PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wojciech Solomon (ranked 3408 p4p, 4137 weight class) and Andre Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Solomon
vs
Goncalves

162 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Hoarse Pills

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wojciech Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solomon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goncalves should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Goncalves is looking to control Solomon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goncalves avoid being mounted?

Solomon is trying to work for a kimura but Goncalves is defending well.

Solomon seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been hearing that Solomon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Solomon lands with a punch from half guard.
Goncalves tries to get to full guard but Solomon has control of the leg.
Goncalves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Solomon is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Solomon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goncalves defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Solomon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Goncalves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Solomon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Solomon's back!

Goncalves is persistently looking for the submission but Solomon is defending it well.

Goncalves is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Solomon is defending well though. Goncalves let's go of the attempt for now.

Goncalves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Solomon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Solomon for a finish.
Solomon biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.

Solomon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Goncalves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solomon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Goncalves struggling to land strikes to the head as Solomon covers up.
Solomon rolls, trying to escape but Goncalves keeps control of the position.

Solomon fending off the submission attempt from Goncalves.
Solomon trying to control the hands but Goncalves breaks the grip.
Well, with Goncalves on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Solomon is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Solomon tries to escape but Goncalves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Solomon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Goncalves.

Goncalves has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Solomon is in real trouble here. Goncalves gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Solomon is tapping out! Goncalves wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Goncalves!