PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hitz
vs
Gonzalez

182 cm
25
190 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzalez clinches.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Hitz controls the action.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from Hitz.
Gonzalez avoids the elbow strike from Hitz, against the ropes.
Hitz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.
Hitz throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Hitz trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike.
Hitz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hitz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitz wants the takedown. Gonzalez is fighting it off but Hitz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gonzalez's guard against the ropes.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Hitz from controlling successfully.
Hitz throws a big right hand that misses.
Hitz throws a big right hand that misses.
Hitz 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.
Hitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hitz throws and elbow that misses. Gonzalez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hitz's guard. Nice move by Gonzalez!
Gonzalez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hitz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hitz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hitz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzalez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hitz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzalez has gone for a leg lock! Hitz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gonzalez's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hitz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hitz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hitz throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzalez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez being controlled here, momentarily.

Gonzalez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hitz throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Hitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hitz.
Mr Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitz wants to clinch.
Hitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hitz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gonzalez clinches up with Hitz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hitz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gonzalez looking to stall.
Hitz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez is pressed up against the ropes. Hitz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzalez down to the mat. Gonzalez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Hitz throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Hitz in a clinch.
Hitz prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hitz pushes off an throws an elbow but Gonzalez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hitz.

It looks like Mr Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Hitz.
Hitz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hitz blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.
Hitz missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Hitz's head.
Hitz can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez blocks the elbow strike.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gonzalez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Hitz lands a nice elbow.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Hitz misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Hitz in a clinch.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hitz throws an elbow but misses.
Hitz throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike from Hitz.
Hitz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gonzalez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gonzalez throws a good cross that connects.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Hitz moves away and avoids it.
Hitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzalez is fending him off so far but Hitz persists. Nope, Gonzalez circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitz slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Hitz swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitz is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitz controls his hands.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Hitz controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Gonzalez.
Hitz tries for a takedown but Gonzalez manages to get underhooks.
Hitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hitz.
Gonzalez trying to stall but Hitz improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitz misses with an elbow strike.
Hitz working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez avoids the elbow strike from Hitz, against the ropes.
Hitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mr Gonzalez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mr Gonzalez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitz misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.

Gonzalez rushes Hitz and presses him up against the ropes.
Gonzalez avoids the elbow strike from Hitz, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hitz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Hitz fails to land.
Hitz misses with an elbow strike.
Hitz lands an elbow inside that Gonzalez shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Mr Gonzalez's cut even more.
Hitz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hitz misses with an elbow strike.
Gonzalez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
Hitz trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.
Hitz blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez avoids the elbow strike from Hitz, against the ropes.
Hitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gonzalez up against the ropes.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Hitz throws knees to the body.
Gonzalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Hitz.
Hitz lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzalez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hitz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hitz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Hitz controls the action.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitz's elbow.
Hitz lands with a light punch inside.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitz misses with an elbow over the top.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike.
Hitz misses with an elbow over the top.
Hitz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hitz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitz trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Hitz avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Hitz.
Hitz looking to slow down the pace here.
Sam Hitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hitz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hitz throws an elbow that misses.
Gonzalez looking to stall.
Hitz lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Mr Gonzalez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hitz misses with an elbow strike.
Hitz misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitz.
Hitz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hitz pushes off an throws an elbow but Gonzalez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mr Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Hitz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hitz throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gonzalez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitz trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez cracks a nice hook into Hitz's ribs.

Gonzalez closes the distance and pushes Hitz back into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mr Gonzalez!