PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kacey Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Huang's choice of entrance music: Special Agent Huang. This should be fireworks!

Kronic
vs
Huang

173 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

163 cm
24
144 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kacey Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Huang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronic feints and then cracks Huang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huang down.
Huang fails with the takedown.
Huang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kronic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Kronic does no damage.
Kronic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huang tries to clinch but Kronic is having none of it.

Huang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kronic was covering up waiting for the punch and Huang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kronic trying to keep a closed guard but Huang is proving a slippery customer.
Kronic is really struggling to control Huang but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Kronic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kronic is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huang thows a big elbow that misses.
Huang wants to stand but Kronic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kronic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Kronic working for a triangle but Huang defends it easily.

Kronic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Huang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kronic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kronic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Huang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Kronic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Huang stands up and waves to Kronic to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang avoids the body shot from Kronic.
Huang misses with a double jab

and Kronic counters with a single leg into guard. Huang didn't expect that.

Huang kicks Kronic off and gets to his feet.

Kronic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Huang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kronic won't allow Huang to sweep him here.
Kronic with a nice head shot there.

Huang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kronic defends well.
Huang looks gassed!
Kronic trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kronic advances position into side control!
Huang tries to improve position but can't.
Kronic scoring with punches from side control.
Kronic lands an elbow.
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!
Kronic controlling from side mount.
Huang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Huang gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kacey Kronic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck for Huang with that takedown attempt.
Kronic throws a head kick but Huang moves out of range.

Huang scores with a takedown into Kronic's guard.
Kronic keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Kronic is looking to stand up but Huang isn't so interested in that idea.
Huang lands a couple of digs.
Huang wants to control from the top but Kronic keeps moving.
Huang preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kronic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huang defends it easily.

Huang has gone for a leg lock! Kronic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Huang's guard.

Kronic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huang is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kronic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kronic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huang is trying to keep Kronic in close.
Kronic passes Huang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic controlling the action here.
Huang looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kronic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huang is just riding it out for now. Kronic eventually gives up the hold.

Huang has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kronic. Oh but Huang has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kronic goes limp - he's gone! Huang jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Huang!