PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 21267 p4p, 22514 weight class) and Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 568 p4p, 551 weight class). Elizondo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Elizondo
vs
Cortez

187 cm
31
186
30 - 13 - 1

186 cm
28
180
12 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Conviction
Conquer

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 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Elizondo is out of range.
Cortez throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
Elizondo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elizondo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elizondo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Elizondo cracks Cortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez lands with an overhand left.
Cortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cortez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Cortez thuds a left hand into Elizondo's body.
Elizondo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Elizondo scores with a leg kick.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Elizondo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Elizondo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Cortez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Elizondo throws out a leg kick but Cortez moves out of range and Elizondo only half commits.
Cortez tries to clinch up.
Elizondo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Elizondo.
Cortez throws a jab when Elizondo was well out of range.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Elizondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Elizondo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Elizondo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elizondo drives through and clinches with Cortez against the ropes.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Cortez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Elizondo.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Elizondo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Elizondo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Elizondo.
Elizondo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Elizondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elizondo can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Cortez gets through Elizondo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elizondo's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elizondo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Elizondo fails to land.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Elizondo controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaizka Elizondo dominated that round.
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.

Elizondo misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Elizondo misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Cortez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cortez misses with a low kick as Elizondo jumps back.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Elizondo throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a leg kick

and Cortez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
Elizondo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Elizondo.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Ubaldo Cortez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cortez throws an elbow but misses.
Cortez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
Elizondo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortez.
A right handed body shot lands from Cortez.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Cortez.
Elizondo trying to land knees to the body.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cortez.
Elizondo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Cortez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez pushes Elizondo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Elizondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elizondo scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elizondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Elizondo controls his hands.
Cortez lands a nice shot to the body.
Elizondo has had enough of the clinch but Cortez keeps him there for the moment.
Cortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Elizondo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Cortez managing to block the knees to the body from Elizondo.
Elizondo blocking some punches.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Elizondo misses with the head strike.
Cortez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elizondo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Elizondo.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Elizondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Elizondo avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez tries to work over Elizondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elizondo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elizondo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elizondo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Elizondo misses with a left hand

and Cortez counters with a beautiful hook that drops Elizondo to the mat! Will Elizondo be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Cortez to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Elizondo is up. He looks OK to continue.

Elizondo is rocked!
Cortez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Elizondo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elizondo glances at the clock... BAM! Cortez nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Elizondo crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Elizondo is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ubaldo Cortez!
A very excited looking Ubaldo Cortez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Gaizka Elizondo was interviewed post fight and said 'gonna take some time off '.