PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gonzalez
vs
Lafleur

179 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Lafleur!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Lafleur is out of range.
Gonzalez lands a slapping body shot.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Lafleur up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lafleur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafleur's elbow.
Gonzalez has Lafleur pressed against the cage, preventing Lafleur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lafleur tries to break free but Gonzalez pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gonzalez keeps control of Lafleur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lafleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Lafleur counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lafleur gets tackled into the cage by Gonzalez. Gonzalez maintains the clinch.
Lafleur is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafleur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafleur has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
Lafleur is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gonzalez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lafleur breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eulalio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gonzalez gets tackled into the cage by Lafleur. Lafleur maintains the clinch.

Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and Lafleur counters with a series of strikes. Gonzalez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lafleur misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzalez there.

It looks like Reggie Lafleur has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a hook
and Lafleur counters with a stiff right hand.
Lafleur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Lafleur moved out of range.
Lafleur feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Lafleur.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Lafleur scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Lafleur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafleur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafleur moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Lafleur counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Lafleur saw that one coming.

Lafleur forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches.

Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafleur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Lafleur.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Lafleur wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez blocks the elbow strike.
Lafleur gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gonzalez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Gonzalez kicks Lafleur off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafleur moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.

Gonzalez gets tackled into the cage by Lafleur. Lafleur maintains the clinch.
Lafleur lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lafleur breaks the clinch.

Gonzalez pushes Lafleur up against the cage in a clinch.

Lafleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafleur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lafleur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eulalio Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafleur.
Lafleur lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzalez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lafleur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lafleur's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lafleur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Lafleur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lafleur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzalez is controlling Lafleur's trapped leg to prevent Lafleur from advancing to side control.
Gonzalez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Gonzalez actively working from the bottom here.

Lafleur stands up out of the half guard.
Lafleur throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Lafleur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafleur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez defends it nicely.
Lafleur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Lafleur connects with a high kick.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Lafleur keeps it at a distance.
Lafleur staying out of range there.
Lafleur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination. Lafleur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gonzalez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lafleur's guard.
Lafleur is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gonzalez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lafleur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gonzalez is aware though and is defending well.
Gonzalez postures up and lands a big shot to Lafleur's brow.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Lafleur blocks nicely.
Gonzalez working some strikes from top position.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gonzalez cracks Lafleur with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gonzalez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lafleur dives on top into guard.

Gonzalez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafleur lands a body shot.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Lafleur moved out of range.
Lafleur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lafleur scores with a head kick.
Reggie Lafleur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lafleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Lafleur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reggie Lafleur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Lafleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and Lafleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lafleur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.

Lafleur breaks the clinch.

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Lafleur in a clinch.
Lafleur tries to break free but Gonzalez pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafleur misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eulalio Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lafleur circles away.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut

and Lafleur counters with a head kick that drops Gonzalez to the mat! Gonzalez scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gonzalez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lafleur's half guard.
Gonzalez misses with a head shot. Lafleur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lafleur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gonzalez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lafleur's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lafleur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lafleur wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lafleur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Lafleur keeps moving.
Lafleur pulls Gonzalez in close to prevent any damage.

Lafleur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Gonzalez lands a couple of elbows.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lafleur pulls Gonzalez in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lafleur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gonzalez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzalez landing some decent shots from guard.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Lafleur blocks nicely.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Lafleur keeps moving.
Lafleur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gonzalez cracks Lafleur with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gonzalez lands a couple of elbows.
Lafleur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzalez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gonzalez works over Lafleur with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez landing some decent shots from guard.

Gonzalez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gonzalez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur pulls Gonzalez in to control the position.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lafleur manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gonzalez is trying to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafleur looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lafleur goes for an armbar but Gonzalez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lafleur's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eulalio Gonzalez.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!