PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Third Round Romero (ranked 3450 p4p, 142 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 20317 p4p, 221 weight class). La Croix has chosen Ca Plane Pour Moi as his entrance music. 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.

Round Romero
vs
La Croix

190 cm
37
214 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

190 cm
27
265 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Urban Fighter
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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 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Third Round Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with a hook.
La Croix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fit-Out in the buildup to the fight.
Jab by Romero.
La Croix throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.
Third Round Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses the body punch
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Romero pushes La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romero is breathing heavily.
La Croix is struggling to control the position.
Romero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from La Croix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix cracks Romero with a nice body shot.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
Romero blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
Romero prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romero blocks a body shot from La Croix.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Romero just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Croix's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
La Croix lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from La Croix.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
La Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.

Romero is rocked!
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romero seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Croix cracks Romero with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Romero goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Romero wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.