PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Go to Sleep. Forest Gump will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gonzales
vs
Gump

191 cm
24
272 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Forest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzales.
Gump jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzales slips a jab and a cross from Gump.
Gump misses with the combination.
Gump throws a series of punches but Gonzales avoids them all with ease.
Gump misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gump defends it nicely.
Gump throws a combination. Gonzales tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Rafael Gonzales has been cut.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gump but Gump pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gump slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonzales, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzales scores with a takedown into Gump's guard.
Gonzales advances position into side control!
Gump is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gonzales asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gonzales working the ground and pound from side control.
Gump wants to get back to his feet but Gonzales drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gonzales decides to stand back up. Gonzales steps back and let's Gump get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzales.
Forest Gump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzales.
Gump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales looks to score with a jab to the body but Gump is just out of range.
No joy there for Gump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzales lands a head kick!

It looks like Forest Gump has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Gump.
Gump looks gassed!
Gonzales slips a jab from Gump.
Gump misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzales moves out of range of the strikes.
Gump misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzales.
Gump fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gump misses with a series of wild punches.
Gump misses with a series of wild punches.

Gonzales shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gump napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Gonzales decides to stand back up.
Gump misses with a double jab.
A combination from Gump does no damage.
Gump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gump stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gump wants it to stay on the feet.
Gump throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzales's shoulder, as Gonzales tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump looks to land a combination but Gonzales avoids it well.
Gonzales shoots in and drives through. Gump sprawls well.
Gump misses with a shot to the body

and Gonzales counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gonzales is looking for a kimura but Gump is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gonzales to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gonzales is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gump wants to get back to his feet.
Gump is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Gonzales is trying for a kimura here. Gump looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gonzales wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Gonzales!