PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Puck Heidegger (ranked 3053 p4p, 49 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 19282 p4p, 185 weight class). La Croix has chosen Ca Plane Pour Moi as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heidegger
vs
La Croix

201 cm
38
264 lbs
27 - 5 - 1

190 cm
30
265 lbs
31 - 6 - 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 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heidegger swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heidegger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heidegger catches La Croix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heidegger pushes La Croix away with a front kick.
La Croix throws a low kick but Heidegger avoids it.
Heidegger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and moves out of range.
La Croix blocks the body kick.
A nice side step and La Croix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heidegger throws a big shot that misses.
La Croix tries to work over Heidegger's front leg with a kick but Heidegger checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heidegger 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 La Croix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La Croix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Heidegger. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from La Croix lands.
La Croix throws a body punch but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heidegger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heidegger thuds his right hand into La Croix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been informed that La Croix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Heidegger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Croix doesn't seem bothered though.
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As La Croix backs away, Heidegger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
Heidegger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heidegger there as he acknowledges the shot.
La Croix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heidegger at a distance.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Heidegger.
La Croix moves out of range as Heidegger throws a body kick.
Heidegger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Heidegger coming out on top.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heidegger's head backwards.
La Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Croix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heidegger's corner calls for a 1-2. Heidegger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heidegger moves away from the strike by La Croix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heidegger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heidegger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger cracks La Croix with a right hand to the side of the head.
La Croix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heidegger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix blocks a jab.
Heidegger throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Heidegger avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for La Croix.
La Croix misses with a hook.
Heidegger throwing a counter right hand but La Croix manages to avoid it.
Heidegger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heidegger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Croix manages to avoid it.
Heidegger misses with a hook to the body
and La Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Heidegger as he checks the leg kick.
Heidegger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Croix slips under a jab.
La Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heidegger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La Croix checks it well.
La Croix throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix throws a hook but Heidegger blocks it.
Heidegger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
La Croix jabs Heidegger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Croix blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Puck Heidegger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puck Heidegger is winning the standup battle so far.
La Croix lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Heidegger.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heidegger.
La Croix misses with a hook. Heidegger ducked under it nicely.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heidegger looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
Heidegger throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Croix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heidegger throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heidegger.
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heidegger lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heidegger to score with a decent uppercut.
Heidegger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
La Croix swings for the body but Heidegger moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger misses with a hook.
La Croix cracks the inside of Heidegger's front leg.
La Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heidegger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heidegger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
La Croix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Heidegger moves out of range easily.
Heidegger cracks La Croix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heidegger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heidegger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heidegger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heidegger is looking to land body kicks.
La Croix throws a head kick but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Heidegger jabs La Croix right on the nose. La Croix blinks but takes it well.
La Croix lands a jab to Heidegger's midsection.
Heidegger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heidegger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Croix doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heidegger.
Donk. Heidegger catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger connects with a solid leg kick.
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Heidegger moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Heidegger misses the target.
La Croix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heidegger misses the jab.
La Croix flicks out a counter leg kick but Heidegger steps away.
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
Heidegger moves out of range as La Croix strikes.
La Croix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Heidegger.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
Heidegger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Heidegger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger throws the kick towards the body but La Croix avoids it.
Heidegger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix misses with a low kick as Heidegger jumps back.
Heidegger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Croix can do to turn this around?
Heidegger throws a body kick that misses.
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 connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heidegger. Heidegger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
La Croix throws a leg kick but Heidegger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heidegger fires out a quick counter leg kick but La Croix just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puck Heidegger dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heidegger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Heidegger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix moves out of range of the leg kick from Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a kick to the body.
La Croix throws a low kick but Heidegger avoids it.
Heidegger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
Heidegger is looking to slow La Croix down with leg kicks.
Heidegger ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
A leg kick checked by Heidegger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
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.
Heidegger looks to throw a body kick
and La Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix throws a push kick but Heidegger slaps the foot to one side.
Heidegger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Heidegger.
La Croix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heidegger scores with a hook to the body. La Croix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
Heidegger checks a low kick from La Croix.
Heidegger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
La Croix lands a glancing blow to the side of Heidegger's head.
Heidegger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Heidegger ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix feints and then cracks Heidegger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heidegger down.
La Croix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heidegger.
Heidegger scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heidegger has time to react.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
La Croix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice defenses there by Heidegger.
La Croix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heidegger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Croix. That one must have hurt.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
Heidegger's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
La Croix throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Croix.
La Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heidegger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and La Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heidegger's knee momentarily.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick.

Heidegger walks into a straight right hand and goes down! La Croix rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Heidegger has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.

Heidegger is rocked!
La Croix slips a jab from Heidegger.
Oh Heidegger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Croix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heidegger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heidegger seems to have got his legs back now.
Heidegger throws a front kick that sends La Croix stumbling back into the ropes.
La Croix checks a low kick from Heidegger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger blocks a head kick by La Croix.
A jab from La Croix misses.
Heidegger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix takes the third round.
That's time! Heidegger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Heidegger.
Heidegger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Heidegger.
La Croix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Heidegger misses
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix throws a hook but Heidegger blocks it.
Heidegger thows a leg kick but La Croix checks it
and La Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
Heidegger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heidegger scoring well with a low kick there.
Heidegger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heidegger throws a nice outside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
La Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
La Croix blocks the body kick.
La Croix fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heidegger is out of range.
La Croix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heidegger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix slips a jab and a cross from Heidegger.
La Croix is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix throws a leg kick which misses Heidegger's front leg but catches the back leg as Heidegger tries to avoid it.
Heidegger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
Heidegger moves out of range of the leg kick from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
Heidegger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - La Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
Heidegger motions for La Croix to come forward. Heidegger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heidegger throws a right hand that La Croix ducks under and follows up with a left that La Croix also avoids with ease.
La Croix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
La Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heidegger's calf.
A punch combination from La Croix misses.
Heidegger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heidegger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to La Croix's calf.
Heidegger avoids the body shot from La Croix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heidegger throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
Heidegger misses with a body shot.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix connects with a leg kick. Heidegger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
La Croix throws out a powerful jab.
Heidegger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
Heidegger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Croix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
La Croix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
La Croix scores with a body shot.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix misses with a looping left.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heidegger lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Croix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heidegger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Nero La Croix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Heidegger.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Heidegger.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
La Croix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heidegger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed La Croix momentarily.
La Croix connects with an inside leg kick.
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
La Croix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heidegger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Croix can pounce on him.
Heidegger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La Croix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heidegger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heidegger misses the jab.
La Croix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heidegger is looking to slow La Croix down with leg kicks.
Heidegger swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Croix counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heidegger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix misses with a straight right.
Donk. Heidegger catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.
A big left from La Croix misses.
La Croix throws a low kick but Heidegger moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Heidegger.
A lazy left from Heidegger finds it's target.
Heidegger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Croix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch lands to the side of Heidegger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heidegger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Nice uppercut lands for Heidegger. That snapped La Croix's head back.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
La Croix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Heidegger looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heidegger.
Heidegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix moves out of range as Heidegger throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Heidegger misses.
Heidegger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidegger cracks the inside of La Croix's front leg.
Heidegger misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Heidegger avoids it with no problem.
Heidegger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
La Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heidegger swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
Heidegger lands a nice looking body kick.
Heidegger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heidegger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to La Croix's calf.
A swing and a miss from La Croix.
Heidegger looks to throw a body kick
and La Croix counters with a right hand to the body.
La Croix throws a front kick that sends Heidegger stumbling back into the ropes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
La Croix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger blocks the body kick.
Heidegger ducks right into an uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Heidegger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nero La Croix.
Well La Croix 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Puck Heidegger retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!