PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Reign (ranked 524 p4p, 56 weight class) and Captain Gonza (ranked 890 p4p, 98 weight class). Gonza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mononoke Hime. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reign
vs
Gonza

197 cm
21
235 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
231 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titan Reign!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Captain Gonza!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
Gonza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reign momentarily.
Gonza misses with a shot to the body
and Reign counters with a good low kick that Gonza was not able to check.
Reign fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reign throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonza lands with a hook. Reign tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reign doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reign takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reign checks a low kick from Gonza.
Reign looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Gonza misses with a straight left.
Reign swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonza scores with a nice head shot.
Gonza misses with an uppercut.
Gonza digs a good hook to Reign's body.
Reign slips a jab from Gonza.
Reign seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign tries to bum rush Gonza with a series of wild strikes but Gonza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonza digs a good body shot into Reign's ribs.
Gonza wants to clinch up but Reign keeps it at a distance.
Gonza throws a body punch but Reign moves out of range.
Gonza lands a nice shot to the body.
Reign changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonza missing with a left hand there. Reign was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Reign misses its target.
Gonza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reign ducks right into an uppercut from Gonza.
Reign slips a straight right by Gonza.
Gonza throws a jab when Reign was well out of range.
Reign is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gonza throws the left hand but Reign avoids the punch easily.
Gonza swings for the body but Reign moves out of range.
Gonza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonza works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Reign uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
Reign takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Gonza misses.
Gonza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonza throws a body punch but Reign moves out of range.
Gonza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reign was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonza.
Reign moves out of range of the strikes.
Reign uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
Reign throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab from Gonza.
Reign avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonza throws a hook but Reign avoids it easily.
Gonza just misses with a punch to the body.
Reign dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonza. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonza.
Jab, jab by Gonza - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign misses with an uppercut.
Gonza throws a sloppy body shot

and Reign counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reign.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reign.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
Gonza lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Reign.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.

Reign breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonza takes a swing at Reign's ribcage but misses.
Gonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reign moves away.
Reign looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gonza tried to score with a low kick but Reign checks it.
Reign appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gonza swings widly with a right hand
and Reign finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reign looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gonza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reign had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reign displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonza throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza scores with a hook to the body. Reign takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reign stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonza.
Gonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reign.
Gonza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reign under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonza connects with a leg kick. Reign looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reign misses with a straight right.
Gonza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reign keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonza takes one on the button.
Gonza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Reign tries to keep at a distance but Gonza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reign is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonza has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gonza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonza misses with a low kick.
Gonza throws a looping overhand right but Reign ducks down to avoid it.
Reign fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gonza just manages to avoid it.
Gonza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reign bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonza lands a lovely overhand right.
Reign looks for the body kick but Gonza saw that one coming.
Reign lands with a cross.
Gonza throws an off balance right hand
enabling Reign to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonza misses with a lunging right hand
and Reign counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Captain Gonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonza throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Reign to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reign moves out of range of the strikes.
Reign throws a hook but Gonza blocks it.
Gonza scores with the left hand. Reign knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Reign misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza jabs at Reign's body.
Gonza throws a sloppy body shot
and Reign counters with a leg kick.
Jab by Gonza.
Reign uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
Reign works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reign doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonza throws out a loose jab but Reign uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonza lands a lovely overhand right.
Gonza cracks Reign with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonza misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonza misses with a hook.
Reign is looking to counter punch.
Gonza scores with the left hand. Reign knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reign manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It appears Reign was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gonza moves out of range of the leg kick from Reign.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gonza misses.
Reign shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Captain Gonza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reign throws a head kick but Gonza moves out of range.
Gonza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Gonza feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Reign sprawling to the canvas! Reign rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gonza finish him?!

Reign is rocked!
Gonza moves out of range of the body kick.
Oh Reign is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reign bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Reign blocks the low kick.
Reign swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonza misses with a hook.
Gonza moves in close and cracks Reign with a massive right hand! Reign, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Gonza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Captain Gonza!
Captain Gonza is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Captain Gonza rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.