PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eulalio Gonzalez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ok Ko's chin.

Ko
vs
Gonzalez

190 cm
35
180 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

179 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eulalio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez wants to clinch
and Ko counters with a stiff right hand.

Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
Gonzalez stalling.
Gonzalez is trying to push Ko away but Ko has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Ko on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez wants to break free but Ko has control.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eulalio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ko tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Gonzalez rushes Ko and presses him up against the ropes.
Ko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ko misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez has Ko pushed against the ropes.
Gonzalez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Ko throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
Ko wants to stall.
Ko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Ko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gonzalez tries to score a body lock takedown but Ko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez gets a clinch.
Ko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzalez wants a takedown.
Ko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ko is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns Ko into the ropes.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Ko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ko is keeping busy.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Ko holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gonzalez drops back down to his feet.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eulalio Gonzalez.
A short uppercut from Gonzalez.
Ko is trying to stall.
Ko taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ko stops a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Ko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch but Ko improves position.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko controls his hands.

Ko breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ko rushes Gonzalez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gonzalez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ko lands a left hand.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain a safe position but Ko gets an underhook and turns Gonzalez into the ropes.
Ko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ok Ko 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.

Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Ko moves away
and Ko counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Gonzalez tries to clinch
and Ko counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Ko to acknowledge the strikes.
Ko missing with a left hand there. Gonzalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Ko looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzalez effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to clinch but Ko slips to the side
and Ko counters with a straight right hand.
Ok Ko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown. Ko tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzalez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzalez looks to clinch

and Ko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ko lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to stall.
Ko lands a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzalez pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ko trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ko into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez looking to slow down the pace here.

Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ko misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez wants to clinch
and Ko counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to clinch
and Ko counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ko. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
Ok Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ko misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez clobbers Ko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ko keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ko throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ko cracks Gonzalez with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ok Ko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ko throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ko circles away.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ok Ko is winning the standup battle so far.
Ko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and Ko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ko sprawls well. Ko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Ko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzalez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and Ko counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Ko circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gonzalez looks to clinch
and Ko counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ko.
Ko circles away from the clinch attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzalez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound.
Ko is pushing Gonzalez's head away, looking to escape. Gonzalez manages to hold on to the position though.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ko keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ko is looking to reverse the position.
Ko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Ok Ko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Ko is working away.
Ko tries to bench press Gonzalez off him but Gonzalez keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Ko is working from the bottom.
Ko is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ok Ko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ok Ko!