PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Kronic

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kronic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Kronic sprawls well.

Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.

Anderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kronic thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but Kronic is having none of it.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kronic throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.

It looks like Chris Anderson has been cut.
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!
Kronic misses with a double jab.
Kronic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Anderson scores a takedown into full mount!
Kronic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kronic blocking the ground and pound.
Kronic really wants to buck Anderson off and get back to his feet.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kronic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kronic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Anderson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kronic because Anderson loaded up on that one.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Anderson content just to control the position here.
Kronic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kronic taking shots to the head.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.

Anderson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 Chris Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Anderson'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.

Kronic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronic tries to clinch up.
Kronic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Kronic fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kronic.
Kronic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kronic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kronic looks to clinch

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Kronic is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is pressing down on Kronic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kronic is holding on for now.

Anderson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kronic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Kronic lands a head kick!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Kronic shows good takedown defense.
Kronic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kronic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nate Kronic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kronic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Anderson with the ground and pound but Kronic regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Anderson throwing shots but Kronic is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Anderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson stops Kronic from getting back to his feet.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Kronic is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kronic fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kronic as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kronic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kronic lands a high kick!
Kronic wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Kronic scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kronic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Kronic tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Kronic misses with a head kick.

Kronic gets caught flat footed, as Anderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nate Kronic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kronic wants to clinch.
Kronic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Kronic clinches up against the cage.
Kronic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Anderson pulls guard.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing Kronic from standing up.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic wanted to stand there but Anderson had control of the position.
Anderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Anderson managing to control the position.
Anderson controls Kronic momentarily but Kronic frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson pulls Kronic in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Anderson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kronic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anderson really felt that one!
Kronic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Kronic swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Kronic stalks Anderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anderson's face. Anderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Kronic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Nate Kronic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kronic.

Kronic pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kronic is keeping busy.
Kronic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kronic lands a knee to the head.
Kronic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kronic digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kronic.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
A left hand lands to the body for Kronic.
Kronic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kronic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kronic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Anderson rushes Kronic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kronic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Kronic.
Kronic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kronic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kronic closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Kronic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kronic 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Kronic!