PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Mond could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Gonzalez's chin.

Mond
vs
Gonzalez

170 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Mond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mond stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzalez. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mond prevents it.
Knees to the body from Mond.
Mond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Ray Mond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Gonzalez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.
Mond lands an elbow inside that Gonzalez shrugs off.

It looks like Juan Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzalez's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez is looking to control Mond's arms but Mond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gonzalez has his back to the cage.

Mond has Gonzalez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mond pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gonzalez tumbling to the mat - Mond dives into Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Mond is controlling the position.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Mond scoring with some ground and pound.

Gonzalez is working an open guard so Mond takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mond is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Mond circles away and we're back to standing.
Mond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mond scores with a head kick. Gonzalez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mond throws a series of strikes that have Gonzalez backpedaling.
Mond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Gonzalez is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mond finish him?

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Mond in a clinch.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.
Mond landing knees to the body.
Mond lands an elbow just above Gonzalez 's eye.
Mond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mond slowing the pace effectively.
Mond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gonzalez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mond working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
Mond crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.

Mond gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mond is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mond passes to side control.
Gonzalez is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mond grinds an elbow into Gonzalez's temple.
Gonzalez seems a little lost for a moment, as Mond dominates the positioning.

Mond working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mond scoring with punches from side control.
Mond lands a few punches from side control.
Mond in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mond landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mond is chipping away with strikes.
Mond in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gonzalez looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mond turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Mond!
Ray Mond really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.