PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty comes to the cage accompanied by You can't stand me now. Kronburger has chosen Live by the gun as his entrance music. Pete Doherty had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Doherty
vs
Kronburger

177 cm
32
165 lbs
31 - 9 - 1

184 cm
28
180 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kronburger misses.

Doherty rushes Kronburger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doherty lands a nice shot to the body.
Doherty struggles to land a body shot inside as Kronburger controls his hands.
Kronburger avoiding damage.
Doherty scores with a shot to the side of Kronburger's head.
Doherty blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kronburger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty with a hook.

It looks like Shawn Kronburger has been cut.
Kronburger swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Doherty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Doherty is looking to stall here but Kronburger recovers full guard.
Doherty postures up in Kronburger's guard and throws a big left but Kronburger blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty trying to control but Kronburger is working from the bottom.
Doherty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kronburger looking to control.
Kronburger managing to control the position.
Doherty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pete Doherty has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kronburger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Kronburger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doherty slips a straight right by Kronburger.
Kronburger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doherty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kronburger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doherty counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty takes a swing at Kronburger's ribcage but misses.
Kronburger throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doherty attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kronburger throws a leg kick but Doherty moved away.
Kronburger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doherty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Doherty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Doherty blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kronburger misses the target.
Kronburger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Doherty tenderised Kronburger's leg. Kronburger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doherty misses with a leg kick.
Kronburger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doherty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kronburger closes the distance and clinches.
Doherty working hard to break the clinch.
Kronburger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kronburger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kronburger misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kronburger fails to land.
Kronburger is working Doherty over against the cage.
Kronburger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronburger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kronburger lands an uppercut.
Kronburger is looking to break free of the clinch but Doherty has double underhooks.
Kronburger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger'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.

Kronburger lands an overhand right.
Doherty checks a leg kick.
Doherty misses with a straight left.
Doherty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kronburger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Doherty moves out of range as Kronburger strikes.
Kronburger feints and then cracks Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doherty down.
Doherty misses with an uppercut. Kronburger saw that one coming.
Kronburger wants to clinch up but Doherty keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Doherty lands but Kronburger takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Kronburger is predictable there
and Doherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shawn Kronburger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty throws a series of punches but Kronburger moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Doherty misses the target.
Doherty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pete Doherty is winning the standup battle so far.
Doherty paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That has opened up Shawn Kronburger's cut even more.
Doherty works the jab nicely.
Kronburger moves out of range of the body kick from Doherty.
A jab from Kronburger does it's job there.
Kronburger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Kronburger.
Kronburger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kronburger thuds a left hand into Doherty's body.
Kronburger throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Doherty to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger keeps Doherty at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kronburger throws a looping overhand right but Doherty ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Kronburger misses
and Doherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doherty tries for a takedown but Kronburger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kronburger throws a lazy body kick
and Doherty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kronburger thinking.
Kronburger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kronburger gets tackled into the cage by Doherty. Doherty maintains the clinch.
Kronburger misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Doherty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doherty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kronburger doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty tries to land a front kick but Kronburger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kronburger swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kronburger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Doherty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doherty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doherty.
Kronburger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kronburger.
Doherty takes one to the chin there.
Doherty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kronburger throws out a loose jab but Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doherty slips a jab from Kronburger.

Kronburger moves into range and clinches up with Doherty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger misses with a punch on the inside.
Doherty is trying to pull guard but Kronburger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doherty lands with a light punch inside.
Kronburger wants to break free but Doherty has control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty scores with a shot to the side of Kronburger's head.
Kronburger misses with a short punch on the inside.

Doherty manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Kronburger misses.
Doherty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doherty moves out of range as Kronburger throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doherty throws a head kick but Kronburger moves out of range.
Kronburger swinging wildly here.
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 Pete Doherty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Doherty shoots in for a takedown but Kronburger shows good takedown defense.
Kronburger throws a leg kick but Doherty moved away.
Doherty throws a front kick aimed at Kronburger's knee but Kronburger avoids it well.
Kronburger throws a jab but it's blocked by Doherty.
Kronburger throws a low kick, looking for Doherty's leg but Doherty calmly moves out of range.
Kronburger thuds a left hand into Doherty's body.
Kronburger motions for Doherty to come forward. Kronburger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Kronburger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty slips a jab from Kronburger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger throws a right hand that Doherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Doherty also avoids with ease.
Kronburger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doherty moves away.
Kronburger misses with a head kick.
Kronburger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronburger was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kronburger.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty scores with a decent looking hook.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronburger was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kronburger clobbers Doherty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Doherty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doherty swings for the body but Kronburger moves out of range.
Kronburger looks to clinch
and Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Doherty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kronburger's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kronburger.
Doherty misses the body punch

and Kronburger counters by moving into the clinch.
Kronburger lands an elbow just above Doherty 's eye.

It looks like Pete Doherty has been cut.
Kronburger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shawn Kronburger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kronburger fails to land.
Doherty lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronburger backwards.
Doherty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronburger's elbow.
Kronburger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doherty looking to slow down the pace here.
Kronburger misses with the head strike.
Kronburger working aggressively here.
Doherty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kronburger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kronburger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pete Doherty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doherty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Doherty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but Kronburger moved out of range.
Kronburger throws a hook but Doherty blocks it.
Doherty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kronburger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doherty somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Kronburger throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kronburger misses with a looping left.
Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty avoids the body shot from Kronburger.

Doherty forces Kronburger back against the cage and clinches.
Doherty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shawn Kronburger.
Well Doherty 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Doherty!
A less than humble Pete Doherty misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.