PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wonder has chosen Nine Inch Nails The Perfect Drug as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kronic
vs
Wonder

174 cm
26
156 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

175 cm
30
151 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kronic.
Kronic connects with an inside leg kick.

Kronic moves into range and clinches up with Wonder.

Kronic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wonder falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Kronic pushes Wonder up against the cage in a clinch.

Kronic breaks from the clinch.
Kronic connects with a leg kick. Wonder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nate Kronic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Kronic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonder throws a hook but Kronic avoids it easily.
Kronic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Willy Wonder has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic moves in looking to clinch but Wonder pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Kronic.
Wonder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kronic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kronic thumps Wonder with a low kick.
Wonder moves in looking to clinch but Kronic pushes him off.
Kronic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wonder backs up against the cage.
Kronic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kronic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kronic lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Kronic as he checks the leg kick.
Kronic lands with a nice combination. Wonder backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wonder takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Wonder is rocked!
Wonder drops his hands momentarily and Kronic needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Wonder just on the top of the head. Wonder drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Wonder - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nate Kronic!