PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puzo has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gonzalez
vs
Puzo

175 cm
30
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
187 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Puzo.
Gonzalez scores with a spinning back kick!
Puzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puzo circles away.
Gonzalez takes one to the side of the head.
Puzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Puzo misses the target.
Puzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puzo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Miguel Gonzalez has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Puzo.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Puzo moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez lands a jab to the nose.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
As Gonzalez backs off Puzo throws a huge counter combo but Gonzalez manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Puzo - that landed with a thud.
Puzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzalez up against the cage.

Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Miguel Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
Puzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Puzo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puzo.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puzo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Puzo tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puzo misses with the head strike.
Puzo tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puzo's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Puzo.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Puzo shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Puzo fails to land.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Puzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has Puzo pressed against the cage, preventing Puzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puzo is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Puzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Puzo.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but Puzo blocks it.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.

Puzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puzo thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puzo's coach down at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Puzo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puzo scores with a push kick.
Puzo throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Puzo lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzalez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Gonzalez is rocked!
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there
and Puzo counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Gonzalez! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mario Puzo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Puzo made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Miguel Gonzalez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill be Back'.