PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart Jr comes to the ring accompanied by Plies - Awesome. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Stewart Jr
vs
Kronic

178 cm
23
156 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

174 cm
25
156 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Resistance
Next Level Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Payne Stewart Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kronic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart Jr feints and then cracks Kronic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kronic down.
Stewart Jr tries to clinch up but Kronic circles away and keeps his distance.

Stewart Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stewart Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kronic's efforts to push away.

Kronic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stewart Jr scores with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Stewart Jr blocks the low kick.
Kronic shoots in looking for a takedown. Stewart Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Kronic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Stewart Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stewart Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kronic tries to clinch up.

Kronic clinches with his opponent.
Stewart Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronic backwards.
Stewart Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Nate Kronic has been cut.
Kronic is looking to break free of the clinch but Stewart Jr has double underhooks.
Stewart Jr lands an elbow just above Kronic 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kronic avoids it by throwing Stewart Jr back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stewart Jr.
Kronic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stewart Jr avoids it.
Kronic looking to slow down the pace here.
Stewart Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kronic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kronic dodges an elbow strike from Stewart Jr.
Kronic has Stewart Jr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Stewart Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stewart Jr scores with a shot to the side of Kronic's head.
Stewart Jr lands an uppercut.

Kronic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kronic.
Kronic swats away the attempt to clinch by Stewart Jr.
Kronic with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr clobbers Kronic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stewart Jr throws a looping overhand right but Kronic ducks down to avoid it.
Stewart Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kronic is rocked!
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!
Stewart Jr wants to clinch up but Kronic keeps it at a distance.
Stewart Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stewart Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kronic moves out of range easily.
Stewart Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kronic scores with a sloppy right hand. Stewart Jr should have avoided that one.
Stewart Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kronic is still on wobbly legs! Can Stewart Jr finish him?
Kronic throws a head kick but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Stewart Jr blocks a head kick by Kronic.
Kronic seems to have recovered his senses.
Stewart Jr throws the kick towards the body but Kronic avoids it.
Kronic walks into a stiff left hand from Stewart Jr.

That has opened up Nate Kronic's cut even more.
Kronic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Stewart Jr lands a big head kick that sends Kronic tumbling to the mat! Stewart Jr takes a step backwards and waves Kronic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne Stewart Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kronic throws a leg kick but Stewart Jr moved away.
Kronic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Payne Stewart Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronic tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart Jr tests Kronic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stewart Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Kronic throws a body punch but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Kronic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kronic throws a sloppy head kick

and Stewart Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stewart Jr.
Kronic avoiding damage as Stewart Jr throws knees to the body.
Stewart Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kronic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kronic.
Kronic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Stewart Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Stewart Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stewart Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kronic backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kronic.
Stewart Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronic.
Nice body punch from Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart Jr misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kronic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stewart Jr missing with knees to the body.
Stewart Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payne Stewart Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Kronic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Stewart Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Kronic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Stewart Jr rushes Kronic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kronic avoiding damage as Stewart Jr throws knees to the body.
Stewart Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronic is defending well for now.
Stewart Jr stalls.
Stewart Jr blocks an elbow strike from Kronic.
Kronic wants a takedown.
Kronic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stewart Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kronic tries to break free but Stewart Jr pushes him back against the ropes.

Kronic breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stewart Jr misses the target.
Kronic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Kronic misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kronic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kronic avoids the head kick by Stewart Jr.
Kronic misses the shot to the body.
Stewart Jr wants to clinch.

Stewart Jr closes the distance and pushes Kronic back into the ropes.
Kronic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kronic has Stewart Jr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Stewart Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stewart Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stewart Jr cracks Kronic with a nice body shot.
Stewart Jr lands a right hand.
Payne Stewart Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr tries a body shot but Kronic blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Kronic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stewart Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stewart Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kronic's brow.
Kronic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stewart Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kronic lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stewart Jr has control of Kronic's left arm, preventing Kronic from doing any damage.
Kronic trying to control but Stewart Jr is working from the bottom.
Kronic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr wants to get back to his feet but Kronic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kronic trying to control but Stewart Jr is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nate Kronic.
Kronic walks into a left hand.

Stewart Jr has managed to clinch.
Stewart Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kronic avoids the elbow strike from Stewart Jr, against the ropes.

Kronic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stewart Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stewart Jr.
Kronic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Stewart Jr instigates a clinch.
Stewart Jr is stalling here.
Stewart Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kronic tries to break the clinch but Stewart Jr is controlling the position.
Stewart Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kronic's defenses.
Stewart Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stewart Jr throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Stewart Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payne Stewart Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Kronic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kronic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stewart Jr. Kronic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stewart Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stewart Jr. Kronic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kronic misses with a head kick.
Kronic throws a nice head kick!
Kronic throws a head kick but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Kronic fails with a takedown attempt.
Stewart Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kronic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stewart Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stewart Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kronic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stewart Jr is pulling down on Kronic's head. It's preventing any offense from Kronic, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Kronic prevents Stewart Jr from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kronic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Stewart Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kronic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stewart Jr misses with an uppercut.
Kronic takes a kick to the side of the head.

The cut above Nate Kronic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stewart Jr tries to avoid it but Kronic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stewart Jr to the ground. Stewart Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stewart Jr misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Stewart Jr - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Stewart Jr.

Stewart Jr has managed to clinch.
Stewart Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr tries a body shot but Kronic blocks it.
A short uppercut from Stewart Jr.
Kronic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stewart Jr avoids it.
Kronic avoiding damage as Stewart Jr throws knees to the body.
Stewart Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stewart Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr lands with a left to the head.
Kronic tries to score a body lock takedown but Stewart Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Payne Stewart Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Kronic.
Kronic is trying to force a seperation but Stewart Jr has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr tries to work over Kronic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stewart Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronic avoids it.
Stewart Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Kronic avoids the damage to the body.
Stewart Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stewart Jr.
Kronic working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Stewart Jr.

Nate Kronic's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Stewart Jr.
Nate Kronic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stewart Jr is working Kronic over against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stewart Jr.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Kronic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Payne Stewart Jr!
Payne Stewart Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.