PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 18342 p4p, 60 weight class) and Puck Heidegger (ranked 3558 p4p, 24 weight class). Durand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. 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.

Durand
vs
Heidegger

201 cm
30
257 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

201 cm
40
264 lbs
28 - 6 - 3

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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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heidegger throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
Heidegger misses with a hook.
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heidegger. That did some damage!
Durand lands with a right hand.
Heidegger misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durand.
Durand lands a glancing blow to the side of Heidegger's head.
Heidegger throws a shot from downtown. Durand moves away and avoids it.
Heidegger throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Durand was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heidegger.
A combination from Durand does no damage.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Durand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Heidegger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heidegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand works the jab nicely.
Durand checks the leg kick nicely there.
Durand blocks a jab.
Durand looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
A jab from Durand finds it's way through Heidegger's defenses.
Heidegger looks to throw a body kick
and Durand counters with a body kick.
Heidegger throws a front kick aimed at Durand's knee but Durand avoids it well.
Heidegger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Durand has closed the distance and engaged Heidegger in a clinch.

Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heidegger slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heidegger! But no joy.
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heidegger.
Heidegger lands a jab.
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!
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heidegger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand wants to clinch up but Heidegger keeps it at a distance.
Heidegger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heidegger throws a leg kick
and Durand counters with a thumping low kick.
Durand lands a body shot.
Durand is looking to chop away at Heidegger's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Durand. Heidegger shrugs it off though.
Durand chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heidegger can pounce on him.
Durand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heidegger.
A nice side step and Heidegger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
Durand lands a head kick. Heidegger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Durand connects with a right hand. Heidegger shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand scores with a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a body kick.
Durand swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Durand works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Durand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heidegger.
Durand throws a looping overhand right but Heidegger ducks down to avoid it.
Durand avoids a kick to the body.
Durand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heidegger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heidegger throws a right hand that misses

and Durand counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heidegger misses the jab.
Durand seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Heidegger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heidegger connects with a leg kick. Durand looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Durand as he checks the leg kick.
Heidegger throws a push kick but Durand slaps the foot to one side.
Durand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand feints and then cracks Heidegger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heidegger down.
Heidegger swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Durand tries to clinch but Heidegger moves away
and Heidegger counters with a nice leg kick.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Durand lands a front kick.
Durand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heidegger looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Durand blocks the leg kick.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heidegger misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Durand.
Durand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Durand checks a leg kick.
Heidegger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durand is able to avoid easily.
Heidegger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
Durand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heidegger avoids the head kick by Durand.
Heidegger connects with a leg kick. Durand looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heidegger can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Heidegger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger connects with an inside leg kick.
Heidegger swings widly with a right hand
and Durand counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
Heidegger clobbers Durand with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Heidegger misses with a head kick.
Durand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heidegger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but Durand moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Heidegger takes one to the chin there.
Durand fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heidegger on the side of the head.
Heidegger misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Heidegger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heidegger just misses with a punch to the body.
Durand throws a quick counter kick to the body but Heidegger avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Durand will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Heidegger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Heidegger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durand is out of range and Heidegger settles back down.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heidegger misses with a kick to the body
and Durand finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Heidegger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand.
Heidegger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heidegger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durand - the referee stops the clock and Heidegger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durand. Heidegger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heidegger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good work by Durand as he checks the leg kick.
Heidegger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Durand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durand thuds his shin into the meat of Heidegger's side.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heidegger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger swats away the attempt to clinch by Durand.
Durand throws a body punch but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heidegger slips a jab and a cross from Durand.
Heidegger counters with a body kick.
Durand throws a body punch but Heidegger moves out of range.
Durand tried to score with a low kick but Heidegger checks it.
A little jabbing left from Heidegger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heidegger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heidegger thows a leg kick but Durand checks it
and Durand finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Heidegger misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Nice uppercut there from Durand.
Durand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Durand does no damage.
Heidegger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Durand moves out of range of the body kick.
Heidegger thows a leg kick but Durand checks it
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heidegger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durand lands with a cross.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Heidegger moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Durand.
Durand cracks the inside of Heidegger's front leg.
Heidegger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heidegger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Heidegger.
Durand walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heidegger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heidegger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heidegger defending well as Durand loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Heidegger.
Heidegger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Durand feints and then cracks Heidegger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heidegger down.
Heidegger throws a leg kick
and Durand counters with a three punch combo that has Heidegger backing up. Heidegger nods at Durand to acknowledge the strikes.
A low kick from Heidegger misses
and Durand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heidegger thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Heidegger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Durand thumps Heidegger with a low kick.
Heidegger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Durand.
Heidegger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heidegger is looking to slow Durand down with leg kicks.
Heidegger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durand's calf.
Durand tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heidegger is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Durand finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
Durand tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heidegger swings widly with a right hand
and Durand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heidegger thinking.
Heidegger needs to keep his hands up - Durand had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durand.
Durand feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heidegger's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as Durand checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durand scoring well with a low kick there.
Durand digs a good hook to Heidegger's body.
Durand tries to clinch up but Heidegger circles away and keeps his distance.
Heidegger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durand.
Heidegger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heidegger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Durand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Durand.
Heidegger tests Durand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durand moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Durand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand lands with a good body shot.
Heidegger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durand stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heidegger.
Both fighters circling a little - Durand finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Heidegger misses with a looping left.
Durand tries to counter by clinching up but Heidegger breaks away and moves out of range.
A cross from Durand lands.
Heidegger misses the body punch
and Durand counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heidegger.
Heidegger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durand.
Heidegger misses with a body shot.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Heidegger takes a step back to recover.
Heidegger is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand had his way with Puck Heidegger in that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Heidegger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puck Heidegger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heidegger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durand lands a jab to the head.
Durand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heidegger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A cross from Durand lands.
Durand's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Heidegger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heidegger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heidegger misses with a right hand
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heidegger 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heidegger throws a hook to the side of Durand's head but Durand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heidegger takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Durand.

Durand moves into the clinch.
Durand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heidegger gets through Durand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Heidegger fails to land.

Durand manages to break the clinch.
Durand avoids a kick to the body.
Durand is looking to counter punch.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Durand. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durand.
A swing and a miss from Heidegger.
Durand wants to slow Heidegger down by chopping away at his legs.
Heidegger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durand!
Durand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heidegger takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heidegger was well out of range. Poor timing from Durand.
Durand lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heidegger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heidegger misses the jab.
Heidegger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durand checks a leg kick.
Durand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heidegger throws a solid leg kick but Durand takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heidegger.
Good leg kick by Durand there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Durand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heidegger has a couple of punches blocked by Durand.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durand 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Jacques Durand thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Puck Heidegger stepped up to the mic, saying 'lol @ this matchup. Enjoy.'.