PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Corncrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corncrab comes to the cage accompanied by TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me. Gonzalez has chosen Why Cant we Be Friends! 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.

Corncrab
vs
Gonzalez

190 cm
26
212 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

196 cm
26
214 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Corncrab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Corncrab is having none of it.
Corncrab ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Corncrab shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Corncrab's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Corncrab ducked under it nicely.
Corncrab swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
Gonzalez wants to land a leg kick but Corncrab is out of range.
A head kick from Corncrab lands but Gonzalez takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Corncrab swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez catches Corncrab with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Stanley Corncrab has been cut.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Corncrab blocks it.
Corncrab misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Corncrab's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Corncrab moved out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Corncrab.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown.
Corncrab takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Corncrab as he checks the leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Corncrab sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corncrab avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Corncrab pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Corncrab settles back down.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Corncrab.
Corncrab throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Corncrab keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corncrab counters with a solid body kick.
Corncrab uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Corncrab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corncrab is out of range.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Corncrab moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Corncrab is out of range.
Gonzalez cracks Corncrab with an open hand slap.
Corncrab uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzalez.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Corncrab slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Jesus Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Corncrab circles away.
Gonzalez looks to clinch

and Corncrab counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzalez won't be happy with that.
Corncrab wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.
Corncrab is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ground and pound from Corncrab seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Corncrab trying to control the position but Gonzalez is working away.
Gonzalez defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab has knee on belly momentarily but Gonzalez bucks him off and regains half guard.
Gonzalez is refusing to be controlled, as Corncrab sits in half guard.
Corncrab thows a huge punch but Gonzalez dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Corncrab against the cage.
Gonzalez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stanley Corncrab will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Corncrab's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Corncrab has a takedown stuffed.
Corncrab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Corncrab throws a lazy head kick
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Corncrab avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Corncrab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corncrab.
Corncrab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corncrab.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.
Corncrab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corncrab blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.
Corncrab goes for a takedown attempt but Gonzalez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Corncrab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez throws a front kick aimed at Corncrab's knee but Corncrab avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Corncrab tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Corncrab checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Corncrab misses with a body kick.
Corncrab slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Corncrab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley Corncrab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corncrab moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Corncrab is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Corncrab pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Corncrab does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corncrab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez looks to throw a body kick
and Corncrab counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Corncrab throws a lazy body kick
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzalez wants it to stay on the feet.
Corncrab keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Corncrab goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Corncrab misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Corncrab pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Corncrab tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corncrab as Gonzalez tries to tie him up.
Gonzalez digs a right hand into Corncrab's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corncrab's gas tank.
Corncrab is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez gets underhooks to prevent Corncrab's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez cracks Corncrab with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Corncrab or not.
Gonzalez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gonzalez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gonzalez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gonzalez digs a right hand underneath Corncrab's ribcage. Corncrab let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gonzalez stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Corncrab.
Corncrab blocking some punches.
Gonzalez has Corncrab pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gonzalez as the two fighters clinch.
Corncrab fails to pull guard.
Corncrab wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez is working Corncrab over against the cage.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corncrabs head.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Corncrab's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corncrab.
Corncrab gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Corncrab is rocked!
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jesus Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez lands with a right that hurts Corncrab. Corncrab looks to clinch but Gonzalez throws a short knee that drops Corncrab. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jesus Gonzalez!