PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Diaz
vs
Gonzalez

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Diaz connects with a body shot.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz pushes Gonzalez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
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!
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzalez misses with an elbow over the top.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzalez dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the ropes.
Gonzalez dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Gonzalez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Gonzalez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gonzalez is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz avoiding damage.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez blocks the elbow strike.
Diaz stalling against the ropes.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and cracks Gonzalez with a big uppercut! Gonzalez goes down! The referee pushes Diaz away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Gonzalez make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Diaz takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juan Diaz!