PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslaw Numan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numan has chosen ITS TIME FOR WAR as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gonzalez
vs
Numan

169 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radoslaw Numan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Numan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Numan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez leaves Numan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gonzalez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Numan.
Yoan Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radoslaw Numan.

Numan has managed to clinch.
Numan slows down the pace here.

Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Numan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a jab when Numan was well out of range.
Numan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Numan counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Numan to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numan throws a body kick that misses.
Numan tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Numan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Numan tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Numan keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.

Gonzalez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Numan is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzalez sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoan Gonzalez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gonzalez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Numan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Numan moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Numan trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.
Numan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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!
Numan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Numan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Numan looks winded!
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numan tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the ropes.
Numan working aggressively here.
Gonzalez keeps control of Numan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzalez with a knee to the head.

Gonzalez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gonzalez manages to end up in side control.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Numan is working away.

Gonzalez decides to stand back up. Gonzalez steps back and let's Numan get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonzalez is defended easily by Numan.
Numan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Numan!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Numan is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Numan pushes Gonzalez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gonzalez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Numan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gonzalez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Numan clinches.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Numan turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Numan wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Numan.
Numan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Numan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gonzalez after a bit of a struggle.
Numan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez wants to take the fight to the mat but Numan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Numan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Numan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numan has Gonzalez pushed against the ropes.

Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Numan throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.

Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Numan against the ropes.
Numan working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gonzalez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yoan Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radoslaw Numan.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Numan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Numan prevents it.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to score with a low kick but Numan moves his leg out of the way.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numan misses with a two punch combination.
Numan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Numan avoids nicely.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Numan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Numan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Numan misses with a body shot.
Numan moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.

Gonzalez tries to keep at a distance but Numan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Numan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the ropes.
Gonzalez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Numan turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Numan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzalez stalling.
Numan is trying to break free.
Numan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gonzalez wants to take the fight to the mat but Numan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Numan is defending well for now.
Numan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch but Numan improves position.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Numan wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.

Numan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gonzalez uses from the top position.
Numan has his hands on Gonzalez's head, controlling the position.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Numan is keeping the position.
Numan working a defensive guard but Gonzalez passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Numan tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Numan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Numan tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Numan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Numan tries a head kick but it misses.
Numan tries to clinch up.

Numan moves into the clinch successfully.
Numan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Numan swinging wildly here.
Numan fails to land with a series of punches.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Numan is leaning against Gonzalez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Numan, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Numan against the ropes but Numan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
Numan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Numan defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Numan is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Numan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoan Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Numan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Radoslaw Numan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Numan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoan Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Numan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzalez's waist but Gonzalez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Numan off to one side.
Numan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzalezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Numan tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Numan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Numan does it's job there.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Numan throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Radoslaw Numan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.

Numan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Numan throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Numan.
Numan keeps the fight on the outside.
Numan throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Numan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Numan circles away.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Numan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gonzalez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzalez lands in his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Numan's guard.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Numan is having none of it.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Numan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Numan is holding on for now.

Numan has one foot on Gonzalez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Numan has a takedown stuffed.

Numan gets tackled into the ropes by Gonzalez. Gonzalez maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez has Numan pressed against the ropes.

Numan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Numan is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Numan manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Radoslaw Numan.
I think Numan 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslaw Numan!
Radoslaw Numan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.