PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Kronke (ranked 5695 p4p, 24696 weight class) and Helio Coptor (ranked 566 p4p, 585 weight class). Kronke comes to the ring accompanied by Feuer Frei. This should be a great matchup!

Kronke
vs
Coptor

188 cm
30
218
7 - 14 - 1

190 cm
28
215
3 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Kronke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Coptor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coptor.
Coptor lands a nice hook to Kronke's body. Kronke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coptor scores with a jab to the body.
Kronke misses with an uppercut
and Coptor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coptor scores with a shot to the body.
Kronke misses with a hook to the body
and Coptor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kronke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coptor finds it's way round the side to connect with Kronke's head.
Coptor avoids the head kick by Kronke.
Good leg kick by Coptor.
Nice shot lands for Kronke.
Kronke looks to land a left hand but Coptor moved out of range nicely.
Coptor counters with a body kick.
Coptor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kronke misses with a double jab
and Coptor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kronke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coptor can pounce on him.
Kronke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coptor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coptor avoids the head kick by Kronke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coptor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kronke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kronke misses with a series of wild punches.
Coptor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coptor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kronke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coptor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kronke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coptor misses with a looping left.
Kronke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kronke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coptor's sensitive parts.
Kronke throws a sloppy head kick and Coptor moves out of range easily.
Coptor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coptor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kronke. Kronke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kronke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kronke scores with a body shot.
Coptor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coptor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kronke fails to land with a series of punches.
Coptor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kronke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kronke throws a jab but it's blocked by Coptor.
Coptor blocks a head kick by Kronke.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coptor - that will leave a mark!
Kronke throws a head kick that misses
and Coptor counters with a series of strikes. Kronke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coptor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kronke back to the ropes. Coptor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kronke. Coptor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kronke throws a body punch but Coptor moves out of range.
Coptor cracks Kronke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Coptor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kronke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coptor takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Coptor misses.
Kronke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kronke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Coptor dominated that round.
That's time! Kronke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coptor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kronke.
Coptor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coptor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kronke throws out the jab.
Eric Kronke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coptor lands with a hook. Kronke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kronke misses with a wild combination.
Coptor lands a jab to Kronke's midsection.
Kronke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kronke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Coptor catches Kronke right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coptor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kronke blocks the body kick.
Coptor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kronke tries to land a body kick
and Kronke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coptor swings for the body but Kronke moves out of range.
Coptor takes a swing at Kronke's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke throws a hook but Coptor avoids it easily.
Kronke missing with a left hand there. Coptor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coptor misses with a left hand
and Kronke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kronke misses with a hook
and Coptor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kronke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coptor.
Kronke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coptor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronke was well out of range. Poor timing from Coptor.
Kronke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coptor. That one must have hurt.
Kronke throws a body punch but Coptor moves out of range.
Kronke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kronke misses with a series of wild punches.
Kronke is looking to chop away at Coptor's legs.
Nice cross by Kronke.
Kronke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coptor.
Kronke takes one to the chin there.
A head kick by Kronke misses
and Coptor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coptor slips a straight right by Kronke.
Kronke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coptor.
Kronke moves out of range of the leg kick from Coptor.
Coptor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coptor moves away from the strike by Kronke.
Kronke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coptor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coptor misses with a wild combination.
Kronke scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Kronke misses
enabling Coptor to counter with a crisp jab.
Kronke just misses with a punch to the body.
Kronke closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Helio Coptor has been cut.
Helio Coptor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kronke throws a lazy uppercut
and Coptor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Coptor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Helio Coptor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Coptor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kronke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coptor circles away quickly and effectively.
Kronke throws a good cross that connects.
Kronke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kronke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coptor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kronke looks to score with a jab to the body but Coptor is just out of range.
Kronke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coptor tries to work over Kronke's front leg with a kick but Kronke checks it.
Coptor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kronke!
Coptor scores with the left hand. Kronke knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coptor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kronke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coptor throws a combination. Kronke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Kronke misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice straight punches there by Coptor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coptor.
Kronke works over Coptor's head and body with a nice combination.
Kronke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kronke lands a slapping body shot.
Eric Kronke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Coptor misses.
Coptor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kronke tries to work over Coptor's front leg with a kick but Coptor checks it.
Coptor moves out of range of the body kick.
Coptor moves away from the strike by Kronke.
Kronke throws a nice looking combination but Coptor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coptor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coptor is looking to slow Kronke down with leg kicks.
Coptor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kronke.
Kronke missing with a left hand there. Coptor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coptor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kronke.
Kronke is looking to chop away at Coptor's legs.
Coptor dodges the punch combination from Kronke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kronke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coptor was well out of range. Poor timing from Kronke.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coptor! But no joy.
Coptor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kronke walks into a stiff left hand from Coptor.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kronke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coptor ducks under a wild hook from Kronke.
Coptor clobbers Kronke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kronke misses with a right hand
and Coptor counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronke misses with a combination
and Coptor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helio Coptor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coptor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eric Kronke.
Well Coptor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Coptor!
An out of breath Helio Coptor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.