PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sensintaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sascha Kroener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kroener has chosen Eisblume - Eisblumen as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sensintaffar
vs
Kroener

185 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sensintaffar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sascha Kroener!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kroener shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sensintaffar is trying to defend but Kroener finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Kroener is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sensintaffar is trying to get back to full guard.
Kroener trying to control the action but Sensintaffar is working from the bottom.
Sensintaffar is trying to stand back up but Kroener is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensintaffar wants to control but Kroener is keeping busy.
Sensintaffar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sensintaffar.
Kroener stops Sensintaffar from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sensintaffar lands a front kick.
Sensintaffar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sensintaffar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sensintaffar duly obliges.
Daniel Sensintaffar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sensintaffar tries to keep at a distance but Kroener has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sensintaffar is trying to force a seperation but Kroener has the dominant position.
Kroener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sensintaffar's efforts to push away.

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
Kroener closes the distance and clinches up with Sensintaffar, looking for a takedown. Kroener pushes Sensintaffar against the cage but Sensintaffar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kroener shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sensintaffar pinned against the cage. Sensintaffar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kroener tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sensintaffar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kroener somewhat.
Daniel Sensintaffar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sascha Kroener.
Sensintaffar lands a nice looking body kick.
Kroener looks gassed!
Kroener takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kroener walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sensintaffar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kroener misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Kroener or perhaps it was just good defense by Sensintaffar which made him look bad.
Sensintaffar punishes Kroener's body with a nice straight punch.
Sensintaffar lands a nice hook to Kroener's body. Kroener takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sensintaffar throws a shot to the body.
Sensintaffar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sensintaffar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sensintaffar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Sensintaffar clinches with his opponent.

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
Sensintaffar scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensintaffar scores with a hook.
A solid body kick from Sensintaffar.
Kroener moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar lands a front kick.
Sensintaffar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kroener. Kroener circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Sensintaffar moves into the clinch.

Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sensintaffar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kroener tries to move into range but Sensintaffar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sensintaffar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sensintaffar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Sensintaffar gets a clinch.

Sensintaffar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kroener takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sensintaffar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kroener gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Sensintaffar moves into range and clinches up with Kroener.

Sensintaffar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sensintaffar throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroener takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sensintaffar lands with a nice combination. Kroener backs away looking to recover.
Sensintaffar lands a nice shot that snaps Kroener's head back.

Sensintaffar rushes Kroener and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sensintaffar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Sensintaffar slams his shin into Kroener's torso.
Sensintaffar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kroener has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar scores with a one two! Kroener had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Sensintaffar has closed the distance and engaged Kroener in a clinch.

Sensintaffar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sensintaffar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Sensintaffar does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kroener takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kroener has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sensintaffar works over Kroener's head and body with a nice combination.
Sensintaffar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sensintaffar forces Kroener back against the cage and clinches.
Kroener pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kroener drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sensintaffar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sensintaffar landing knees to the head.

Sensintaffar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sensintaffar lands with a nice body kick.
Sensintaffar fakes the leg kick and cracks Kroener in the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sensintaffar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kroener is breathing heavily.

Sensintaffar forces Kroener back against the cage and clinches.
Sensintaffar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
Kroener walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sensintaffar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sensintaffar!

Sensintaffar clinches with his opponent.
Sensintaffar crunches a lovely knee into Kroener's ribcage.

Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sensintaffar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sensintaffar lands a nice shot to the body.
Sensintaffar lands a jab to Kroener's midsection.
Kroener has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sensintaffar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kroener backs up against the cage.
Sensintaffar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sensintaffar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kroener's head.
Daniel Sensintaffar is winning the standup battle so far.
Kroener takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sensintaffar!
Sensintaffar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kroener can do to turn this around?
Sensintaffar lands with a nice body punch.
Sensintaffar lands a front kick.
Sensintaffar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sensintaffar lands with a kick to the temple. Kroener shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sensintaffar throws a right and a left that Kroener avoids nicely.
Kroener has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar lands a head kick!
Sensintaffar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sensintaffar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sensintaffar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kroener gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar lands a head kick!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sensintaffar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sensintaffar lands with a shot to the body.
Sensintaffar lands a jab to Kroener's midsection.
Sensintaffar thuds his shin into the meat of Kroener's side.

Sensintaffar moves into range and clinches up with Kroener.
Sensintaffar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kroener up against the cage.

Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sensintaffar lands a jab to Kroener's midsection.
Daniel Sensintaffar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sensintaffar lands a nice looking body kick.
Daniel Sensintaffar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sensintaffar closes the distance and pushes Kroener back into the cage.
Sensintaffar landing knees to the head.

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
Sensintaffar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Sensintaffar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sensintaffar clinches with his opponent.
Sensintaffar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kroener's face.
Kroener fails to pull guard.

Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sensintaffar clinches up with Kroener and pushes him back against the cage.

Sensintaffar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sensintaffar is looking to wear down Kroener with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sensintaffar lands with a nice body kick.
Kroener takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sensintaffar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sensintaffar moves into range and clinches up with Kroener.

Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sensintaffar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sensintaffar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sensintaffar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sensintaffar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sensintaffar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sensintaffar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kroener.
Sensintaffar lands a jab-cross combination.
Kroener shoots for a double leg takedown but Sensintaffar sprawls well. He's pushed Kroener's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sensintaffar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sensintaffar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kroener.
Sensintaffar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sensintaffar looks to land a combination. Kroener sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sensintaffar scores with a hook to the body. Kroener takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sensintaffar thumps Kroener with a low kick.
Sensintaffar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kroener on the side of the head.
Kroener takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sensintaffar tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kroener counters with a shoot takedown. Sensintaffar fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kroener is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sensintaffar keeping full guard, as Kroener tries to pass.
Sensintaffar pulls Kroener in close to prevent any damage.
Kroener wants to control from the top but Sensintaffar keeps moving.

Sensintaffar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sensintaffar pushes Kroener off and gets back to his feet.

Sensintaffar rushes Kroener and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar with a jab.
Jab, jab by Sensintaffar - just one landing.
Sensintaffar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sensintaffar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sensintaffar lands a nice shot to the body.
Sensintaffar lands with a kick to the temple. Kroener shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sensintaffar lands a nice looking body shot.
Kroener on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar cracks a nice hook into Kroener's ribs.
Sensintaffar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sensintaffar thuds his right hand into Kroener's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar stuffs the takedown.
Daniel Sensintaffar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sascha Kroener.
Sensintaffar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sensintaffar scores with a hook to the body. Kroener takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sensintaffar lands a two punch combo.
Kroener on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Kroener tries to keep at a distance but Sensintaffar has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sensintaffar gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sensintaffar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sensintaffar lands a with a good body shot.
Sensintaffar digs a good hook to Kroener's body.
Sensintaffar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sensintaffar throws a series of strikes that have Kroener backpedaling.
Sensintaffar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sensintaffar pushes Kroener up against the cage in a clinch.
Sensintaffar landing knees to the head.

Sensintaffar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kroener shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sensintaffar as he avoids it easily.

Sensintaffar closes the distance and clinches.

Sensintaffar manages to break the clinch.
Sensintaffar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sensintaffar thuds his shin into the meat of Kroener's side.

Sensintaffar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kroener, pushing him back against the cage.
Kroener is trying to drag Sensintaffar to the mat but Sensintaffar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sensintaffar lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sensintaffar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sascha Kroener has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sensintaffar gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sensintaffar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sensintaffar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sensintaffar!