PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bradman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Gonza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonza has chosen Mononoke Hime as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradman
vs
Gonza

190 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Bradman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Captain Gonza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradman misses with a straight left.
Gonza tries to counter with a clinch but Bradman shakes him off and moves away.
Gonza misses with a wild combination.
Gonza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gonza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonza.
Bradman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradman throws a right hand that misses
and Gonza counters with a right hand to the body.
Bradman throws a jab when Gonza was well out of range.
Gonza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonza just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gonza.
Jab, jab by Gonza - just one landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gonza.
Gonza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bradman.
Gonza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonza misses with a looping left.
Gonza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bradmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bradman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradman moves in looking to clinch but Gonza pushes him off.
Bradman just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza throws out a counter right but Bradman avoids it with no problem.
Bradman jabs Gonza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gonza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Bradman with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Bradman there.
Gonza throws a hook but Bradman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza takes one to the chin there.
Bradman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradman.
Gonza throws the left hand but Bradman avoids the punch easily.
Bradman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gonza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Gonza there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonza. Bradman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bradman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gonza counters with a left and a right that stings Bradman.
Gonza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bradman.
Bradman misses with a jab to the body

and Gonza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonza.
Bradman working aggressively here.
Bradman is trying to break free.
Bradman trying to control the position but instead, Gonza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bradman into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonza scores with a hook to the body.
Gonza is stalling here.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradman.
A short left from Gonza.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonza.
A short right from Bradman on the inside.
Gonza looking to stall.
Gonza can't find room to land a body shot as Bradman controls the action.
Gonza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bradman to keep the fight standing.
Bradman tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Bradman back against the cage.
Bradman lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradman.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonza scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bradman or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradman lands a shoulder strike.
Gonza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bradman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gonza can turn it around.
Gonza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gonza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bradman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gonza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonza tries to clinch there but Bradman circles away.
Nice body punch from Gonza.
Gonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gonza instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Bradman to work.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza dominated that 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.

A telegraphed right hand from Gonza misses the target.
Bradman wants to clinch
and Gonza counters with a nice leg kick.
Bradman lands a right hook to the body.
Don Bradman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonza was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradman.
Gonza throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradman counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bradman misses the target.
A cross from Gonza lands.
Gonza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bradman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bradman takes a swing at Gonza's ribcage but misses.
Bradman swings widly with a right hand
and Gonza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Gonza misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
Bradman clobbers Gonza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bradman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bradman throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonza.
Gonza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonza swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradman.
Gonza cracks Bradman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bradman throws an off balance right hand

and Gonza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bradman breaks from the clinch.
Bradman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradman.
Bradman blocks a jab.

That's two 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!
Bradman takes a swing at Gonza's ribcage but misses.
Gonza misses with a straight right.
Bradman tries to counter by clinching up but Gonza breaks away and moves out of range.
Bradman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gonza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bradman.
Gonza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bradman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradman. Gonza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonza misses with a low kick.
Gonza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradman throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Gonza.
Good shot there by Bradman.
Bradman throws a jab when Gonza was well out of range.
Gonza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bradman lands.
Gonza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bradman stuns Gonza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Bradman.
Gonza lands with a shot to the body.
Gonza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bradman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gonza scores with a shot to the body.
Bradman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonza misses the target.
Gonza connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Gonza misses the target.
Bradman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bradman.
Bradman misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Gonza misses.
Bradman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradman tries to clinch up but Gonza circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonza looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradman is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Bradman.
Gonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradman.
Bradman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bradman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonza walks into a stiff left hand from Bradman.
Bradman lands with a straight right. Gonza didn't see that one coming.
Bradman misses with a wild body shot.
Gonza takes a swing at Bradman's ribcage but misses.
Bradman cracks Gonza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Don Bradman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonza wants to clinch
and Bradman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonza connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Gonza.
Gonza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bradman with a body shot.
Gonza scores with a jab. Bradman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bradman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Captain Gonza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonza looks to throw the jab but Bradman is out of range.
Bradman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonza slips under a jab from Bradman.
Gonza misses with a leg kick
and Bradman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bradman misses with a wild body shot.
Bradman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonza ducks under a wild hook from Bradman.
Nice defenses there by Gonza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza motions for Bradman to come forward. Gonza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonza looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradman is just out of range.
Gonza connects with a nice looking jab.
Gonza lands with an overhand left.
Bradman walks into a left hand.
Gonza with a hook.

Bradman is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonza wants to land a leg kick but Bradman is out of range.
Bradman throws a right hand that misses
and Gonza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Bradman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonza weaves into range and cracks Bradman right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Bradman goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Gonza is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Captain Gonza!
Captain Gonza is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Captain Gonza started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.