PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dance
vs
Kronburger

177 cm
24
181 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Prestige Clothing

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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Dance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dance walks into a jab.
Dance digs a good body shot into Kronburger's ribs.
Dance slips a straight right by Kronburger.
Kronburger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kronburger lands a nice shot that snaps Dance's head back.
Kronburger misses with a left hand
and Dance counters with a straight right hand.
Dance throws a looping overhand right but Kronburger ducks down to avoid it.
Dance slips a straight right by Kronburger.
Kronburger looks to score with a jab to the body but Dance is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Dance blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance checks a leg kick.
Kronburger throws a poor cross that misses
and Dance counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kronburger thinking.
Kronburger misses with a hook

and Dance counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kronburger won't be happy with that.
Dance is looking to take a break and control but Kronburger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dance content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dance working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dance wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dance fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dance throws an elbow but Kronburger slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Kronburger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kronburger is looking to regain half guard here but Dance keeps moving and retains side control.
Kronburger struggling a bit here.
Kronburger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kronburger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Kronburger is concentrating on defense, preventing Dance from advancing position.
Dance is controlling the pace.
Kronburger is staying active underneath Dance, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kronburger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dance.
Dance with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dance lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dance is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger is refusing to be controlled, as Dance sits in half guard.
Kronburger trying to hold on to Dance's head to control him but Dance postures up.
Kronburger is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kronburger throws a right hand that misses
letting Dance counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Dance dominated that round.
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.

Dance on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kronburger just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kronburger.
Dance lands a glancing blow to the side of Kronburger's head.
Dance slips a jab and a cross from Kronburger.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dance checks a low kick from Kronburger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dance misses with a takedown
and Kronburger counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger lands a jab to the nose.
Kronburger misses with a shot to the body
and Dance connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dance lands with a straight right. Kronburger didn't see that one coming.
Kronburger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dance looks to score with a jab to the body but Kronburger is just out of range.
Dance misses with an uppercut
and Kronburger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kronburger tries to land a leg kick but Dance saw it coming and moves away.
Kronburger lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger throws a right hand that misses
and Dance counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kronburger clobbers Dance with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Dance 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Dance throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kronburger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dance is in Kronburger's guard.
Kronburger being controlled here, momentarily.
Dance postures up in Kronburger's guard and throws a big left but Kronburger blocks it.
Kronburger is trying to keep Dance in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kronburger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kronburger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dance looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dance wants to control from the top but Kronburger keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kronburger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four 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.
Dance throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kronburger to counter with a crisp jab.
Kronburger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kronburger throws an off balance right hand
and Dance counters with a right hand to the body.
Shawn Kronburger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Dance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kronburger swings widly with a right hand
and Dance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dance misses the shot to the body.

Dance shoots in and bounces Kronburger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Dance dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Kronburger misses with a hook
and Dance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dance walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dance misses the shot to the body.
Dance swings for the body but Kronburger moves out of range.
Dance avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dance thows a body shot but no joy.
Kronburger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kronburger.
Kronburger throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dance to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kronburger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kronburger thows a body shot but no joy.
Kronburger throws a lazy uppercut
and Dance counters with a nice body shot.
Dance shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dance throws a lazy uppercut
and Kronburger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dance throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kronburger counters with a straight right hand.
Kronburger throws an off balance right hand
and Dance counters with a nice body shot.
Shawn Kronburger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dance throws out the jab.
Kronburger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dance.
Dance misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kronburger falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dance counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kronburger's guard now.
Dance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dance throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bill Dance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance looking to sit in guard and control but Kronburger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kronburger wants to control from the top but Dance keeps moving.
Dance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kronburger.
Kronburger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dance is keeping the position for now.

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.

Kronburger gets to his feet - Dance follows without any prompting.
Kronburger swings widly with a right hand
and Dance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dance scores with a nice head shot.
Kronburger throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dance counter with a right hand.
Kronburger cracks Dance with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kronburger misses with a hook

and Dance counters with a single leg into guard. Kronburger didn't expect that.
Kronburger keeping moving, preventing Dance from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Dance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dance has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Dance!