PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Anthony Gonzalez (ranked 2194 p4p, 297 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 2972 p4p, 371 weight class). Mclovin has chosen Redbone- Come And Get Your Love as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonzalez
vs
Mclovin

178 cm
30
180 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

183 cm
34
184 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pony Mclovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
A little jabbing left from Mclovin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mclovin throws out a powerful jab.
Mclovin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Mclovin.
Mclovin misses with a wild combination.
Mclovin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mclovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclovin is just out of range.
Mclovin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Mclovin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mclovin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mclovin looks for the body kick but Gonzalez saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Mclovin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mclovin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Mclovin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mclovin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mclovin takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Mclovin misses.
Mclovin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Mclovin saw that one coming.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez throwing a counter right hand but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
Mclovin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Mclovin avoids nicely.
Gonzalez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Mclovin is predictable there
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Mclovin backing up. Mclovin nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez lands a head kick!

Mclovin is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez lands a head kick. Mclovin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mclovin seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzalez connects with a single shot there.
Mclovin throws a nice head kick!
Gonzalez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mclovin on the side of the head.
Mclovin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Mclovin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mclovin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mclovin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mclovin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Mclovin lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Anthony Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mclovin's hands.
Mclovin lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mclovin throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Anthony Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mclovin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gonzalez looks for the body kick but Mclovin saw that one coming.
Mclovin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Mclovin's shoulder, as Mclovin tries to avoid the shot.
Mclovin lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
Mclovin throws a body shot but no joy.
Mclovin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin slips under a jab from Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mclovin feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Mclovin moves out of range easily.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Gonzalez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gonzalez. Mclovin shrugs it off though.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mclovin misses the target.
Gonzalez lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez scores with a three punch combo!
Mclovin moves out of range of the strikes.
Mclovin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back to recover.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Mclovin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mclovin scores with a nice head shot.
Mclovin lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
Mclovin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mclovin. Mclovin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
Mclovin unleashes a big counter combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pony Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclovin throws a leg kick
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Mclovin.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclovin's calf.
Gonzalez stalks Mclovin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mclovin's face. Mclovin staggers backwards, shaken.
Mclovin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mclovin throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mclovin.
Mclovin takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Mclovin looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
A head kick misses from Mclovin.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez lands with an uppercut that bounces Mclovin off the ropes and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gonzalez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Mclovin.
Nice body kick there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Mclovin moves out of range easily.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Mclovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination. Mclovin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mclovin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mclovin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Mclovin looks for the body kick but Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Gonzalez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mclovin slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Mclovin misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mclovin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez cracks Mclovin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gonzalez is looking for a counter combo.
Mclovin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclovin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzalez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mclovins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mclovin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that misses.
Mclovin flicks out a counter leg kick but Gonzalez steps away.
Mclovin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good work by Gonzalez as he checks the leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Mclovin needs to keep his hands up - Gonzalez had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Gonzalez!
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