PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doo Ho Choi (ranked 5148 p4p, 4283 weight class) and Frans Kronstedth (ranked 375 p4p, 328 weight class). Choi comes to the cage accompanied by Superman. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Choi
vs
Kronstedth

175 cm
25
150
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
142
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doo Ho Choi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frans Kronstedth!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronstedth throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
As Kronstedth looks to move away, Choi throws a big counter combo but Kronstedth just gets out of the way.
Choi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good exchange - Kronstedth coming out on top.
Kronstedth defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.

Choi drives through and clinches with Kronstedth against the cage.
Choi tries to land a knee to the head but Kronstedth blocks with his arms.
Kronstedth has a couple of punches blocked by Choi .
Kronstedth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choi blocking some punches.
Kronstedth's coach down at The Tank Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kronstedth's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Choi wants the takedown. Kronstedth is fighting it off but Choi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kronstedth's guard against the cage.

Kronstedth has his foot on Choi 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Choi works his way back into a safe position though.

Kronstedth looking for a guillotine here but Choi defends easily.

Kronstedth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Choi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kronstedth working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kronstedth is looking for a triangle here but Choi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kronstedth is looking to get back to his feet here but Choi is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kronstedth's back.
Choi is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kronstedth grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Kronstedth tries to break free.
I would not like to be Kronstedth right now.
Kronstedth trying to control the hands but Choi won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth is in bad spot here.
Choi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Choi has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kronstedth.
Kronstedth can't escape the position.
Kronstedth trying to control but not successfully.
Kronstedth is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Kronstedth is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Choi gets his way!

Choi looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth trying to control but not successfully.
Choi struggling to land strikes to the head as Kronstedth covers up.
Choi is working the ground and pound. Can Kronstedth escape?
I really don't envy Kronstedth right now.
Kronstedth is still trying to improve position.
Will Choi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kronstedth just trying to survive but Choi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Kronstedth defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kronstedth tries to roll but Choi sticks to his back.
Kronstedth trying to control but not successfully.
Kronstedth is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Will Choi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Choi working for a choke but Kronstedth is defending well.
The referee is taking a good look at Kronstedth as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Choi !
Kronstedth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Choi . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Choi tries to get the hooks in deep but Kronstedth pushed the leg off.

Kronstedth preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Choi .
Kronstedth trying to control but not successfully.
Choi controlling well, preventing Kronstedth from escaping the position.
Choi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kronstedth.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doo Ho Choi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kronstedth looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
Kronstedth misses with a hook
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kronstedth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kronstedth looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Choi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronstedth can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Choi . Those never looked like landing.
Kronstedth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Choi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kronstedth throws a jab when Choi was well out of range.
Kronstedth throws an off balance right hand

and Choi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Choi .

Kronstedth is looking for a triangle here but Choi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Choi stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kronstedth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kronstedth scores with a nice right hand.
Choi misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronstedth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Choi slips a jab from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kronstedth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Choi misses with a hook.
Kronstedth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Choi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kronstedth might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Choi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Choi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kronstedth! But no joy.
Kronstedth misses with a straight right.
Kronstedth cracks Choi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth scores with a jab.

Choi moves into range and clinches up with Kronstedth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Choi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kronstedth staying out of range there.
Choi slips a jab from Kronstedth.
Choi throws a right hand that Kronstedth ducks under and follows up with a left that Kronstedth also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kronstedth misses with a combination

and Choi counters by clinching up.
Choi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kronstedth stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kronstedth fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kronstedth swings wildly with an uppercut but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronstedth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Choi prevents Kronstedth from breaking the clinch.
Choi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kronstedth is defending well.
Kronstedth lands a shoulder strike.
Kronstedth wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Choi 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choi lands a jab to Kronstedth's midsection.
Kronstedth lands with a good body shot.
Choi staying out of range there.
Doo Ho Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Choi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kronstedth throws a right hand that Choi ducks under and follows up with a left that Choi also avoids with ease.
Choi tries to move into range but Kronstedth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Choi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kronstedth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Choi is looking to counter punch.
Choi throws a right hand that Kronstedth ducks under and follows up with a left that Kronstedth also avoids with ease.
Kronstedth connects with a body shot.
Kronstedth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Kronstedth looks to move away, Choi throws a big counter combo but Kronstedth just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth throws a hook but Choi avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Choi .
Kronstedth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Kronstedth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kronstedth misses with a two punch combination.
Choi misses with a looping right.
Kronstedth misses with a left hand
and Choi counters with a nice leg kick.
Choi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kronstedth cracks Choi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Kronstedth misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frans Kronstedth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kronstedth misses with a left hand
and Choi counters with a two punch combo.
Choi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kronstedth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Choi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Kronstedth. That snapped Choi 's head back.
Kronstedth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choi doesn't seem bothered though.
Choi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kronstedth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kronstedth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kronstedth throws a right and a left that Choi avoids nicely.
Kronstedth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Choi misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kronstedth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth lands with a right hand.
Kronstedth looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Kronstedth throws a right hand that misses
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kronstedth lands a nice looking body shot.
Kronstedth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kronstedth misses with a double jab.
Kronstedth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Kronstedth.
Frans Kronstedth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronstedth misses with a hook. Choi ducked under it nicely.
Kronstedth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kronstedth throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kronstedth backs up against the cage.
Choi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kronstedth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Choi counters by moving into the clinch.
Kronstedth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Choi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kronstedth prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kronstedth.
Kronstedth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Choi blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kronstedth fails to land.
Kronstedth swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Kronstedth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kronstedth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Choi misses with a combination
and Kronstedth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kronstedth scores with a sloppy right hand. Choi should have avoided that one.
Kronstedth lands a slapping body shot.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.

Choi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Choi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Choi throws a hook but Kronstedth avoids it easily.
Kronstedth misses with a two punch combination.
Choi is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kronstedth throws a hook but Choi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kronstedth.
Frans Kronstedth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kronstedth misses with a hook. Choi ducked under it nicely.
Kronstedth throws a looping overhand right but Choi ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Kronstedth does no damage.
Kronstedth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kronstedth misses with an uppercut.
Kronstedth throws a combination. Choi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kronstedth looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
Kronstedth throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Kronstedth throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Kronstedth throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Kronstedth throws an off balance right hand
and Choi counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frans Kronstedth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kronstedth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frans Kronstedth!