PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Caleb Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pocket Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cortez
vs
Rocket

170 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pocket Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket slips under a jab from Cortez.
Rocket misses with a hook.
Cortez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocket tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cortez defending well as Rocket loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cortez throws a hook but Rocket avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Cortez. That snapped Rocket's head back.
Cortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rocket moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez tries to clinch up
and Rocket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocket blocks a jab.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Cortez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocket uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
A jab from Rocket does it's job there.
Rocket slips a jab from Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rocket can pounce on him.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Rocket was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocket throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Rocket keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rocket counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rocket ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Cortez is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Rocket scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rocket counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Rocket misses.
Rocket listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cortez scores with a nice head shot.
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Rocket counters with a right hand to the body.
Cortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocket circles away.
Cortez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Cortez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Pocket Rocket has been cut.
Cortez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rocket throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Rocket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Cortez walks into a left hand.
Cortez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rocket looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez misses with a double jab.
Cortez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rocket counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Rocket moved out of range.
Rocket bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rocket ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caleb Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket slips under a jab from Cortez.

Cortez gets a clinch.
Cortez is trying to push Rocket away but Rocket has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rocket tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Rocket back against the ropes.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Rocket keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cortez lands with a right to the head.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocket looking to stall.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Rocket has him pressed against the ropes.
Rocket throws a head punch that misses.
Rocket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Rocket.
Rocket tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cortez wants to break free but Rocket has control.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rocket has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rocket as Cortez tries to tie him up.
Rocket has Cortez pressed against the ropes, preventing Cortez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Rocket.
Rocket looking to slow down the pace here.

Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Rocket attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocket takes one to the chin there.
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!
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Cortez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rocket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Cortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pocket Rocket's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Rocket ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Rocket moves out of range easily.
Rocket throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Rocket keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Cortez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rocket scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocket throws a leg kick but Cortez checks it.
Cortez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocket scores with a shot to the body.
Cortez lands a head shot.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Rocket is out of range.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Rocket counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cortez drives through and clinches with Rocket against the ropes.
Rocket slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Cortez.
Rocket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Rocket is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Rocket is controlling the position.
Rocket tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Rocket tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Rocket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rocket throws a head punch that misses.
Rocket tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rocket can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Rocket is controlling the position.
Rocket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rocket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Rocket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocket misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rocket has him pressed against the ropes.
Rocket is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to break free but Rocket has control.
Rocket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rocket misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Rocket to work.
Rocket misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rocket looking to stall.
Cortez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rocket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Rocket has the dominant position.
Rocket tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez is trying to push Rocket away but Rocket has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocket won't allow it.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rocket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortez lands an uppercut.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Rocket is controlling the position.
Rocket is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortez gets an underhook and turns Rocket into the ropes.
Rocket misses with the head strike.
Rocket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez lands a nice uppercut.
Rocket looking to stall.
Rocket misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocket jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez throws a hook but Rocket blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket throws out a leg kick but Cortez moves out of range and Rocket only half commits.
Cortez walks into a left hand.
Rocket throws a chopping leg kick but Cortez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cortez blocks a leg kick.
Cortez scores with a jab.
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!
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocket.
Rocket closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Rocket is rocked!
Cortez knocks out Rocket with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Cortez before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Cortez picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caleb Cortez!