PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabino Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Modaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonzales
vs
Modaal

182 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabino Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Modaal!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Modaal swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Modaal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Modaal looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gonzales is avoiding damage well.
Modaal lands an elbow.
Gonzales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Modaal scoring with punches from side control.
Gonzales is trying to control Modaal's posture but Modaal avoids it.
Gonzales prevents Modaal from improving position.
Modaal lands a nice forearm strike.
Modaal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzales is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Modaal has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Modaal lands a nice forearm strike.
Modaal throws an elbow but Gonzales slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gonzales tries to escape but Modaal is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Modaal lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Modaal in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gonzales is working to avoid the ground and pound but Modaal connects with a decent elbow.
Modaal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gonzales!
Modaal with shots to the head and body - Gonzales looks very uncomfortable down there.
Modaal lands with some strikes.

Gonzales is rocked!
Modaal lands a big shot to the head and Gonzales winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jan Modaal!