PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingsley comes into the arena with Blood Stained Nike's - Complete blaring out of the sound system. Gonzales has chosen Himno Nacional Mexicano as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kyle Kingsley looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kingsley
vs
Gonzales

175 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

171 cm
32
157 lbs
19 - 23 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley wants to clinch up but Gonzales keeps it at a distance.
Gonzales throws a hook but Kingsley blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Kingsley.
Kingsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Gonzales.
Kingsley tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Kingsley slips a jab from Gonzales.
Kingsley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kingsley staying out of range there.
Kingsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzales misses with a hook.
Gonzales with a jab.

Kingsley clinches with his opponent.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingsley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Enrique Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Kingsley.

It looks like Enrique Gonzales has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales lands a lovely overhand right.

Kingsley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kingsley stalls.
Kingsley keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kingsley on the inside.

Kingsley breaks from the clinch.
Enrique Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingsley delivers a nice body kick.
Kingsley moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingsley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Kingsley darts in and clinches Gonzales up against the cage.
Gonzales working hard to break the clinch.

Kingsley breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingsley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingsley as he avoids it easily.
Gonzales throws a lazy uppercut
and Kingsley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzales thinking.
Gonzales throws a jab when Kingsley was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a head kick but Gonzales moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales misses with the combination.
Gonzales throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a right hand that Gonzales ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzales also avoids with ease.
Kingsley digs a good body shot into Gonzales's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzales misses the target.
Gonzales shoots in and drives through. Kingsley sprawls well.
Kingsley is looking to clinch but Gonzales is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Kingsley. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzales lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gonzales misses with a hook.
Gonzales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kingsley on the side of the head.
Kingsley ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Kingsley throws a leg kick which misses Gonzales's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzales tries to avoid it.
Gonzales keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kingsley moves out of range as Gonzales strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Kingsley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kingsley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kingsley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingsley stalling in the clinch but Gonzales improves position.
Kingsley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzales.

Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales scores with a nice head shot.
Kingsley staying out of range there.
Gonzales scores with a decent looking hook.
Kingsley tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzales paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kingsley moves into range and clinches up with Gonzales.

Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingsley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingsley blocks a jab.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that Kingsley avoids nicely.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kingsley sprawls well. Kingsley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzales gets slowly back to his feet.
Kyle Kingsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrique Gonzales.
Gonzales scores with a sloppy right hand. Kingsley should have avoided that one.
Kingsley throws a head kick that misses.
Kingsley thumps Gonzales with a low kick.
Gonzales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzales jabs at Kingsley's body.

Kingsley gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kingsley lands a shoulder strike.
Kingsley tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzales blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Kingsley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Enrique Gonzales's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Gonzales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingsley wants to clinch.
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsley circles away.
Kingsley thumps Gonzales with a low kick.
Gonzales might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kingsley tried to score with a low kick but Gonzales checks it.
Gonzales wants to slow Kingsley down by chopping away at his legs.
Gonzales is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kingsley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kingsley is defended easily by Gonzales.
Kingsley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kingsley is rocked!
Gonzales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Kingsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kingsley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kingsley tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingsley darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzales counters with a nice uppercut.
Enrique Gonzales seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzales misses with a looping right.
Kingsley moves away from the strike by Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a jab to the head.
Gonzales checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsley.
Gonzales misses with a looping right.
Gonzales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingsley takes one to the chin there.

Kingsley clinches up against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Kingsley is controlling him.

Kingsley breaks from the clinch.
Gonzales avoids the head kick by Kingsley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales throws a chopping leg kick but Kingsley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonzales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingsley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonzales connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Kingsley fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales misses the jab.
Kyle Kingsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kingsley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzales misses with a hook. Kingsley ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Gonzales or perhaps it was just good defense by Kingsley which made him look bad.
Gonzales circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kingsley to the canvas! Kingsley doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Gonzales keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Gonzales!