PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 18596 p4p, 4580 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 535 p4p, 454 weight class). Elizondo has chosen Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gaizka Elizondo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Schultz
vs
Elizondo

194 cm
47
185
33 - 44 - 0

187 cm
37
186
36 - 25 - 3

Dangerous knees
Experienced

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 33 - 44 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elizondo lands a slapping body shot.
Elizondo lands a glancing blow to the side of Schultz's head.
Schultz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elizondo counters with a nice uppercut.
Elizondo lands a head shot.
Elizondo stuns Schultz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elizondo.
Elizondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schultz throws a head kick but Elizondo moves out of range.
Elizondo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Elizondo.
Schultz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elizondo connects with a right hand. Schultz shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elizondo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schultz moves into the clinch successfully.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Elizondo is blocking nicely.

Elizondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Elizondo - just one landing.
A jab from Elizondo does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Elizondo.
Elizondo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elizondo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schultz is looking to score with low kicks.
Schultz swings widly with a right hand
and Elizondo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schultz's knee momentarily.
Elizondo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Schultz is rocked!
Elizondo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schultz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Elizondo lands a right and a left and another right! Schultz goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gaizka Elizondo!
During a confident post fight interview, Gaizka Elizondo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.