PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber has chosen Cosmic Gate - Exploration of Space as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Gonzalez
vs
Huber

176 cm
29
179 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

195 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Huber!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Huber avoids nicely.
Huber dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Huber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huber counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Huber avoids nicely.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Huber pushes him off.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Huber strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cave Fighting Team in the buildup to the fight.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Huber.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Huber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Huber is avoiding it.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Huber moves away and avoids it.
Huber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huber throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Nice cross by Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huber counters with a left to the body.
Huber tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Huber circles away.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Huber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huber slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
enabling Huber to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Huber counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez wants to clinch but Huber slips to the side
and Huber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Huber counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Gonzalez lands.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huber.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Huber.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Huber.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Huber.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Huber's shoulder, as Huber tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Huber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Huber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Huber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huber.
Gonzalez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huber on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huber is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gonzalez misses with a looping right.
Gonzalez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huber. Huber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Gonzalez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Huber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Huber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzalez momentarily.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Huber pushes him off.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huber counters with a left and a right that stings Gonzalez.
Huber throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Huber swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Huber with a series of wild strikes but Huber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Huber moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Damian Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Huber lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzalez closes the distance but Huber moves to the side
and Huber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Huber scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez stalks Huber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huber's face. Huber staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
enabling Huber to counter with a crisp jab.
Huber bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Huber.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Huber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damian Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Huber to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Huber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huber.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Huber blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huber.
Huber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Huber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonzalez scores with a nice strike.
Gonzalez closes the distance but Huber moves to the side
and Huber counters with a series of strikes. Gonzalez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez wants to clinch
and Huber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Huber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gonzalez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Huber counters with a two punch combo.
Huber drops his hands momentarily and Gonzalez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Huber moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Huber avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Huber pushes him off.
Damian Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gonzalez lands a head shot.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and Huber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huber counters with a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that misses
and Huber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Huber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Huber moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huber counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Huber to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Huber.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Huber counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Huber back to the cage. Gonzalez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huber.
Huber slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Huber has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Huber moves away and avoids it.
Huber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huber misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber misses with the combination.
Huber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
Huber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huber drops his hands momentarily and Gonzalez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huber moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and Huber counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Huber avoids it well.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huber.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Huber avoids nicely.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Gonzalez. Beautiful body shot.
Huber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huber counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Huber to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. Huber backs away looking to recover.
Steve Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Gonzalez!
Damian Gonzalez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.