PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout has chosen you throw knee, i go home as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Copout

180 cm
28
233 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

219 cm
26
288 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Copout counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Copout counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Copout avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Copout counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Copout to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Copout finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.

It looks like Raul Gonzalez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Copout connects with a single shot there.
Copout has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decent striking displayed by Copout there.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copout lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a nice uppercut.
Copout is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout connects with a nice looking jab.
Copout swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez throws a jab when Copout was well out of range.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Copout eats them both and turns towards Gonzalez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Copout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Copout scores with a jab.
Copout might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
A jab from Copout does it's job there.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Copout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Copout is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonzalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Copout scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez throws a nice head kick!
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Copout avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Copout blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Copout dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Copout had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Copout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cro Copout dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Copout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Copout uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Copout ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Copout's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Copout throws a shot to the body.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Copout.
Copout scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.
Raul Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Copout's head but Copout sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Copout lands a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Copout looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Copout avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Copout catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Copout looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Copout saw that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Copout lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzalez doesn't seem phased though.
Copout throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Copout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Copout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Copout with a series of wild strikes but Copout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Copout avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Copout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Copout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Copout counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Copout moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Copout backs up against the cage.
Copout punishes Gonzalez's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Copout counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Copout's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonzalez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Copout scrambles back to his feet.
Copout just misses with a punch to the body.
Raul Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Copout.
Copout displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copout dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Copout blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raul Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Copout loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Cro Copout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Copout counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Copout counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Copout connects with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Copout lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Gonzalez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Copout counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Copout moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Copout counters with a leg kick.
Copout showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Copout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Copout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Copout counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Copout moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Copout had a free shot at his head there.
Copout blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Copout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Copout moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Copout moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Copout misses.
Gonzalez tries to land a front kick but Copout steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Copout.
Copout throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Copout throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Copout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Copout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Copout counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Gonzalez!