PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gonzalez (ranked 1431 p4p, 4080 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 212 p4p, 483 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Nail

185 cm
25
190
8 - 3 - 0

194 cm
30
200
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nail scores with a jab to the head.
Nail looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Nail had a free shot at his head there.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Nail is out of range.
Logan Nail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nail lands an overhand right.
Nail lands a jab to the nose.
Nail misses with an uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nail has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nail.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Nail lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nail.
Nail rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Nail was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nail tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nail missing with a left hand there. Gonzalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nail misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Nail there.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Nail ducked under it nicely.
Nail tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nail misses with a body shot.
Nail misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Nail waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Nail looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
As Nail looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Nail just gets out of the way.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.

Nail darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Nail's head.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nail lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez presses Nail against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Nail backwards.
Nail tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nail misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Gonzalez.
Nail struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body.
Gonzalez pushes Nail back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nail backwards.
Gonzalez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Nail breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nail jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Gonzalez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nail misses with a double jab
and Nail takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nail checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been told by Gonzalez's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nail.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nail swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Nail's head but Nail sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Nail misses.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nail misses with a body shot
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Nail lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Nail misses with a body punch
and Gonzalez counters with a solid body kick.
Nail looks winded!
Nail steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nail is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gonzalez with a body shot.
Gonzalez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nail. Nail circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nail. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Nail.
Gonzalez is looking to counter with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nail connects with a nice looking jab.
Nail throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nail misses with a hook.
Nail throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nail tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nail.
Nail misses with a straight left.
Nail is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonzalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nail thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Nail misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonzalez misses the target.
Nail throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right... And another left! Nail is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Gonzalez!
Hector Gonzalez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.