PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tre Tanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen I Will Be Heard as his entrance music. Glenardo Gonzalez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tanks
vs
Gonzalez

170 cm
22
137 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tre Tanks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzalez feints and as Tanks raises his hands in defense, Gonzalez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzalez won't allow Tanks to get back to his feet.
Tanks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.
Tanks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tanks trying to control the position.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Tanks keeps moving.
Tanks looking to control.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzalez stays in close to Tanks's body and controls the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tanks feints and as Gonzalez raises his hands in defense, Tanks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tanks trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanks trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Tanks tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.
Tanks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanks is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez is looking to reverse the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tanks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanks tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gonzalez.
Tanks is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanks not doing much here.
Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but Tanks has control of the leg.
Tanks is thwarting Gonzalez's attempts to control the position.
Gonzalez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tanks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tanks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tanks trying to control from Gonzalez's half guard. Gonzalez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tanks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tanks.
Gonzalez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Tanks from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanks tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.
Tanks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzalez wants to stand up but Tanks is controlling him.
Tanks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Gonzalez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanks throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tanks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tanks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tanks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tanks looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.
Tanks can't keep his opponent in guard - Gonzalez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanks trying to control from the bottom.
Tanks is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzalez sits in half guard.
Tanks is looking to control Gonzalez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanks avoid being mounted?

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tanks defends it well.
Tanks wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Tanks up against the cage.
Gonzalez stalls.

Gonzalez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tanks regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tre Tanks dominated that round.
That's time! Tanks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tanks throws a head kick that half lands.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown

and Tanks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gonzalez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tanks pulls his head out easily.
Gonzalez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanks wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gonzalez working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Tanks from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing Tanks from standing up.
Tre Tanks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Tanks from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tanks.

Tanks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gonzalez has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Tanks swings around for an armbar but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tanks's guard.
Tanks controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.

Tanks working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tanks is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez forces his way into half guard.
Tanks gets full guard.
Tanks working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez won't allow Tanks to sweep him here.

Tanks has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tanks had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gonzalez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tanks Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gonzalez's back instead.
Gonzalez wants to control his opponent's hands but Tanks gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanks throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Gonzalez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tanks throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Tanks doesn't have the hooks in and Gonzalez manages to turn into his guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tanks clinches.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tanks misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gonzalez jumps guard and drags Tanks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tanks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gonzalez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzalez trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanks wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position.
Gonzalez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tanks is controlling him.
Tanks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tanks looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzalez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
Tanks 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.
Tanks lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzalez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tre Tanks 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.

Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tanks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Tanks tries to pass.
Gonzalez pulls Tanks in to control the position.
Tanks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position but Tanks postures up.
Tanks trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed

and Tanks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tanks content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control from the bottom.
Gonzalez is controlling Tanks's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.
Tanks prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.
Gonzalez manages to get to full guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tanks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tanks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tanks tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tanks drops back looking for a leg! Gonzalez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzalez manages to kick Tanks off! Tanks jumps back into Gonzalez's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tanks gets the takedown into side control.

Tanks stands up.

Tanks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tanks is looking to stand up but Gonzalez won't let him.
Tanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tanks is sitting in close to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tanks is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tanks is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gonzalez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Glenardo Gonzalez!
Glenardo Gonzalez is the new bantamweight champion!