PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzalez
vs
Mouse

225 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Mouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.

Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mouse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gonzalez looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez cracks Mouse with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez prevents Mouse from breaking the clinch.
Mouse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mouse can't break the clinch.

Mouse breaks the clinch.
Mouse throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Mouse throws a right and a left that both miss.

Gonzalez forces Mouse back against the cage and clinches.
Mouse misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mouse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Mouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mouse wants a takedown.
Gonzalez tries to circle away but Mouse has him pinned against the cage.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Mouse won't allow it.

Mouse breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Mouse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Mouse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Mouse saw that one coming.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mouse misses with the combination.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouse looks to land a combination. Gonzalez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mouse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Mouse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mouse. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
A jab from Mouse misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Mouse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Mouse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mouse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mouse looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Mouse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mouse is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mouse. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mouse.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Mouse scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mouse.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mouse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mouse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mouse throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Mouse cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mouse.

Gonzalez is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mouse throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mouse lands a jab to the head.
Mouse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now.
Mouse misses with a head kick.
Mouse lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouse lands a slapping body shot.
Mouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mouse. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
Mouse connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Mouse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzalez backs up against the cage.
Mouse thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
Mouse throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mouse throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Mouse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Mouse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mouse.
Mouse works Gonzalez's body with a nice hook.
Mouse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mouse scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gonzalez moves forwards but Mouse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mouse scores with a leg kick.
Mouse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Mouse misses.
Gonzalez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mouse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Mouse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mouse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mouse.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mouse.
Mouse misses with a double jab.
Mouse scores with a leg kick.
Mouse throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mouse misses with the combination.
Mouse takes one to the side of the head.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mouse cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Mouse slaps the foot to one side.
Mouse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gonzalez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mouse looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Mouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse misses the shot to the body.
Juan Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouse keeps Gonzalez at a distance using the push kick.
Good work by Mouse as he checks the leg kick.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Mouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mouse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Mouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse circles away.
Mickey Mouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mouse works over Gonzalez's head and body with a nice combination.
Mouse throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Mouse thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Mouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mouse misses with the combination.
Mouse lands a high kick!
Mouse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mouse lands a nice shot to the body.
Mouse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gonzalez walks into a jab.
Mouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Mouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mouse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mouse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez lands the left hand.
Mouse throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Mouse lands a jab to the head.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Mouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mouse swinging wildly here.
Mouse with a nice cross.
Mouse looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Mouse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonzalez.
A head kick misses from Mouse.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Mouse.
Mouse is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mouse throws a quick inside leg kick.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mouse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez throws a lazy body kick
and Mouse makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gonzalez really felt that one!
Mouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Mouse lands with a slapping head kick.
Mouse throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Mouse scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mouse.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouse throws a series of strikes that have Gonzalez backpedaling.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mouse!
Mouse misses with the combination.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Mouse counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Mouse misses its intended target.
Mouse throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzalez's head.
Mouse scores with a kick to the body.
Mouse scores with a body shot.
Mouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Mouse throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mouse throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Mouse lands with a shot to the body.
Mouse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzalez backs up against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mouse.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mouse.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonzalez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouse.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mouse scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Mouse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Mouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Mouse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mouse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouse feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzalez scores with a four punch combination!
Mouse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Mouse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mouse.
Mouse throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Jab by Mouse.
Mouse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouse cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mouse avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Mouse scores with a head kick.
Mouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mouse keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mouse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mouse throws a combination that misses

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch.
Mouse tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Mouse blocks it.
Mouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Mouse is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Mouse tries to break free but Gonzalez pushes him back against the cage.

Mouse breaks from the clinch.
Mouse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouse tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez thows a leg kick but Mouse checks it
and Mouse counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mouse scores with the left hand. Gonzalez knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Mouse finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mouse can pounce on him.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Mouse.
Mouse misses with a wild combination.
Mouse tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mickey Mouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Mouse misses with a jab to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Mouse backing up. Mouse nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
Mouse throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Mouse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouse looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mouse thows a body kick. Gonzalez tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mouse duly obliges.
Mouse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mouse.
Mouse blocks a leg kick.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mouse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Mouse misses with a double jab.
Mouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouse connects with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mouse counter with a right hand.
Mouse lands with a nice combination. Gonzalez backs away looking to recover.
Mouse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mouse works the jab nicely.
Mouse scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse scores with a push kick.
Mouse misses with a two punch combination.
Mouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mouse throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mouse.
Mouse lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Mouse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Mouse thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Gonzalez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mouse. That one must have hurt.
Mouse throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Mouse.
Mouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juan Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Mouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mouse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Mouse!