PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rock Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Random comes into the arena with Nas - Made you look blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Random
vs
Gonzalez

184 cm
30
210 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Random!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Random scores with a hook.
Gonzalez jabs Random to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gonzalez looks for the body kick but Random saw that one coming.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Random misses with the combination.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Random avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Random stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Random.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Random does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sergio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Random just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
Gonzalez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Random moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Random there.
A right-left combo lands from Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Random with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Random was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Random throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Random's calf.
Gonzalez throws a front kick that sends Random stumbling back into the ropes.
Random misses with a looping right.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez tries to land a leg kick but Random saw it coming and moves away.
Random blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Random.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body punch.
Random moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Random blocks the body kick.
Random tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Random.
Random doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Random tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.

Gonzalez gets tackled into the ropes by Random. Random maintains the clinch.
Random throws an elbow but it misses.
Random dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Random has him pressed against the ropes.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Random just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow.
Gonzalez is trying to push Random away but Random has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Random won't allow it.

Random breaks the clinch.
Random tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Random dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Some wild striking there from Random.
Random ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Random misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Random gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Random is controlling the position.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike from Random.
Random lands a damaging elbow.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Random counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Random moves out of range of the body kick.
Random tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Random tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Random swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Random does it's job there.
Gonzalez tried to score with a low kick but Random checks it.
Some wild striking there from Random.
Gonzalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Random scores with a leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a jab when Random was well out of range.
Gonzalez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Random rather than just go for the knockout.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Random moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Random pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Random settles back down.
Random throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Random was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Random misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Random rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergio Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Random throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Random. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Random.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Random misses with a wild body shot.
Random misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Random's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock Random is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Random tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Random throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez tries a low kick but Random avoids it.
Random tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
A good leg kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Random avoids nicely.
Random throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Random works the jab nicely.
Random tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
Random loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Random.
Random checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Random throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sergio Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Random tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Random was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Random throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Random lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Random.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Random, right into the meat.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Random had a free shot at his head there.

Random clinches.
Random lands a hook to the side of the head.

Random escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Random checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez feints a jab promting Random to slip. Gonzalez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Random slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good exchange - Random coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Random chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Random takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Random connects with an inside leg kick.
Random pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Random lands a high kick!
Random needs to keep his hands up - Gonzalez had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Random avoids them all with ease.
Random slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Random swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gonzalez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Random cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gonzalez is rocked!

Gonzalez walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Random rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Gonzalez has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Random finish him?
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Random.
Random thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Random connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Gonzalez walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Random rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Gonzalez has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Random closes the distance and catches Gonzalez with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Gonzalez is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Gonzalez is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Gonzalez is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Random takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rock Random!