PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quandu Zornach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sascha Kroener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zornach comes to the cage accompanied by When you f***ed grandpa. Kroener has chosen Eisblume - Eisblumen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zornach
vs
Kroener

191 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quandu Zornach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sascha Kroener!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroener closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zornach circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Zornach. No joy for Kroener on that attempt.

Kroener feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Zornach kicks Kroener off and gets to his feet.
Kroener takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kroener shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zornach pinned against the cage. Zornach gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quandu Zornach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sascha Kroener.
Kroener shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zornach pinned against the cage. Zornach gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kroener looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zornach is fending him off so far but Kroener persists. Nope, Zornach circles away and we're back to standing.
Zornach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kroener looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zornach looks to land a combination but Kroener avoids it well.
Kroener changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zornach tries to avoid it but Kroener manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zornach to the ground. Zornach escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kroener looks gassed!
Zornach throws a low kick, looking for Kroener's leg but Kroener calmly moves out of range.
Zornach tries to bum rush Kroener with a series of wild strikes but Kroener uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zornach throws a series of punches but Kroener moves out of range.
Kroener walks into a stiff left hand from Zornach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zornach 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 Kroener has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kroener and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zornach fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kroener.
Zornach throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zornach scores with a leg kick.
Zornach tries to score with a low kick but Kroener moves his leg out of the way.
Kroener throws the left hand but Zornach avoids the punch easily.
Zornach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quandu Zornach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zornach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kroener.
Kroener gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zornach misses with a double jab.
Zornach throws a head kick but Kroener moves out of range.
Kroener shoots for a double leg takedown but Zornach sprawls well. He's pushed Kroener's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zornach.
Zornach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kroener shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kroener tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zornach swivels and escapes.
Kroener avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zornach looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroener dodges the punch combination from Zornach.
Zornach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zornach goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kroener will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kroener shoots in and drives through. Zornach sprawls well.
Zornach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zornach swinging wilding here.
Kroener shoots in but no luck this time.
Kroener has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zornach.
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!
Kroener fails with the takedown.
Zornach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zornach explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zornach scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Kroener clinches.
Kroener goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zornach prevents it.
Kroener goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zornach prevents it.
Kroener goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zornach prevents it.
Zornach wants to get back to striking at distance but Kroener won't allow it.
Zornach keeps control of Kroener as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kroener tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zornach smiles and moves away.
Kroener misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroener moves out of range of the strikes.
Kroener shoots in and drives through. Zornach sprawls well.
Kroener closes the distance and clinches up with Zornach, looking for a takedown. Kroener pushes Zornach against the cage but Zornach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zornach lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zornach avoids the head kick by Kroener.
Kroener avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kroener misses with a double jab
and Zornach counters with a two punch combo.
Kroener shoots in but no luck this time.
Kroener shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zornach as he avoids it easily.
Zornach lands a jab-cross combination.
Zornach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kroener on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zornach throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kroener counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zornach is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zornach wants to break free but Kroener has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quandu Zornach dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kroener shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zornach counters with a straight right hand.
Kroener doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zornach counters with an outside leg kick.
Quandu Zornach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zornach throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kroener.
A combination from Zornach does no damage.
Zornach displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kroener is rocked!
Zornach looks to land a combination. Kroener sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kroener is still on wobbly legs! Can Zornach finish him?
Kroener connects with a solid leg kick.

Kroener shoots in and bounces Zornach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Kroener looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kroener trying to control but Zornach is working from the bottom.
Kroener seems to have recovered his senses.
Zornach being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zornach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kroener decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zornach, up you get!
Kroener throws a combination that misses
and Zornach counters with a stiff right hand.

Kroener closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zornach to the mat! Zornach manages to get full guard.
Kroener wants to control from the top but Zornach keeps moving.
Kroener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zornach is keeping the position for now.

Zornach is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kroener has his hands clasped together but Zornach extends an breaks Kroener's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zornach.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quandu Zornach!
Quandu Zornach retains his welterweight title!