PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batista de Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guia has chosen "Quilombo" by Soulfly as his entrance music. Reuben Gonzalez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gonzalez
vs
de Guia

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Juggernaut Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reuben Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Batista de Guia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

de Guia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
de Guia scores with a knee to the head.
de Guia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Reuben Gonzalez has been cut.

de Guia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez wants to clinch

and de Guia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by de Guia.
de Guia with a flurry of punches that miss.
de Guia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gonzalez is working an open guard so de Guia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

de Guia instigates a clinch.
de Guia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by de Guia.
Gonzalez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. de Guia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
de Guia is pressed up against the cage. Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag de Guia down to the mat. de Guia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

de Guia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!

de Guia decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt

and de Guia moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reuben Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Guia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
de Guia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
de Guia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown. No joy.

de Guia pulls guard.
de Guia is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
de Guia striking off his back but it's not causing Gonzalez any problems.
de Guia has control of Gonzalez's left arm, preventing Gonzalez from doing any damage.
de Guia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control but de Guia is working from the bottom.
de Guia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Guia is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.
de Guia looks gassed!

de Guia pushes Gonzalez off and scrambles back to his feet.
de Guia doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
de Guia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown

and de Guia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
de Guia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
de Guia working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Guia connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
de Guia lands an elbow that stopped Gonzalez in his tracks for a moment.

de Guia manages to break the clinch.

de Guia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but de Guia won't allow it.
Gonzalez is working for takedown but de Guia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonzalez jumps guard but de Guia stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

de Guia jumps guard.
de Guia has control of Gonzalez's left arm, preventing Gonzalez from doing any damage.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but de Guia is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batista de Guia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reuben Gonzalez'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.

de Guia has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but de Guia holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzalez drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by de Guia.
A knee to the head by de Guia.

de Guia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.

de Guia has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but de Guia has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but de Guia has him pressed against the cage.

de Guia pulls guard effortlessly.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but de Guia keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guia working a defensive guard here.
de Guia is breathing heavily.
de Guia is pulling down on Gonzalez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzalez, at least for the moment.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Guia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
de Guia is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of de Guia is proving hard to escape from.
Gonzalez being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gonzalez closes the distance but de Guia moves to the side

and de Guia counters by moving into the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
de Guia lands a right hand.

de Guia successfully pulls guard.
Gonzalez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

de Guia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gonzalez is aware though and is defending well.
de Guia pulls Gonzalez in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Guia keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez stops de Guia from standing up.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Guia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de Guia keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt

and de Guia counters with a single leg into guard. Gonzalez didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reuben Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Guia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
de Guia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gonzalez's guard.
de Guia throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
de Guia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
de Guia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzalez defending well though.

de Guia decides to return to a standing position.
Gonzalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. de Guia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batista de Guia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reuben Gonzalez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but de Guia swivels and escapes.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says de Guia as he avoids it easily.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

de Guia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzalez, pushing him back against the cage.
de Guia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
de Guia unloads a knee to the mid-section.

de Guia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
de Guia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Guia is pulling down on Gonzalez's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control but de Guia is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for de Guia on the ground.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but de Guia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gonzalez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gonzalez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
de Guia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

de Guia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

de Guia has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Guia wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but de Guia is keeping the position.
de Guia controlling the position.
de Guia trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from de Guia as Gonzalez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reuben Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up

and de Guia moves into the clinch.
Batista de Guia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

de Guia gets control of Gonzalez's arms and successfully pulls guard. de Guia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
de Guia is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Reuben Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

de Guia has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Batista de Guia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got de Guia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batista de Guia!