PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gonzo Gonsalez (ranked 2350 p4p, 2268 weight class) and Paco Avila (ranked 160 p4p, 156 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gonsalez
vs
Avila

167 cm
25
143
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
141
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gonzo Gonsalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paco Avila!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila's corner calls for a 1-2. Avila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avila misses with a hook. Gonsalez ducked under it nicely.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Gonsalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot.
Gonsalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Avila scores with a nice head shot.
Gonsalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez thuds a left hand into Avila's body.
Avila misses with a hook. Gonsalez ducked under it nicely.
Avila scores with a body shot.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonsalez cracks Avila with a good jab.
Gonsalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonsalez cracks Avila with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila lands a head shot.
A cross from Gonsalez lands.
Avila throws a lazy right hand but Gonsalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonsalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonsalez. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonsalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avila doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonsalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Avila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avila jabs Gonsalez right on the nose. Gonsalez blinks but takes it well.
Gonsalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Avila misses.
Gonsalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonsalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonsalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonsalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Gonsalez's head but Gonsalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonsalez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gonsalez lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands an overhand right.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Gonsalez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonsalez.

It looks like Paco Avila has been cut.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Gonsalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonsalez throws out the jab.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Avila lands a jab to Gonsalez's midsection.
Gonsalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonsalez.
Avila throws out a counter right but Gonsalez avoids it with no problem.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Avila takes one to the chin there.
Gonsalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot
and Avila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila swings for the body but Gonsalez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.
Gonsalez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonsalez as he connects with a hook.
Gonsalez clobbers Avila with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Avila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Avila.
Avila blocks a jab.
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonsalez.
Avila is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonsalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Avila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Avila avoids the body shot from Gonsalez.
Avila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Avila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila slips under a jab from Gonsalez.
Avila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez connects with a body shot.
Avila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonsalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Avila.
Gonsalez takes a swing at Avila's ribcage but misses.
Avila scores with a jab to the body.
Gonsalez scores with a body shot.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonsalez.
Gonsalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avila moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Gonsalez ducks down to avoid it.
Avila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonsalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Gonsalez throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila clobbers Gonsalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Avila misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paco Avila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gonsalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonsalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Gonsalez throws a good cross that connects.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Gonsalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonsalez slips under a jab from Avila.
Gonsalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avila.
Paco Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonsalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avila.
Gonsalez misses the jab.
Gonsalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Avila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
Avila swings for the body but Gonsalez moves out of range.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Gonsalez does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonsalez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonsalez lands a jab to the nose.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Gonsalez staying out of range there.
Avila ducks right into an uppercut from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avila throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonsalez.
Avila throws a body punch but Gonsalez moves out of range.
Avila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Avila throws an off balance right hand
and Gonsalez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonsalez looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Gonsalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonsalez tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Avila is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonsalez finish him?
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonsalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avila throws out the jab.
Gonsalez is looking to counter punch.
Gonsalez misses with a body punch
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Avila staying out of range there.
Avila throws out a loose jab but Gonsalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonsalez lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
Avila misses with a straight right.
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That has opened up Paco Avila's cut even more.
Gonsalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Gonsalez throws a jab when Avila was well out of range.
Avila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonsalez lands a glancing blow to the side of Avila's head.
Avila throws an overhand right that lands on Gonsalez's shoulder, as Gonsalez tries to avoid the shot.
Gonsalez throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila moves away from the strike by Gonsalez.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila cracks Gonsalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Gonsalez ducks down to avoid it.
Gonsalez throws a body punch but Avila moves out of range.
Gonsalez misses with a hook. Avila ducked under it nicely.
Gonsalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Avila with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonsalez to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonsalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonsalez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Avila to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonsalez lands with a good body shot.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Avila scores with a hook to the body. Gonsalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Avila throws a hook but Gonsalez blocks it.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonsalez lands with a hook. Avila tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonsalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avila.
Gonsalez just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Avila misses.
Gonsalez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avila under the eye.
Avila misses the jab.
Gonsalez is looking to counter punch.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Avila avoids the body shot from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez cracks a nice hook into Avila's ribs.
A slow jab from Avila misses its intended target.
Gonsalez connects with a single shot there.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
A slow jab from Avila misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Gonsalez.
Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonsalez.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila digs a good body shot into Gonsalez's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzo Gonsalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonsalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gonsalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonsalez defending well as Avila loads up on a big left hand.
Gonsalez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonsalez tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez slips under a jab from Avila.
Gonsalez throws a big shot that misses.
Avila swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonsalez jabs at Avila's body.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonsalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Gonsalez with a hook.
Avila throws a hook but Gonsalez avoids it easily.
Gonsalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonsalez takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Avila as he connects with a hook.
Gonsalez slips a jab from Avila.
Gonsalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Avila misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonsalez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Avila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Gonsalez misses its intended target.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avila misses with a right hand
and Gonsalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Gonsalez misses.
Avila throws a hook but Gonsalez blocks it.
Avila slips under a jab from Gonsalez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonsalez, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez slips a jab from Avila.
Avila throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Avila lands with a straight right. Gonsalez didn't see that one coming.
Avila connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Gonsalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonsalez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avila lands with a good body shot.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonsalez misses the target.
Avila looks to throw the jab but Gonsalez is out of range.
Gonsalez swings for the body but Avila moves out of range.
Avila bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonsalez's head backwards.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Gonsalez's head but Gonsalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avila misses with an uppercut. Gonsalez saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonsalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonsalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Avila misses.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonsalez manages to avoid it.
Gonsalez throws a looping overhand right but Avila ducks down to avoid it.
Gonsalez punishes Avila's body with a nice straight punch.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Gonsalez.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila throws an overhand right that lands on Gonsalez's shoulder, as Gonsalez tries to avoid the shot.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Avila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonsalez throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Jab from Gonsalez.
Jab by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
It looked like Gonsalez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Avila.
A big left from Gonsalez misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Avila! But no joy.
A big right from Avila misses.
Gonsalez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonsalez misses the shot to the body.
Avila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonsalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Avila.
Gonsalez misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzo Gonsalez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonsalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Jab by Gonsalez.
Avila tests Gonsalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avila lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonsalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Gonsalez digs a good body shot into Avila's ribs.
Gonsalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Avila at a distance.
Avila scores with a jab to the head.
Avila works Gonsalez's body with a nice hook.
Avila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonsalez on the side of the head.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Avila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonsalez blocks a jab.
Gonsalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez swings widly with a right hand
and Avila counters with a nice body shot.
Gonsalez throws a looping overhand right but Avila ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Avila.
A cross from Avila lands.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.
Gonsalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
Avila walks into a straight right hand from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
Avila scores with the left hand. Gonsalez knows he should have avoided that one.
Avila misses with a looping right.
Gonsalez throws a big shot that misses.
Avila misses the jab.
Gonsalez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gonsalez.
Avila throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonsalez ducks right into an uppercut from Avila.
Avila missing with a left hand there. Gonsalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Avila.
A jab lands there for Gonsalez.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avila swings widly with a right hand
letting Gonsalez counter with a right hand.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez throws a body punch but Avila moves out of range.
Gonsalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonsalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avila connects with a jab.
Gonsalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avila doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonsalez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gonsalez misses the jab.
Avila walks into a straight right hand from Gonsalez.
Avila looks to land a right hand but Gonsalez moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gonsalez misses its target.
Avila misses with a left hand
and Gonsalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
A big right from Avila misses.
It looked like Gonsalez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Gonsalez finds it's way through Avila's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avila connects with a nice looking jab.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonsalez misses the target.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Gonsalez ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Avila misses the target.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot.
Avila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonsalez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonsalez. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonsalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonsalez throws a shot to the body.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Gonsalez lands a nice hook to Avila's body. Avila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonsalez with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gonzo Gonsalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Avila misses with a looping left.
Paco Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gonsalez.
Gonsalez cracks a nice hook into Avila's ribs.
Gonsalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avila with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avila. Gonsalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonsalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Avila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
Avila misses with a straight left.
Gonsalez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonsalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Avila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Gonsalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonsalez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avila. Gonsalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonsalez. That snapped Avila's head back.
Avila throws a jab when Gonsalez was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonsalez misses the target.
Gonsalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gonsalez.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Avila lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonsalez's head.
Nice defenses there by Gonsalez.
Avila takes a swing at Gonsalez's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gonsalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila catches Gonsalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Avila is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Decent striking displayed by Avila there.
Gonsalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonsalez.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gonsalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonsalez throws a big shot that misses.
Avila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gonsalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonsalez.
Avila misses with a body shot
and Gonsalez counters with a straight right hand.
Avila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonsalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonsalez misses with a right hand
and Avila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonsalez lands with a straight right. Avila didn't see that one coming.
Avila throws the left hand but Gonsalez avoids the punch easily.
Avila misses with a jab to the body
and Gonsalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a body shot
letting Gonsalez counter with a right hand.
Avila thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Gonsalez misses its intended target.
Gonsalez lands with an overhand left.
Gonsalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonsalez staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Avila finds it's target.
Avila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonsalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonsalez manages to avoid it.
Gonsalez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avila's head backwards.
Gonsalez cracks Avila with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Avila falls to his knees and Gonsalez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gonzo Gonsalez!
Gonzo Gonsalez is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gonzo Gonsalez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.