PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yousei Kobiashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobiashi has chosen Shinobi vs The Dragon as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gonzalez
vs
Kobiashi

190 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
209 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

London eXchange - Laundry / Recovery

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yousei Kobiashi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Kobiashi counters with a head kick. That will keep Gonzalez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobiashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzalez scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobiashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobiashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Kobiashi saw that one coming.
Kobiashi wants to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Kobiashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobiashi.

Kobiashi instigates a clinch.

Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kobiashi is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kobiashi avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Sergio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobiashi tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kobiashi scores with a three punch combo!
Gonzalez connects with the punch.
Kobiashi avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobiashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobiashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Kobiashi avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Kobiashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobiashi also avoids with ease.
Kobiashi darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kobiashi catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kobiashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kobiashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kobiashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobiashi is just out of range.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez lands a head kick!
Kobiashi tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobiashi ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kobiashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobiashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Kobiashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Gonzalez is looking to slow Kobiashi down with leg kicks.
Kobiashi misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kobiashi throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobiashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez is looking to chop away at Kobiashi's legs.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kobiashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kobiashi.

Kobiashi is rocked!
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobiashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Kobiashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez and Kobiashi are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Gonzalez throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Kobiashi into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Gonzalez knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sergio Gonzalez!
Sergio Gonzalez very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.