PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernando Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fernando Gonzalez
vs
Rock

183 cm
22
177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maddy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock scores with a body shot.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Rock throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Rock throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Rock misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.

Gonzalez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rock is looking to improve his position.
Gonzalez is taking a breather. Rock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gonzalez thows a huge punch but Rock dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is controlling Gonzalez's trapped leg to prevent Gonzalez from advancing to side control.
Gonzalez controlling the action here.
Rock tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Rock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Rock looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gonzalez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rock is trying to stand up here but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Rock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rock tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rock tries to land a leg kick but Gonzalez saw it coming and moves away.
Nice jab there from Rock.
Rock lands with a hook. Gonzalez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rock looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Nice body punch from Rock.
Rock swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rock.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rock.
Rock misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Rock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Rock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rock lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Rock thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a leg kick that misses.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Rock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Rock looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Maddy Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gonzalez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
Gonzalez tries to pass to full mount but Rock defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maddy Rock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gonzalez defending well as Rock loads up on a big left hand.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gonzalez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rock - the referee stops the clock and Gonzalez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rock. Gonzalez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Rock throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rock loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gonzalez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rock is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Rock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzalez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rock has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Rock.

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.
Rock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rock!

Gonzalez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rock is trying desperately to improve position.
Rock regains half guard.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Rock is having none of it.
Gonzalez is looking to stall here but Rock recovers full guard.
Rock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stays in close to Rock's body and controls the position.
Rock has momentary wrist control but Gonzalez slips an elbow through the middle.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rock wants to stand and escape but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez throws a strike but Rock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Rock in close.
Gonzalez pulls Rock in to control the position.
Gonzalez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gonzalez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rock with the ground and pound but Gonzalez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Fernando Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Rock scores with a four punch combination!
Rock lands with a good body shot.
Rock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gonzalez throws and elbow that misses. Rock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzalez's guard. Nice move by Rock!
Rock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gonzalez trying to control but Rock is having none of it.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes but Rock is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rock wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez unloading with bombs!
Rock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Rock is working from the bottom.
Rock gets full guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gonzalez manages to get himself to full guard.
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Rock is proving a slippery customer.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock wants to get up but he can't break Gonzalez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzalez is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez has momentary wrist control but Rock slips an elbow through the middle.
Rock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez throws a shot to the body.
Rock throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Maddy Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maddy Rock.
I think Rock 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maddy Rock!