PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Rush (ranked 23718 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Kronen (ranked 5928 p4p, 0 weight class). Kronen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Erik Kronen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronny Rush's chin.

Rush
vs
Kronen

191 cm
20
278 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

215 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronny Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Kronen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush delivers a nice body kick.
Kronen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rush counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Rush instigates a clinch.
Kronen lands a shoulder strike.
Kronen working hard to break the clinch.
Kronen working hard to break the clinch.
Kronen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kronen looks winded!
Rush tries to break the clinch but Kronen is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronen has Rush pressed against the cage, preventing Rush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kronen jumps guard but Rush stands there with Kronen around his waist. Kronen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ronny Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Kronen.

Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kronen. That did some damage!
Rush throws a leg kick which misses Kronen's front leg but catches the back leg as Kronen tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Rush.
Rush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kronen shoots in for a takedown but Rush shows good takedown defense.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rush is trying to push Kronen away but Kronen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kronen wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rush.
Kronen jumps guard but Rush stands there with Kronen around his waist. Kronen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rush has had enough of the clinch but Kronen keeps him there for the moment.
Rush wants to break free but Kronen has control.
Kronen has Rush pressed against the cage, preventing Rush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rush, right into the meat.
Rush throws a front kick that sends Kronen stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush connects with a solid leg kick.
Rush throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ronny Rush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rush pushes Kronen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kronen tries to pull guard but Rush holds him up against the cage and eventually Kronen drops back down to his feet.

Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Rush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erik Kronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kronen gets tackled into the cage by Rush. Rush maintains the clinch.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kronen has him pressed against the cage.
Rush working hard to break the clinch.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kronen has had enough of the clinch but Rush keeps him there for the moment.

Rush breaks the clinch.
Kronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kronen throws a sloppy head kick
and Rush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kronen's knee momentarily.
Rush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kronen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Rush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kronen misses with the body kick

and Rush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kronen won't be happy with that.
Rush is staying tight to Kronen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rush continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More hug and hope from Rush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronen is breathing heavily.
Rush's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronen can do to turn this around?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rush looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kronen trying to remain calm as Rush controls from the top position.
Rush has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rush controlling the pace for now.
Kronen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rush controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Further stalling from Rush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rush blocks Kronen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Rush dominated that second round.
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!

Kronen throws a right hand that misses
and Rush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kronen's knee momentarily.
Kronen shoots in for a takedown but Rush shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rush feinted with a counter takedown.

Rush clinches up against the cage.
Rush tries to circle away but Kronen has him pinned against the cage.
Rush is trying to break the clinch but Kronen has him pressed against the cage.
Kronen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush tries to circle away but Kronen has him pinned against the cage.
Kronen is looking to break free of the clinch but Rush has double underhooks.
Kronen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rush. Rush obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Rush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Erik Kronen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kronen.

Rush darts in and clinches Kronen up against the cage.
Kronen is trying to pull guard but Rush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kronen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rush smiles and moves away.
Ronny Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Kronen.
Rush connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rush - that will leave a mark!

Rush clinches with his opponent.

Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rush gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronny Rush is winning the standup battle so far.
Rush plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Kronen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to get back to striking at distance but Kronen won't allow it.
Kronen keeps control of Rush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rush.
Kronen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rush can pounce on him.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kronen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rush lands a head kick. Kronen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kronen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronen misses with the combination.
Rush is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Rush takes the fight into the clinch.
Rush working hard to break the clinch.
Rush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kronen backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kronen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Erik Kronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronny Rush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Rush!