PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Josh Barnot has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Josh Barnot seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barnot
vs
Gonzales

179 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

208 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Unique Wear and Custom Design

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Barnot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnot fails with the takedown

and Gonzales counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barnot!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gonzales moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barnot has worked his arm free - good work by Barnot!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales landing a few strikes.
Barnot wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Barnot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnot.
Gonzales postures up in Barnot's guard and throws a big left but Barnot blocks it.
Barnot manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barnot throws some wild stikes that Gonzales manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Barnot prevents Gonzales from getting the reversal.
Barnot 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.
Barnot throwing strikes here but Gonzales is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gonzales is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnot thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Barnot with a couple of short strikes.
Gonzales gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzales holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep. Barnot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonzales can do anything to dispel that myth.

Barnot is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzales sees it coming and defends easily.
Gonzales is controlling Barnot's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barnot seems to be looking for submissions.

Gonzales makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Gonzales shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barnot is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnot tries to roll over but Gonzales keeps him under control.
Barnot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnot.
Gonzales distracts Barnot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gonzales preventing the sweep.
Gonzales trying to control but Barnot is working from the bottom.
Gonzales lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gonzales must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnot throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
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!
Gonzales works over Barnot with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzales chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzales lands a couple of elbows.
Gonzales is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gonzales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gonzales working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnot's head.
Gonzales chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzales chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzales distracts Barnot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzales postures up and lands a big shot to Barnot's brow.
Barnot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnot has momentary wrist control but Gonzales slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnot has momentary wrist control but Gonzales slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzales wants to control from the top but Barnot keeps moving.
Gonzales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Gonzales dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonzales throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barnot was covering up waiting for the punch and Gonzales finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gonzales stands up over Barnot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gonzales landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnot 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.

Barnot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzales defends well.

Gonzales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnot keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales cracks Barnot with a solid left hand.
Gonzales preventing the sweep.
Gonzales cracks Barnot with a solid left hand.
Gonzales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnot wants to sweep here but Gonzales controlling him for the moment.
Gonzales is working Barnot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gonzales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Gonzales drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gonzales jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gonzales chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzales wanted to stand there but Barnot had control of the position.
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!
Gonzales lands a couple of elbows.
Gonzales postures up and lands a big shot to Barnot's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzales working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Gonzales stands up from Barnot's guard - Gonzales perhaps looking for a knockout.

Gonzales dives in and scores a takedown into Barnot's guard.
Shawn Gonzales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzales working some strikes from top position.
Gonzales is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gonzales working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnot's head.
Gonzales working some strikes from top position.
Barnot controls Gonzales momentarily but Gonzales frees himself.
Gonzales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnot is keeping the position for now.
Gonzales lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gonzales lands a couple of digs.
Barnot wants to sweep here but Gonzales controlling him for the moment.
Gonzales working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzales trying to control but Barnot is working from the bottom.
Gonzales with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gonzales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzales works over Barnot with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzales lands a couple of elbows.
Gonzales wants to control from the top but Barnot keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnot has momentary wrist control but Gonzales slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzales with a nice head shot there.
Gonzales is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnot wants to sweep here but Gonzales controlling him for the moment.
Barnot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gonzales lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Gonzales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gonzales shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gonzales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnot has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gonzales tries to pass to full mount but Barnot defends it.
It looks like Gonzales is going to stand back up.
Barnot is looking to control Gonzales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnot avoid being mounted?
Barnot wants to improve his position but Gonzales is controlling well.
Barnot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gonzales's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gonzales's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnot doesn't have the hooks in and Gonzales manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnot looking to control.
Gonzales landing some decent shots from guard.
Gonzales lands a couple of digs.
Gonzales cracks Barnot with a solid left hand.
Gonzales working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnot's head.
Gonzales lands a couple of elbows.
Barnot has momentary wrist control but Gonzales slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Gonzales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzales lands a couple of digs.

Barnot is rocked!
Gonzales tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnot is retaining full guard.
Gonzales throwing strikes from guard but Barnot blocks nicely.
Gonzales landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Barnot is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is in close to Barnot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gonzales scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzales postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Barnot covers up, he's hurt! Gonzales keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gonzales and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gonzales can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Gonzales!