PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladamir Kroncamp (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!

Bader
vs
Kroncamp

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladamir Kroncamp!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader misses with a two punch combination.
Bader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bader misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kroncamp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bader lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kroncamp sprawling to the canvas. Bader follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kroncamp hang on?

It looks like Vladamir Kroncamp has been cut.

Kroncamp kicks Bader off and gets back to his feet.

Kroncamp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bader can't break the clinch.
Bader has had enough of the clinch but Kroncamp keeps him there for the moment.
Bader looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bader prevents the takedown attempt.
Bader wants to break free but Kroncamp has control.
Kroncamp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kroncamp has Bader pressed against the cage, preventing Bader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bader tries to break the clinch but Kroncamp is controlling the position.
Bader prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Kroncamp.
Kroncamp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bader's efforts to push away.
Kroncamp keeps control of Bader as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kroncamp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bader's efforts to push away.
Bader tries to circle away but Kroncamp has him pinned against the cage.
Bader is trying to force a seperation but Kroncamp has the dominant position.
Bader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kroncamp.
Bader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader stops a takedown attempt from Kroncamp.
Bader working hard to break the clinch.
Bader can't break the clinch.
Kroncamp wants a takedown.
Kroncamp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kroncamp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bader just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kroncamp pulls Bader into guard.
Kroncamp has a closed guard, preventing Bader from standing up.
Bader is breathing heavily.

Kroncamp pushes Bader off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kroncamp circles away quickly and effectively.

Kroncamp rushes Bader and presses him up against the cage.

Kroncamp pulls Bader into guard.
Bader tries to stand but Kroncamp is controlling from the bottom.

Kroncamp pushes Bader off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kroncamp takes the fight into the clinch.
Bader is trying to break the clinch but Kroncamp has him pressed against the cage.
Kroncamp tries to score a body lock takedown but Bader shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kroncamp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bader looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bader is looking to break free of the clinch but Kroncamp has double underhooks.
Bader has had enough of the clinch but Kroncamp keeps him there for the moment.

Kroncamp is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bader can't fight it off and eventually Kroncamp manages to take the fight to the floor. Bader looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kroncamp wants to stand but Bader is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bader on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bader tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader wants to stand up but Kroncamp is controlling him.

Kroncamp stands up and waves to Bader to follow him.

Kroncamp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bader, pushing him back against the cage.

Kroncamp pulls guard.
Kroncamp has a closed guard, preventing Bader from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kroncamp has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bader off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kroncamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Bader misses.
Ryan Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kroncamp darts in and clinches Bader up against the cage.
Bader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kroncamp.
Bader is trying to break the clinch but Kroncamp has him pressed against the cage.
Bader wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kroncamp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kroncamp has Bader pressed against the cage, preventing Bader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Kroncamp.
Kroncamp prevents Bader from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bader stops a takedown attempt from Kroncamp.
Bader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bader wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kroncamp works on Bader's body with a couple of short punches.
Kroncamp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bader pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kroncamp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladamir Kroncamp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladamir Kroncamp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bader misses with a series of wild punches.
Bader bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kroncamp's head.
Kroncamp moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
A big left from Bader misses.
Jab from Bader.
Bader throws a right and a left that Kroncamp avoids nicely.
Bader missing with a left hand there. Kroncamp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kroncamp tries to close the distance and clinch but Bader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kroncamp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kroncamp wants a takedown but no success here.
Bader wants to break free but Kroncamp has control.
Bader stops a takedown attempt from Kroncamp.

Kroncamp successfully pulls guard.
Bader wants to get up but he can't break Kroncamp's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kroncamp has his feet on Bader's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bader throws a hook to the side of Kroncamp's head but Kroncamp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kroncamp is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kroncamp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kroncamp gets to his feet. Bader looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kroncamp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kroncamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kroncamp doesn't manage to clinch there - Bader circles away.
No joy there for Bader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kroncamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kroncamp defending well as Bader loads up on a big left hand.
Kroncamp looks for a takedown but Bader sprawls well.
Ryan Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Kroncamp.
Kroncamp moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
Kroncamp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bader swivels and escapes.
Kroncamp fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Bader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bader loads up on a big right hand but Kroncamp slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bader misses with a looping right.

Bader tries to keep at a distance but Kroncamp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kroncamp cracks Bader with a nice body shot.
Bader prevents the takedown attempt.
Kroncamp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bader's efforts to push away.
Bader gets underhooks to prevent Kroncamp's takedown attempt.
Kroncamp goes for a takedown attempt but Bader pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bader misses with a double jab.

Kroncamp moves into the clinch.

Kroncamp pulls guard successfully.
Bader has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kroncamp has a closed guard, preventing Bader from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bader decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
Kroncamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kroncamp tries to clinch there but Bader circles away.
Bader connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kroncamp moves into the clinch successfully.
Bader has had enough of the clinch but Kroncamp keeps him there for the moment.
Kroncamp can't get the takedown.

Kroncamp turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kroncamp manages to end up in side control.

Kroncamp stands up and beckons Bader to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kroncamp instigates a clinch.
Bader is trying to break free.

Kroncamp pulls guard effortlessly.
Bader wants to stand but Kroncamp has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bader stops Kroncamp from standing up.

Kroncamp pushes Bader off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kroncamp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bader.
Ryan Bader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kroncamp.

Kroncamp decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kroncamp wants to stand up but Bader is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladamir Kroncamp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladamir Kroncamp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Bader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kroncamp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Bader does no damage.
A combination from Bader does no damage.
Kroncamp wants to clinch up but Bader keeps it at a distance.
Kroncamp moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
Kroncamp wants to clinch up but Bader keeps it at a distance.
Bader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kroncamp circles away quickly and effectively.

Kroncamp closes the distance and clinches.

Kroncamp decides to pull guard.

Kroncamp pushes Bader off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kroncamp moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
Ryan Bader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kroncamp tries to close the distance and clinch but Bader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bader fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kroncamp takes the fight into the clinch.
Kroncamp tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroncamp prevents Bader from breaking the clinch.
Bader prevents the takedown attempt.
Kroncamp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bader avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ryan Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Kroncamp.
Kroncamp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kroncamp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kroncamp jumps guard and drags Bader to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kroncamp has a closed guard, preventing Bader from standing up.

Kroncamp manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Kroncamp has closed the distance and engaged Bader in a clinch.
Bader tries to circle away but Kroncamp has him pinned against the cage.
Kroncamp prevents Bader from breaking the clinch.
Kroncamp tries for a takedown but Bader manages to get underhooks.
Bader can't break the clinch.
Kroncamp has Bader pressed against the cage, preventing Bader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kroncamp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kroncamp keeps control of Bader as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kroncamp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bader prevents it.
Bader tries to break free but Kroncamp pushes him back against the cage.
Bader wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroncamp can't get the takedown.
Bader is looking to break free of the clinch but Kroncamp has double underhooks.
Bader tries to break free but Kroncamp pushes him back against the cage.

Kroncamp ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kroncamp no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kroncamp has a closed guard, preventing Bader from standing up.

Kroncamp manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Bader.
Bader displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kroncamp.
No joy there for Bader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader throws a right hand that Kroncamp ducks under and follows up with a left that Kroncamp also avoids with ease.
Bader throws a nice looking combination but Kroncamp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bader circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bader throws a series of punches but Kroncamp moves out of range.
Kroncamp wants to clinch.
Kroncamp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bader tries to avoid it but Kroncamp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bader to the ground. Bader escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kroncamp is looking to clinch but Bader is avoiding it.
A left lands for Bader.
Bader looks to land a combination but Kroncamp avoids it well.
Bader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kroncamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kroncamp moves into the clinch.

Kroncamp has picked Bader up - he's going for a ride! Kroncamp dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kroncamp seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bader looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kroncamp stands up out of the half guard.

Kroncamp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kroncamp lands in his opponent's guard.
Kroncamp has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bader is proving hard to escape from.
Bader is looking to stand up but Kroncamp isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladamir Kroncamp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kroncamp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladamir Kroncamp!