PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Just (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior De Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just comes to the cage accompanied by Intriguing Possibilities- Trent Reznor. Peter Just is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Just
vs
De Gonzales

181 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Just!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior De Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Just looks to throw the jab but De Gonzales is out of range.
Just fails with a takedown attempt.
Just looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Just throws a lazy uppercut
and De Gonzales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Just, as that shot connected.
Just throws a sloppy head kick and De Gonzales moves out of range easily.
De Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Just is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Gonzales.
Just misses the shot to the body.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Just swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Just tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Gonzales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Just closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Gonzales is looking to escape.

Just is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.
De Gonzales trying to control from the bottom.
De Gonzales is looking for a sweep. Just is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Just is thwarting De Gonzales's attempts to control the position.
De Gonzales is looking for a sweep. Just is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Just trying to mount his opponent but De Gonzales defends it.
Just thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Just throwing shots but De Gonzales is blocking nicely.
De Gonzales trying to control from the bottom.
Just wants to pass the guard but De Gonzales is defending well.
De Gonzales trying to hold on to Just's head to control him but Just postures up.

Junior De Gonzales has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Just paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior De Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Gonzales tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Just counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Just can't find room to land a body shot as De Gonzales controls the action.
Just tries to score a body lock takedown but De Gonzales shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Just being controlled against the cage.
De Gonzales is trying to stall.
De Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Just has him pressed against the cage.
Just's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Gonzales misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales is trying to push Just away but Just has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De Gonzales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Just is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from De Gonzales.
Just drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Gonzales gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Just. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Just as De Gonzales tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Gonzales managing to block the knees to the body from Just.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Just will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Just misses with a wild combination.
De Gonzales slips under a jab from Just.
De Gonzales wants to clinch up but Just keeps it at a distance.
De Gonzales keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Just swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peter Just seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Just pushes him off.
De Gonzales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Gonzales cracks Just with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gonzales wants to clinch.
De Gonzales tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Just to counter with a crisp jab.
Just clobbers De Gonzales with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Gonzales moves to clinch but Just breaks away

and Just counters by clinching up.
Just has De Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing De Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Gonzales lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Just.
Just has De Gonzales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Gonzales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Gonzales throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Just blocks it with crossed arms.
Just is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Just. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Just stalling in the clinch but De Gonzales improves position.
De Gonzales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Gonzales missing with knees to the body.

De Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Just keeps the fight on the outside.
De Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Just pushes him off.
Just is looking to clinch but De Gonzales is avoiding it.
De Gonzales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Just manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Gonzales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Just throws out the jab.
Just avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Just swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Just misses with a combination

and De Gonzales counters by clinching up.
De Gonzales gets underhooks to prevent Just's takedown attempt.
Just keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Gonzales's efforts to push away.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Just getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Just tries a head kick but it misses.
Just scores with a decent looking hook.
Just tries to clinch up but De Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Just swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Just lands a head kick!
De Gonzales wants to clinch.
De Gonzales tries to clinch up but Just circles away and keeps his distance.
Just misses with a right hand
and De Gonzales counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Just scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Just is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Junior De Gonzales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Just swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peter Just is winning the standup battle so far.
De Gonzales tests Just's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Gonzales slaps away a takedown attempt from Just, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Just misses.
Junior De Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Just avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

De Gonzales has Just up against the cage in a clinch.
De Gonzales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gonzales wants to stall.
Knees to the body from De Gonzales.
De Gonzales scores with a shot to the side of Just's head.
De Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Gonzales is trying to stall.
De Gonzales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Just avoids it.
Just blocking some punches.
Just goes for a takedown attempt but De Gonzales pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Just looks for a takedown but De Gonzales sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Just. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales defending well as Just loads up on a big left hand.
De Gonzales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Gonzales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

De Gonzales takes the fight into the clinch.
De Gonzales holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Gonzales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales wants to stall.
De Gonzales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Junior De Gonzales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Gonzales trying to control the position but instead, Just has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Gonzales into the cage.
Just lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Just dodges an elbow strike from De Gonzales.
Just scores with a shoulder strike.
De Gonzales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Just takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Gonzales lands a shoulder strike.
De Gonzales stalling in the clinch but Just improves position.
Just goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Gonzales throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Gonzales looking to slow down the pace here.
Just blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Just missing with knees to the body.

De Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior De Gonzales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Gonzales 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 Ian Loll scores the fight for Junior De Gonzales!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Junior De Gonzales!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Junior De Gonzales!

Junior De Gonzales wins by unanimous decision!