PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gonzales
vs
Thornton

169 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gonzales lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Ian Thornton has been cut.
Gonzales misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thornton.

Gonzales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thornton, pushing him back against the cage.
Thornton is trying to break free.
Thornton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Thornton breaks from the clinch.
Gonzales scores with a punch to the head.
Thornton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzales swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzales. Thornton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzales scores with a jab.
Thornton throws a looping overhand right but Gonzales ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzales throws a hook but Thornton avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzales thumps Thornton with a low kick.
Gonzales throws a body shot but no joy.
Thornton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thornton.
Gonzales has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thornton throws a sloppy body shot

and Gonzales counters with a left hand that sends Thornton to the canvas!

Thornton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzales sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thornton is still in real trouble! Can Gonzales finish him?
Thornton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gonzales is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thornton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thornton has escaped and now he's on top!

Thornton seems to have recovered his senses.

Gonzales throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thornton escapes and throws Gonzales's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales trying his best to control but Thornton has mounted him.
Thornton lands a nice shot to the head.
Gonzales's coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gonzales is in a horrible position here. Thornton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thornton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thornton lands a big elbow.
Thornton landing punches.
The referee warns Gonzales that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gonzales manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Thornton wants to control but Gonzales is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton thows a huge punch but Gonzales dodges it nicely.
Thornton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzales defending well though.

Gonzales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thornton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thornton trying to control from half guard but Gonzales is working away.

Gonzales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thornton pulls his head out easily.
Thornton is thwarting Gonzales's attempts to control the position.
Thornton throwing shots but Gonzales is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzales wants to sweep but Thornton has passed to side control!
Gonzales on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gonzales tries to get out of the position.
Gonzales trying his best to control but Thornton has mounted him.
Gonzales working to try and regain half guard.
Gonzales regains half guard.

Gonzales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thornton pulls his head out easily.

Gonzales actively working from the bottom here.
Thornton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzales trying to control here.
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 Luis Gonzales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Thornton's cut.
That's time! Gonzales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gonzales swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
Thornton falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Gonzales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thornton prevents a body shot from Gonzales.
Gonzales stalling against the cage.
Gonzales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
Gonzales content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton is trying to force a seperation but Gonzales has the dominant position.
Gonzales stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thornton can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thornton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonzales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thornton can do to turn this around?
Gonzales is leaning against Thornton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
Gonzales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzales.

That has opened up Ian Thornton's cut even more.
Gonzales connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzales lands a good knee to the midsection. Thornton won't want to take too many of those.
Gonzales lands a right hand.
Gonzales pushes Thornton back against the cage and lands a hook 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!
A right hand to the body from Gonzales.
Gonzales dips a shoulder and cracks Thornton with a mighty uppercut! Thornton falls back against the cage and Gonzales unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thornton is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gonzales screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Gonzales!
Luis Gonzales bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Ian Thornton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, Victory will taste sweet'.