PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Kromer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forest Beckford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederick Kromer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kromer
vs
Beckford

177 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederick Kromer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forest Beckford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckford misses the shot to the body.
Beckford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beckford fails to land the takedown.
Kromer looks to score with a jab to the body but Beckford is just out of range.
Kromer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kromer looks to score with a jab to the body but Beckford is just out of range.
Beckford is looking to clinch but Kromer is avoiding it.
Kromer swats away the attempt to clinch by Beckford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kromer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckford throws out the jab.
Kromer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Beckford.
Beckford tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kromer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kromer misses with a body punch

and Beckford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kromer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beckford content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kromer keeping moving, preventing Beckford from controlling successfully.
Beckford wants to pass the guard but Kromer is keeping the position.
Beckford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckford being controlled here momentarily.
Beckford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beckford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kromer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beckford wants to control from the top but Kromer keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kromer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kromer misses with a low kick.
Beckford jabs at Kromer's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beckford.
Kromer is looking to slow Beckford down with leg kicks.
Kromer looks to land a combination but Beckford avoids it well.
Beckford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beckford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kromer moves away.
Beckford misses with a wild combination.
Kromer avoids the head kick by Beckford.
Forest Beckford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kromer just misses with a punch to the body.
Beckford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kromer. Kromer obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters circling - Kromer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kromer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beckford throws a lazy right hand but Kromer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beckford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice sprawl there from Kromer as Beckford shoots in.
Frederick Kromer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forest Beckford.
Kromer 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.
Kromer throws a hook to the side of Beckford's head but Beckford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kromer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckford.
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 Frederick Kromer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kromer.
Beckford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kromer.
Kromer connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Beckford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kromer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kromer ducks under a wild hook from Beckford.
Kromer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckford.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beckford tries to bum rush Kromer with a series of wild strikes but Kromer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beckford misses with a wild body shot.
Kromer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kromer throws a combination. Beckford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Forest Beckford has been cut.
Kromer ducks under a wild hook from Beckford.
Beckford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Beckford is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kromer's half guard.
Beckford trying to pass the guard but Kromer defending well.
Beckford is stalling here. Kromer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beckford seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kromer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kromer tries to stand but Beckford is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckford manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kromer wants to stand up but Beckford has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Beckford tries to roll over but Kromer keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Beckford.
Beckford preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kromer is trying to control the action in half guard but Beckford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.
Kromer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beckford is staying active underneath Kromer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beckford cracks Kromer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beckford tries to clinch but Kromer moves out of range.
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 Frederick Kromer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Forest Beckford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kromer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frederick Kromer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckford misses with a looping left.
Beckford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kromer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beckford misses with a hook.
Kromer throws a body punch but Beckford moves out of range.
Beckford fails with a takedown attempt.
Kromer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kromer slips a jab from Beckford.
Beckford looks to throw the jab but Kromer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kromer but Kromer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kromer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beckford backs up against the cage.
Beckford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckford tries to clinch but Kromer is having none of it.
Kromer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beckford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beckford throws a shot from downtown. Kromer moves away and avoids it.
Beckford throws a hook but Kromer avoids it easily.
Beckford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frederick Kromer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forest Beckford.
Kromer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kromer throws a looping overhand right but Beckford ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kromer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beckford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kromer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frederick Kromer is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckford looks to land a left hand but Kromer moved out of range nicely.
Kromer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beckford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beckford lunges at Kromer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kromer's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kromer.
Beckford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kromer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kromer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromer slips under a jab from Beckford.
Beckford throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kromer. No joy for Beckford on that attempt.
Kromer scores with a one two! Beckford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kromer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckford dodges the punch combination from Kromer.
Forest Beckford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckford misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beckford is defended easily by Kromer.
Kromer moves out of range as Beckford strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kromer circles away quickly and effectively.
Kromer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beckford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beckford looks to land a right hand but Kromer moved out of range.
Beckford misses with a looping left.
Kromer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beckford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kromer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckford.
Beckford misses with a hook. Kromer ducked under it nicely.
Beckford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beckford throws a hook but Kromer avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick Kromer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kromer, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Kromer!