PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Kromer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kromer comes to the cage accompanied by Cold As Ice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kromer
vs
Michaels

177 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederick Kromer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Michaels!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Kromer.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Kromer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kromer!
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frederick Kromer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Michaels.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown. Kromer tries to sprawl out of it but Michaels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kromer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Kromer moves out of range.
Michaels connects with a body shot that sends Kromer's belly button to the back.

Kromer instigates a clinch.
Kromer pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kromer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kromer scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kromer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Kromer lands a body shot.
Kromer prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Kromer.
Michaels looks gassed!
Kromer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kromer breaks the clinch.
Kromer misses with a kick to the body
and Michaels counters with a low kick, right behind Kromer 's knee.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Kromer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kromer pushes Michaels away with a front kick.
Michaels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kromer lunges at Michaels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Michaels's hand.
Kromer cracks Michaels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Kromer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kromer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kromer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kromer. Kromer obviously looking to wear him down.
Kromer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice cross by Kromer.
Kromer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Michaels.
Michaels walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kromer.

Kromer clinches up against the cage.
Kromer lands a right hand.
Kromer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Kromer.
Kromer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kromer presses Michaels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kromer scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Kromer stalling against the cage.
Michaels is working for takedown but Kromer is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromer digs a right hand into Michaels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michaels's gas tank.
Michaels is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kromer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Michaels.
Michaels drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kromer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
Kromer lands with a right to the head.
Michaels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kromer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kromer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kromer.
Kromer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kromer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels moves to clinch but Kromer breaks away
and Kromer counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kromer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kromer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kromer scores with a leg kick.
Michaels thows a leg kick but Kromer checks it
and Kromer counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
Kromer connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kromer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kromer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Kromer counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Kromer.
Kromer lands a leg kick that knocks Michaels off balance momentarily.
Kromer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederick Kromer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kromer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kromer misses with a low kick.
Kromer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Kromer misses with a looping left.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kromer enables Michaels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kromer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Michaels throwing strikes but missing.
Kromer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Michaels trying to control but Kromer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Michaels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brock Michaels wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kromer wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Kromer down.
A head kick misses from Kromer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kromer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brock Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Michaels is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kromer's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Michaels in particular looking to stall.
Kromer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kromer is refusing to be controlled, as Michaels sits in half guard.
Kromer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Michaels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Kromer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Michaels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michaels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is looking to take a break and control but Kromer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kromer wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kromer sprawls well. Kromer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Kromer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kromer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Michaels thuds a left hand into Kromer's body.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Kromer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brock Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Michaels shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Michaels sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Kromer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Michaels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Michaels prevents Kromer from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Michaels misses with a hook
enabling Kromer to counter with a crisp jab.
Kromer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Kromer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michaels tries to clinch but Kromer moves out of range.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Kromer's head but Kromer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kromer slips a straight right by Michaels.
Michaels dives in and grabs Kromer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kromer pushes down on Michaels's head and hops out.
Frederick Kromer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Michaels.
Michaels closes the distance but Kromer moves to the side
and Kromer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Michaels is predictable there
and Kromer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kromer.
Kromer lands a slapping body shot.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kromer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kromer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kromer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kromer.

Kromer gets a clinch.
Kromer is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kromer.
Kromer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kromer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kromer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kromer stops a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Kromer lands a body shot.
Kromer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kromer works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kromer scores with a shoulder strike.
Kromer is pressed up against the cage. Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kromer down to the mat. Kromer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kromer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kromer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Kromer lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Kromer.
Kromer lands a shot to the body.
Kromer gets underhooks to prevent Michaels's takedown attempt.
Kromer pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kromer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michaels can't get the takedown.
Kromer lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kromer scores with a hook to the body.
Kromer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Kromer.
A right hook to the body lands for Kromer.
Kromer lands with a left to the head.
Kromer digs a right hand underneath Michaels's ribcage. Michaels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kromer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michaels is trying to drag Kromer to the mat but Kromer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michaels tries to break the clinch but Kromer is controlling the position.
Kromer scores with a shoulder strike.
Kromer avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Kromer lands a left hand.
Kromer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kromer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Kromer.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kromer scores with a hook to the body.
Kromer lands with a right to the head.
Kromer gets through Michaels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kromer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels wants a takedown.
Kromer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.
Kromer lands a body shot.

Kromer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kromer moves into the clinch successfully.
Kromer pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Michaels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kromer lands a body shot.
Kromer lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick Kromer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kromer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Kromer!