Heuer keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Heuer. Those never looked like landing.
De Groot misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - De Groot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heuer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Helmut Heuer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Groot moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heuer feints a jab promting De Groot to slip. Heuer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Groot slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

De Groot tries to keep at a distance but Heuer has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Groot is trying to break the clinch but Heuer is controlling him.

Heuer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Groot misses with a leg kick

and Heuer moves into the clinch.

Heuer manages to break the clinch.
Heuer keeps the fight on the outside.
De Groot feints and then cracks Heuer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heuer down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heuer.
De Groot is looking to clinch but Heuer is avoiding it.
Heuer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Groot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heuer.
Heuer throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Heuer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heuer.
De Groot can't break the clinch.
Heuer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Heuer scores with a shot to the side of De Groot's head.
De Groot is trying to break free.
Heuer content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heuer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Groot moves to clinch but Heuer breaks away

and Heuer moves into the clinch.
Heuer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heuer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Groot avoids it.

Heuer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot throws a solid leg kick but Heuer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Groot.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Heuer moves out of range easily.
De Groot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heuer lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliver De Groot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heuer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heuer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick

and Heuer counters by moving into the clinch.
Heuer leaning against his opponent.

Heuer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Groot misses with a leg kick

and Heuer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Heuer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Groot is trying to break the clinch but Heuer has him pressed against the ropes.

Heuer manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heuer throws a nice looking combination but De Groot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Groot tries to clinch there but Heuer circles away.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helmut Heuer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Heuer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heuer throws a body kick that misses.
De Groot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heuer.
De Groot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heuer moves out of range of the body kick.
Heuer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heuer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heuer checks a low kick from De Groot.
Heuer cracks a nice hook into De Groot's ribs.
Heuer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot connects with a solid leg kick.
De Groot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Heuer gets a clinch.
Heuer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heuer has him pressed against the ropes.
De Groot trying to land knees to the body.
Heuer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Heuer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Heuer moved away.

Heuer moves into range and clinches up with De Groot.
De Groot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Heuer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heuer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heuer looks to land a body kick but De Groot moved away.
Heuer scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Groot.
De Groot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heuer checks a leg kick.
Heuer lands with a nice body kick.
Heuer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Groot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heuer scores with a head kick.
Heuer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick

and Heuer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heuer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Groot scores with a one two! Heuer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Groot misses with a low kick as Heuer jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heuer. That's going to slow De Groot down.
De Groot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heuer moves out of range of the body kick.
Oliver De Groot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Groot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heuer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Heuer clinches up with De Groot and pushes him back against the ropes.

Heuer breaks from the clinch.
Heuer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Groot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Groot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Groot tries to clinch up
and Heuer counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Groot!
Heuer missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heuer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Groot rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heuer cracks De Groot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch but Heuer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Groot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Heuer counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Groot's knee momentarily.
Heuer misses with a double jab.
De Groot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Groot duly obliges.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heuer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Groot will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot is looking to clinch but Heuer is avoiding it.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick
and Heuer counters with a straight right hand.
De Groot looks to throw a body kick
and Heuer counters with a big head kick but De Groot shrugs it off.
Helmut Heuer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heuer lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helmut Heuer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heuer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helmut Heuer!