PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Hurst (ranked 24651 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Gonzales (ranked 5737 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Gonzales will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hurst
vs
Gonzales

203 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaine Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Hurst decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gonzales's guard.
Hurst postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Gonzales manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Miguel Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales misses with a double jab

and Hurst holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzales struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurst controls his hands.
Gonzales is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurst has double underhooks.
Hurst drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gonzales pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hurst has closed the distance and engaged Gonzales in a clinch.
Hurst is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzales to keep the fight standing.
Hurst fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaine Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!

Gonzales breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzales fails with a takedown attempt.
Gonzales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hurst holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hurst breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Blaine Hurst has been cut.
Gonzales connects with a right that clearly hurt Hurst. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Gonzales proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hurst collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Gonzales!