PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Oscar Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gonzalez
vs
McCarthy

184 cm
24
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Self confident

Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy connects with a body shot.
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez gets a clinch.
Gonzalez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like James McCarthy has been cut.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCarthy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but McCarthy moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that misses.
Gonzalez scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches McCarthy up against the ropes.

Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCarthy digs a good hook to Gonzalez's body.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy throws a counter combo.
McCarthy swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a big counter combination but McCarthy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCarthy moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez jabs at McCarthy's body.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but McCarthy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarthy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but McCarthy avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCarthy. Gonzalez shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
McCarthy misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gonzalez gets tackled into the ropes by McCarthy. McCarthy maintains the clinch.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
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 Oscar Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James McCarthy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCarthy.
McCarthy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCarthy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.

Gonzalez clinches up against the ropes.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Oscar Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
Gonzalez is looking to wear down McCarthy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCarthy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but McCarthy circles away.
McCarthy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gonzalez will feel that in the morning.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but McCarthy is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gonzalez pushes McCarthy up against the ropes in a clinch.
McCarthy misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCarthy avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCarthy misses with a body punch.
Come on Gonzalez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCarthy's head.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James McCarthy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James McCarthy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but McCarthy moves out of range.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from McCarthy.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. McCarthy saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
McCarthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gonzalez duly obliges.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
McCarthy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonzalez.

McCarthy pushes Gonzalez up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
McCarthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCarthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but McCarthy is avoiding it.
McCarthy misses with a two punch combination.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McCarthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCarthy tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a left and a right that stings Gonzalez.

McCarthy forces Gonzalez back against the ropes and clinches.
McCarthy avoiding damage as Gonzalez throws knees to the body.
McCarthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCarthy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.

McCarthy takes the fight into the clinch.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James McCarthy.
I think McCarthy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James McCarthy!