PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincento Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varsity Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrestler has chosen Eminem-The Real Slim Shady as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gonzalez
vs
Wrestler

170 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincento Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Varsity Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler has his takedown stuffed
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo.
Wrestler throws a head kick that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Wrestler fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wrestler's knee momentarily.
Wrestler shoots and misses
and Gonzalez counters with a nice body kick.
Vincento Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Varsity Wrestler.
Wrestler looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wrestler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wrestler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrestler tries for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away easily
and Wrestler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Varsity Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrestler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez catches Wrestler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wrestler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wrestler.
Wrestler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Wrestler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Wrestler misses with a combination
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wrestler tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Wrestler with a series of wild strikes but Wrestler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wrestler fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick. That will keep Wrestler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler looks for a takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well.
Wrestler fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick.
Wrestler darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Wrestler backing up. Wrestler nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler has his takedown stuffed
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Wrestler with a poor takedown
and Gonzalez counters with an outside leg kick.
Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.
Gonzalez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Wrestler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wrestler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wrestler moves to clinch but Gonzalez breaks away
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Wrestler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wrestler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzalez but Gonzalez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wrestler wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Wrestler darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wrestler.
Wrestler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrestler with a poor takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a one-two to the body.
Vincento Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Varsity Wrestler.
Gonzalez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vincento Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wrestler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzalez is trying to defend but Wrestler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gonzalez trying to control but Wrestler postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wrestler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez wants to control but Wrestler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wrestler is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but Wrestler has control of the leg.
Gonzalez trying to hold on to Wrestler's head to control him but Wrestler postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gonzalez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wrestler.
Wrestler is keen to just control but Gonzalez is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wrestler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrestler slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Wrestler wants to clinch.
Wrestler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wrestler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrestler shoots in and drives through. Gonzalez sprawls well.
Wrestler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonzalez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wrestler scrambles back to his feet.
Wrestler closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Wrestler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gonzalez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wrestler fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a one-two to the body.
Wrestler dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wrestler tries for a takedown but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wrestler shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Wrestler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wrestler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab

and Wrestler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincento Gonzalez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Wrestler avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrestler can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Wrestler.

Wrestler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gonzalez did well to prevent Wrestler getting side control.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep. Wrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wrestler trying to control from Gonzalez's half guard. Gonzalez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wrestler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzalez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrestler throws and elbow that misses. Gonzalez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wrestler's guard. Nice move by Gonzalez!
Wrestler 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wrestler is proving hard to escape from.
Wrestler wants to sweep but no luck.
Wrestler has a closed guard, preventing Gonzalez from standing up.
Wrestler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Wrestler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wrestler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez postures up in Wrestler's guard and throws a big left but Wrestler blocks it.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wrestler seems keen to control Gonzalez's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Varsity Wrestler.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wrestler.
Wrestler shoots in but no luck this time.
Vincento Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Varsity Wrestler.
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Wrestler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzalez tries to sprawl out of it but Wrestler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzalez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wrestler shoots and misses
and Gonzalez counters with a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez lands a slapping body shot.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses

and Wrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wrestler.
Gonzalez wants to sweep but no luck.
Wrestler stops Gonzalez from standing up.
Wrestler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has momentary wrist control but Wrestler slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Wrestler from controlling successfully.
Wrestler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wrestler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wrestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wrestler wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Varsity Wrestler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27

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