PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Julian Bashir has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bashir
vs
Gonzalez

182 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

162 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bashir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Bashir.
Bashir leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bashir throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bashir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Julian Bashir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bashir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonzalez somewhat.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Bashir circles away easily
and Bashir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Bashir. Beautiful body shot.
Bashir throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bashir lands a left and a right that send Gonzalez crashing to the mat, dazed. Bashir thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gonzalez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bashir finish him?
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Bashir connects with a nice cross there... Gonzalez is looking wobbly and Bashir recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Gonzalez to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bashir jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julian Bashir!