PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jacko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Kromer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jacko had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jacko
vs
Kromer

200 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

177 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Jacko!
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, Frederick Kromer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kromer misses.
Kromer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kromer.
Jacko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jacko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kromer.
A punch lands to the side of Jacko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacko shoots in for a takedown but Kromer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacko thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kromer's calf.
Jacko tries to close the distance and clinch but Kromer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacko moves in looking to clinch but Kromer pushes him off.
Kromer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Kromer as he checks the leg kick.
Jacko tries to clinch but Kromer is having none of it.
Kromer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jacko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kromer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacko tries to clinch up but Kromer circles away and keeps his distance.
Kromer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacko was well out of range. Poor timing from Kromer.
Kromer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacko counters with a series of strikes. Kromer will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kromer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A left lands for Jacko.
Kromer lands a nice shot that snaps Jacko's head back.
Jacko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kromer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jacko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kromer throws out the jab.
Kromer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacko was well out of range. Poor timing from Kromer.
Kromer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kromer counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromer throws a big shot that misses.
Kromer throws a series of punches but Jacko avoids them all with ease.
Jacko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jacko misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kromer.
Jacko tries a head kick but it misses.
Kromer lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacko is defended easily by Kromer.
Jacko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kromer manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kromer throws a leg kick
and Jacko counters with a straight right hand.
Jacko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frederick Kromer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Kromer.
Jacko tries to clinch but Kromer moves away
and Kromer counters with a nice uppercut.
Kromer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jacko shoots in but Kromer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jacko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacko misses with a shot to the body
and Kromer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kromer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kromer swings for the body but Jacko moves out of range.
Kromer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederick Kromer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch combination from Jacko misses.
Kromer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jacko.
Kromer lands with a shot to the body.
Jacko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kromer's sensitive parts.
Kromer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jacko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Kromer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kromer swings for the body but Jacko moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kromer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jacko moves in looking to clinch but Kromer pushes him off.
Jacko clinches but Kromer breaks the clinch
and Jacko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Jacko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kromer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacko throws a head kick that misses
letting Kromer counter with a right hand.
Kromer throws a lazy head kick
and Jacko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kromer avoids it really well and circles away.
Kromer thows a leg kick but Jacko checks it
and Jacko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jacko fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kromer manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kromer. Jacko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kromer tries to work over Jacko's front leg with a kick but Jacko checks it.
Jacko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jacko looks to clinch
and Kromer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kromer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kromer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kromer throws the left hand but Jacko avoids the punch easily.
Jacko looks to clinch
and Kromer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kromer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kromer at a distance.
Kromer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kromer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kromer throws a head kick that half lands.
Jacko lands a nice looking body kick.
Jacko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jacko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kromer throws a leg kick which misses Jacko's front leg but catches the back leg as Jacko tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kromer misses with a body shot
and Jacko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Kromer as Jacko shoots in.
Kromer misses with a double jab.
Kromer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacko on the side of the head.
Kromer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kromer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kromer throws a right and a left that Jacko avoids nicely.
Jacko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kromer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederick Kromer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jacko misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kromer is fending him off so far but Jacko persists. Nope, Kromer circles away and we're back to standing.
Kromer throws a hook but Jacko avoids it easily.
Jacko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kromer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kromer avoids a kick to the body.
Jacko misses with a takedown attempt - Kromer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kromer.
Kromer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacko counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacko clinches but Kromer breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jacko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jacko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kromer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacko.
Kromer throws a chopping leg kick but Jacko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horrible takedown by Jacko or perhaps it was just good defense by Kromer which made him look bad.
Jacko moves in looking to clinch but Kromer pushes him off.
Kromer swings for the body but Jacko moves out of range.
Jacko misses with a double jab.

That's two 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.
Jacko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jacko defending well as Kromer loads up on a big left hand.
Jacko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kromer.
Kromer slips under a jab from Jacko.
Kromer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jacko tries to clinch but Kromer moves away
and Kromer counters with a nice body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Kromer. No joy for Jacko on that attempt.
Kromer circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Kromer counter with a right hand.
James Jacko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacko. Kromer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kromer throws a hook but Jacko blocks it.
Jacko throws a sloppy head kick
and Kromer counters with an outside leg kick.
Kromer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Kromer misses
and Jacko counters with a one-two to the body.
Jacko cracks the inside of Kromer's front leg.
Jacko wants to clinch
and Kromer counters with a nice body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jacko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jacko avoids the body shot from Kromer.
Jacko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jacko swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kromer.
Kromer misses with a leg kick
and Jacko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacko shoots in looking for a takedown. Kromer tries to sprawl out of it but Jacko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kromer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kromer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacko throws a leg kick
and Kromer counters with a nice body shot.
Kromer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kromer. Kromer obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick Kromer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kromer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

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