PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernando Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernando Gonzalez
vs
Jackson

183 cm
22
177 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.

Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Gonzalez looking to finish with strikes here!
Gonzalez throws a sloppy strike and Jackson uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Jackson has ended up in Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez tries to strike from the bottom.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzalez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arthur Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow.
Gonzalez avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez blocks the elbow strike.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzalez's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzalez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Luiz Fernando Gonzalez has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzalez or not.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez working away.
Gonzalez landing a few strikes.
Gonzalez throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound.
Gonzalez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson regains half guard, as Gonzalez was trying to land strikes.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Luiz Fernando Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luiz Fernando 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.

Jackson wants to slow Gonzalez down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
BOOM! Gonzalez connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Jackson is rocked!
Gonzalez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gonzalez is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Jackson goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Gonzalez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!