PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zagorno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zagorno
vs
Gonzo

165 cm
31
140 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

167 cm
33
142 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear
Conviction

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Zagorno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zagorno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzo scores with a body shot.
Gonzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Gabriel Zagorno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzo misses with a two punch combination.
Zagorno fails with the takedown
and Gonzo counters with a left to the body.
Gonzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gonzo misses the jab.
Zagorno thows a body shot but no joy.
Zagorno connects with a crisp jab.
Gonzo walks into a straight right hand from Zagorno.
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gonzo.
Zagorno misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagorno needs to keep his hands up - Gonzo had a free shot at his head there.
Zagorno lands a jab to the nose.
Zagorno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zagorno shoots in for a takedown but Gonzo shows good takedown defense.
Zagorno takes a kick to the side of the head.
No joy there for Zagorno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzo throws a body punch but Zagorno moves out of range.
Gonzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Gonzo misses its intended target.
Gonzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Zagorno moves away from the strike by Gonzo.
Zagorno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zagorno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zagorno tests Gonzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno misses with an uppercut.
Gonzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Zagorno moves out of range easily.
Gonzo ducks under a wild hook from Zagorno.
Zagorno misses with a right hand
and Gonzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Gonzo gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zagorno tries to bench press Gonzo off him but Gonzo keeps the position.

Gonzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno is looking to reverse the position.
Zagorno is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gonzo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gonzo landing shots from mount.
Gonzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zagorno regains half guard.
Gonzo trying to control from half guard but Zagorno is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno is looking for a sweep. Gonzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzo slips a nice elbow through Zagorno's hands, connecting with Zagorno's forehead.
Gonzo stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzo winds up and cracks Zagorno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Gonzo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzo looks to throw the jab but Zagorno is out of range.
Gonzo works the jab nicely.
Zagorno lands a nice hook to Gonzo's body. Gonzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Zagorno misses.
Gonzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zagorno.
Gonzo scores with a kick to the body.
Dr Gonzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zagorno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gonzo avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick from Gonzo lands but Zagorno takes it in his stride.
Zagorno with a poor takedown
and Gonzo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zagorno is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zagorno throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzo's shoulder, as Gonzo tries to avoid the shot.
Zagorno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzo pinned against the cage. Gonzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zagorno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagorno misses with a left hand
and Gonzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zagorno shoots for a takedown but Gonzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zagorno ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzo.

Gonzo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zagorno on his heels. He'll look to pass Zagorno's guard now, I'm sure.
Gonzo lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Gonzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Zagorno keeps moving.
Gonzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zagorno's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zagorno regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gonzo is pushing down on Zagorno's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zagorno is fighting to maintain full guard but Gonzo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gonzo is trying to control. Zagorno wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zagorno missing with punches from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gonzo in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno wants to get back to full guard but Gonzo has passed into side control.

Gonzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zagorno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Zagorno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dr Gonzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zagorno wants to improve his position but Gonzo is controlling well.

Gonzo seems to be looking for submissions.
Zagorno regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zagorno is trying to keep Gonzo in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Gonzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zagorno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzo on the side of the head.
Zagorno ducks under a wild hook from Gonzo.
Gonzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zagorno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzo misses with a hook. Zagorno ducked under it nicely.
Gonzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zagorno blocks a head kick by Gonzo.
Gonzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zagorno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zagorno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gonzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Gonzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zagorno, pushing him back against the cage.

Gonzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagorno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zagorno looks to land a left hand but Gonzo moved out of range nicely.
Gonzo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gonzo throws a leg kick which misses Zagorno's front leg but catches the back leg as Zagorno tries to avoid it.
Zagorno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Gonzo.
Zagorno lands with a cross.
Gonzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zagorno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheers as Zagorno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzo doesn't seem phased though.
Gonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gonzo counters with a big head kick but Zagorno shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzo misses the target.
Zagorno throws a right hand that Gonzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzo also avoids with ease.
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses.
Zagorno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zagorno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gonzo misses with a looping right.
Gonzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zagorno.
Zagorno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gonzo scores with a three punch combo!
A clash of legs there as Zagorno blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zagorno. Gonzo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzo slips a jab from Zagorno.
Zagorno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Zagorno.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zagorno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zagorno shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzo tries to sprawl out of it but Zagorno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zagorno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zagorno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zagorno shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzo tries to sprawl out of it but Zagorno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zagorno moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gonzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzo lands a jab.
Gonzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Zagorno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zagorno lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zagorno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dr Gonzo.
Well Gonzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Gonzo!
Dr Gonzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.