PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kronburger has chosen Turn up as his entrance music. Patrick Mannelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mannelly
vs
Kronburger

180 cm
31
178 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

184 cm
37
180 lbs
37 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Mannelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kronburger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mannelly scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Mannelly's head coaches at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kronburger connects with a solid leg kick.
Mannelly checks the leg kick.
Kronburger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kronburger misses with a wild body shot.
Mannelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kronburger throws a jab but it's blocked by Mannelly.
Kronburger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannelly.
Kronburger scores with a one two! Mannelly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Mannelly needs to keep his hands up - Kronburger had a free shot at his head there.
Kronburger throws a body punch but Mannelly moves out of range.
Mannelly throws a push kick but Kronburger slaps the foot to one side.
Mannelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kronburger.
Mannelly loads up on a big right hand but Kronburger slips the punch.
Kronburger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mannelly takes a step back to recover.
A left lands for Mannelly.
Kronburger throws a body punch but Mannelly moves out of range.
Mannelly slips a jab from Kronburger.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kronburger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger misses with a double jab.
Mannelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kronburger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
Mannelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kronburger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mannelly tests Kronburger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mannelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kronburger.
A telegraphed right hand from Mannelly misses the target.
Mannelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mannelly loads up on a big right hand but Kronburger slips the punch.
Kronburger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mannelly checks it well.
Kronburger misses the jab.
Kronburger tries to close the distance and clinch but Mannelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kronburger stuns Mannelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mannelly wants to land a leg kick but Kronburger is out of range.
Kronburger lands a glancing blow to the side of Mannelly's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mannelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kronburger connects with a solid leg kick.
Kronburger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mannelly is breathing heavily.
Mannelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Kronburger lands a big uppercut and Mannelly crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mannelly looks OK. Kronburger waves Mannelly back to his feet!

Mannelly is rocked!
Kronburger swings for the body but Mannelly moves out of range.
Oh Mannelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mannelly scores with a body shot.
Mannelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Mannelly blocks a head kick by Kronburger.
Kronburger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kronburger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kronburger cracks Mannelly with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kronburger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mannelly to stand back up!
Mannelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mannelly is looking to clinch.
Kronburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mannelly swings for the body but Kronburger moves out of range.
Mannelly lands a nice shot that snaps Kronburger's head back.

Kronburger feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mannelly sprawling to the canvas! Mannelly rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kronburger finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kronburger cracks Mannelly with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mannelly falls to his knees and Kronburger doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Kronburger!
After winning the bout, Shawn Kronburger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.