PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 3653 p4p, 390 weight class) and Mickey Oneil (ranked 5134 p4p, 465 weight class). Elizondo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Future - Fuck You Mean. Oneil has chosen Fucking in the bushes, Oasis. as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Elizondo
vs
Oneil

187 cm
17
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good elbows
Heavy handed

Hot Spunk

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo lands a jab.
Elizondo scores with a jab to the body.

Elizondo rushes Oneil and presses him up against the ropes.

Elizondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elizondo takes a swing at Oneil's ribcage but misses.
Elizondo avoids the body shot from Oneil.
Oneil scores with a hook to the body. Elizondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elizondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oneil misses with a straight left.
Oneil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elizondo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elizondo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elizondo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Elizondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 throws a right and a left that Oneil avoids nicely.
Oneil steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elizondo.
Oneil moves out of range of the strikes.
As Elizondo backs off Oneil throws a huge counter combo but Elizondo manages to avoid it all.
Elizondo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Elizondo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Elizondo lands with an uppercut that bounces Oneil off the ropes and back into range.
Oneil tries to score with a low kick but Elizondo moves his leg out of the way.
Jab from Elizondo.

Oneil is rocked!
Elizondo closes the distance and catches Oneil with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Oneil is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Oneil is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Oneil is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Elizondo takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gaizka Elizondo!
Our winner, Gaizka Elizondo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.