PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 2866 p4p, 23248 weight class) and Eric Kronke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kronke has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Kronke

190 cm
26
205
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
218
3 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Eric Kronke!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Kronke's ribs.
Kronke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Kronke has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kronke throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kronke is defended easily by Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kronke lands with a nice body kick.
Kronke swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kronke, as that shot connected.
Sanchez with a nice calf kick.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Kronke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Kronke moves away and avoids it.
Kronke slips a jab from Sanchez.
We've been told by Sanchez's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Kronke is out of range.
Kronke tries to counter with a clinch but Sanchez shakes him off and moves away.
Kronke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Kronke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kronke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Sanchez lands with a hook. Kronke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Sanchez lands.
Kronke scoring well with a low kick there.
Eric Kronke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Kronke misses with a straight right.
Kronke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kronke throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kronke throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Kronke misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez defending well as Kronke loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Kronke misses.
A low kick lands for Kronke.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Kronke misses with a straight right.
Kronke slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Kronke throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kronke.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanchez misses its target.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kronke moves away.
Kronke throws a big shot that misses.
Kronke throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Kronke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanchez working the body and head with strikes.
Sanchez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sanchez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sanchez scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kronke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloppy strikes there by Sanchez.
Sanchez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sanchez is putting a hurting on Kronke here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sanchez working the ground and pound from side control.
Sanchez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sanchez in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Kronke is defending the strikes.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Kronke is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Kronke trying to remain calm as Sanchez controls from the top position.
Kronke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kronke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kronke throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kronke is rocked!
Kronke connects with a looping right hand.
Kronke is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Kronke seems to have recovered his senses.
Kronke moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Kronke connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Kronke misses its intended target.
Sanchez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Kronke's head back.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Kronke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kronke pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Sanchez sets himself, and Kronke steps forward looking for the clinch! Sanchez avoids it this time.
Kronke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
A bone on bone clash there as Kronke blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Kronke lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kronke gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kronke.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Kronke throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kronke.
Kronke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Kronke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Kronke lands a right hand.
Kronke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kronkes head.
Kronke misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Kronke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kronke throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kronke fails to land.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kronke controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kronke lands a body shot.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Kronke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kronke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Kronke.
Sanchez tries to work over Kronke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kronke tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Kronke tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kronke.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Kronke.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Kronke blocks it.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Kronke blocks it.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kronke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kronke blocks an uppercut.
Kronke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Kronke avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Kronke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kronke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Kronke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Sanchez misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kronke.
Kronke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kronke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Kronke's head but Kronke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Sanchez.
A jab from Kronke does it's job there.
Diego Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kronke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
A slow jab from Kronke misses its intended target.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Kronke.
Sanchez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kronke just manages to avoid it.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kronke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Kronke moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kronke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronke can do to turn this around?
Horrible takedown attempt by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Kronke, which made it look bad.
Kronke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Nice jab there from Kronke.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez ducks into an uppercut from Kronke and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Kronke!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Kronke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.