PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Udarevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Leonard Gonzalez enters the cage!

Udarevich
vs
Gonzalez

187 cm
20
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Filip Udarevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzalez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gonzalez showed some decent athleticism there.
Udarevich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.
Udarevich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez blocks the strikes from Udarevich.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzalez prevents Udarevich from standing back up.
Gonzalez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gonzalez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Udarevich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gonzalez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzalez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Udarevich is looking to escape.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Udarevich is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Udarevich looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Udarevich tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Udarevich looks to land a combination. Gonzalez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Leonard Gonzalez has been cut.
Udarevich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Udarevich.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udarevich digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Udarevich misses with a head kick.

Udarevich closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Udarevich.
Udarevich tries to break free but Gonzalez pushes him back against the cage.
Udarevich has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
Udarevich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzalez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Udarevich pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udarevich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Udarevich is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Udarevich tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Udarevich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Udarevich.
Udarevich throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Udarevich.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Udarevich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Udarevich.

Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Udarevich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Udarevich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Udarevich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Udarevich has momentary wrist control but Gonzalez slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzalez landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez with a nice head shot there.
Udarevich is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Filip Udarevich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonard Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Udarevich gets caught flat footed, as Gonzalez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Udarevich could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Udarevich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Udarevich blocks nicely.
Udarevich wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez cracks Udarevich with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Udarevich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzalez on the ground.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Udarevich blocks nicely.
Gonzalez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gonzalez with a nice head shot there.
Gonzalez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
Udarevich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez stops Udarevich from standing up.
Gonzalez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control but Udarevich is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez works over Udarevich with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gonzalez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gonzalez cracks Udarevich with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez is working Udarevich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Udarevich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzalez cracks Udarevich with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonard Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzalez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Udarevich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gonzalez cracks Udarevich with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez won't allow Udarevich to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Udarevich wriggles free and stands up.
Udarevich throws a nice head kick!
Udarevich tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gonzalez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udarevich is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzalez cracks Udarevich with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gonzalez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gonzalez scores with punches from side control.
Gonzalez lands a nice forearm strike.

Udarevich throws Gonzalez to one side and escapes!
Udarevich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Udarevich tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.

Gonzalez scores a takedown into full mount!
Udarevich is looking to improve his position but Gonzalez isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonard Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Udarevich.
Udarevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.

Gonzalez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Udarevich looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gonzalez in side control lands a decent elbow.

It looks like Filip Udarevich has been cut.
Gonzalez cracks Udarevich with a big right hand but Udarevich just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Gonzalez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gonzalez is working Udarevich over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound.
Gonzalez scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udarevich takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with punches from side control.
Udarevich tries to escape but Gonzalez is in control.
Gonzalez is putting a hurting on Udarevich here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gonzalez landing a few strikes.
Gonzalez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Udarevich some visible discomfort.
Gonzalez lands some shots froms side control.
Gonzalez is putting a hurting on Udarevich here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gonzalez landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udarevich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzalez cracks Udarevich with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Udarevich wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.
Udarevich is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gonzalez looks up at the clock and then as Udarevich takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gonzalez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gonzalez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gonzalez with the ground and pound but Udarevich regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Udarevich is looking to control Gonzalez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Udarevich avoid being mounted?
Gonzalez is trying to control. Udarevich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzalez lands a nice short elbow.
Udarevich taking some punishment here, with Gonzalez in his half guard.
Udarevich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Udarevich wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gonzalez working over Udarevich with some ground and pound. Udarevich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gonzalez drops an elbow to the side of Udarevich's head.
Udarevich is trying to stand up here but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Gonzalez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzalez thows a huge punch but Udarevich dodges it nicely.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Udarevich is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Udarevich is blocking nicely.
Udarevich wants to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Udarevich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzalez stops Udarevich from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Udarevich throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Udarevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Udarevich gets caught flat footed, as Gonzalez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzalez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gonzalez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Udarevich's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Udarevich blocks nicely.
Udarevich throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Gonzalez!