PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Celebration of the lizard. Jon Kronic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Douglas
vs
Kronic

195 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Kronic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas rushes Kronic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas lands with a short shot to the head.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kronic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Douglas has closed the distance and engaged Kronic in a clinch.
Douglas keeps control of Kronic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kronic can't break the clinch.
Kronic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Douglas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kronic or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas wants a takedown.
Kronic is trying to force a seperation but Douglas has the dominant position.
Douglas is leaning against Kronic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kronic looks gassed!
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Douglas to work.
Douglas lands a damaging elbow.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas.
Douglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Douglas lands a takedown into guard.
Kronic keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Douglas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Kronic keeps moving.
Douglas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Douglas.
A slow jab from Kronic misses its intended target.
Kronic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kronic wants it to stay on the feet.
Douglas shoots for a takedown but Kronic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kronic looks to land a combination. Douglas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kronic keeps the fight on the outside.

Douglas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Douglas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Douglas.

Douglas has Kronic pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Douglas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kronic tumbling to the mat - Douglas dives into Kronic's guard.
Douglas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Kronic keeps moving.
Douglas chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Douglas landing with the ground and pound.
Douglas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Douglas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kronic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Douglas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kronic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kronic has escaped and now he's on top!
Douglas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kronic is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Douglas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kronic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kronic gets tackled into the cage by Douglas. Douglas maintains the clinch.
Kronic wants to break free but Douglas has control.
Douglas works on Kronic's body with a couple of short punches.
Douglas looking for a takedown.
Douglas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kronic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Douglas tightens his grip and picks Kronic up, before dumping him to the ground. Kronic manages to land in guard.
Douglas distracts Kronic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Douglas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kronic keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Douglas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Douglas gets the takedown into side control.
Douglas lands a few punches from side control.

Kronic is rocked!
Douglas scoring with punches and elbows.
Kronic is still in real trouble! Can Douglas finish him?

Douglas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A big shot lands for Douglas! That's hurt Kronic! Will he recover? Douglas fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Douglas!
During a confident post fight interview, James Douglas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.