PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mark kronenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Croatian Sensation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sensation has chosen Wild boys as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

kronenberg
vs
Sensation

195 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, mark kronenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Croatian Sensation!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kronenberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sensation misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sensation tries a head kick but it misses.
Sensation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sensation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

kronenberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
kronenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sensation can do anything to dispel that myth.

kronenberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

kronenberg drops back looking for a leg! Sensation is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sensation manages to kick kronenberg off! kronenberg jumps back into Sensation's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensation striking off his back but it's not causing kronenberg any problems.
Sensation pulls kronenberg in to control the position.

kronenberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

kronenberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and kronenberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kronenberg stands and throws Sensation's legs to the side, diving into side control.

kronenberg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sensation, who protects the arm well.

kronenberg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sensation, who protects the arm well.
kronenberg is breathing heavily.
Sensation struggling a bit here.

kronenberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensation is looking to work his way out of this bad position but kronenberg is controlling him well.
Sensation tries to bench press kronenberg off him but kronenberg keeps the position.

kronenberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no kronenberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

kronenberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sensation wants to control but kronenberg postures up.
Sensation is looking to work his way out of this bad position but kronenberg is controlling him well.
Sensation is looking to regain half guard here but kronenberg keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

kronenberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no kronenberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sensation throws a right and a left that kronenberg avoids nicely.
Sensation misses with a double jab.
kronenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Sensation.
kronenberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sensation is fending him off so far but kronenberg persists. Nope, Sensation circles away and we're back to standing.

kronenberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
kronenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sensation swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensation tries to land a sweep but no joy.
kronenberg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sensation really doesn't want to stay on the ground with kronenberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

kronenberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sensation has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sensation is trying to control kronenberg's posture but kronenberg avoids it.

kronenberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sensation is trying to buck kronenberg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mark kronenberg 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.

kronenberg closes the distance and clinches up with Sensation, looking for a takedown. kronenberg pushes Sensation against the cage but Sensation circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
kronenberg shoots in and drives through. Sensation sprawls well.
Sensation misses with a jab, cross combination.
mark kronenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sensation connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sensation clobbers kronenberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sensation throws a head kick that misses.
Sensation lands a two punch combo.
Sensation misses with a double jab.
Croatian Sensation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for kronenberg with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark kronenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kronenberg fails with the takedown.
kronenberg dodges the punch combination from Sensation.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kronenberg with a nice cross.
kronenberg shoots in and drives through. Sensation sprawls well.
Sensation lands a really nice looking cross but kronenberg seems unphased.
Sensation tries a head kick but it misses.
Sensation tries a head kick but it misses.
kronenberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Sensation sprawls well. He's pushed kronenberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
kronenberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sensation's waist but Sensation gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing kronenberg off to one side.
A head kick misses from Sensation.
Sensation lands a head kick. kronenberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sensation throws a head kick but kronenberg moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sensation as kronenberg shoots in.

kronenberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sensation trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

kronenberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

kronenberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
kronenberg slips nicely into half guard.

kronenberg is working for a kimura but Sensation is defending it quite comfortably.

kronenberg is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sensation has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

kronenberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sensation defends it well.
Sensation keeping hold of kronenberg's head, controlling as best he can.

kronenberg is trying for a kimura here. Sensation looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! kronenberg wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). mark kronenberg!