PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gonzo Gonsalez (ranked 4261 p4p, 4182 weight class) and Raditya Widandi (ranked 0 p4p, 265 weight class). Widandi has chosen Il Sogno as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gonsalez
vs
Widandi

167 cm
25
143
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gonzo Gonsalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raditya Widandi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widandi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Widandi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Widandi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Widandi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonsalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Widandi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Widandi shoots in but Gonsalez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gonsalez throws a body punch but Widandi moves out of range.
Widandi is looking to clinch.
Widandi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonsalez. That did some damage!
Widandi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonsalez as he jumps to the side.
Gonzo Gonsalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raditya Widandi.
Gonsalez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Widandi. Widandi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Widandi throws a head kick that half lands.
Gonsalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonsalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Widandi.
Gonsalez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gonsalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Widandi tries to clinch there but Gonsalez circles away.

Widandi clinches up with Gonsalez and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Widandi breaks from the clinch.
Gonsalez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Widandi tried to score with a low kick but Gonsalez checks it.
Gonsalez cracks Widandi with an open hand slap.
Gonsalez sizes up Widandi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Widandi is rocked!
Widandi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Widandi is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonsalez finish him?
Gonsalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonsalez drops Widandi with a big left hand! Widandi is injured, injured bad! Gonsalez jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gonzo Gonsalez!
Gonzo Gonsalez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.