PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Kronke (ranked 22921 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 630 p4p, 397 weight class). Kronke comes to the ring accompanied by Feuer Frei. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kronke
vs
Silva

188 cm
25
218
3 - 8 - 1

188 cm
32
219
7 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Eric Kronke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Kronke lands.

Silva forces Kronke back against the ropes and clinches.
Kronke throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Kronke prevents a body shot from Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Kronke scores with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronke blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kronke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Kronke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Kronke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronke is defending well for now.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kronke's defenses.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Kronke blocks an elbow strike from Silva.

Kronke manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kronke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kronke tries a head kick but it misses.
Kronke throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands a head shot.
Kronke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronke's elbow.
Kronke lands a left hand.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kronke.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Kronke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the ropes.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronke avoids it.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kronke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronke is defending well for now.
Kronke blocking some punches.
Kronke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Silva tries to clinch there but Kronke circles away.
Kronke throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Kronke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kronke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kronke misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronke.
Kronke throws an elbow that misses.
Kronke struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronke.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronke blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kronke tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kronke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kronke blocks the elbow strike.
Kronke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kronke stalling the fight.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Kronke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kronke avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Kronke avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Shogun Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva is working Kronke over against the ropes.
Kronke scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kronke takes a shot to the head.
Silva works on Kronke's body with a couple of short punches.
Eric Kronke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kronke is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Kronke blocks it.
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
Silva digs a right hand into Kronke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kronke's gas tank.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Kronke in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Kronke shrugs off.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kronke avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kronke throws a head kick that misses.
Kronke moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kronke misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Kronke looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Kronke wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Kronke controls his hands.
Kronke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronke taking a breather.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Kronke lands with a light punch inside.
Kronke prevents a body shot from Silva.
Kronke misses with a body punch.
Kronke can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kronke tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kronke struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kronke.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kronke blocks with his arms.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Kronke is trying to break free.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Kronke presses Silva against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronke's elbow.
Kronke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kronke.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Silva!