PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheen comes to the cage accompanied by IM A MAN.. Gonzalez has chosen El party me llama as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sheen
vs
Gonzalez

183 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

179 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Brawler
Granite chin

Fight Night Nutrition
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Sheen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eulalio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sheen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gonzalez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gonzalez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sheen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sheen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.
Sheen taking some punishment here, with Gonzalez in his half guard.
Sheen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gonzalez winds up and cracks Sheen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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 is looking to take a break and control but Sheen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gonzalez lands with a punch from half guard.
Gonzalez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sheen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez advances position into side control!
An elbow from Gonzalez crashes against the mat.

Gonzalez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sheen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gonzalez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sheen parries the strikes from Gonzalez easily there. Gonzalez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sheen to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sheen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sheen seems a little lost for a moment, as Gonzalez dominates the positioning.
Gonzalez advances to full mount.
Gonzalez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sheen looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Sheen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Gonzalez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gonzalez lands a couple of good shots and Sheen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Well, with Gonzalez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sheen is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gonzalez's guard. Nice work there by Sheen.
Sheen is pushing down on Gonzalez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gonzalez is fighting to maintain full guard but Sheen has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gonzalez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sheen pulls his head out easily.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position.

Gonzalez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sheen pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheen prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sheen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzalez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gonzalez trying to control here.
Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but Sheen has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eulalio Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez has Sheen pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Gonzalez stalls.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body.
Sheen has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown.
Sheen tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Sheen back against the cage.
Sheen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.
Gonzalez digs a right hand underneath Sheen's ribcage. Sheen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gonzalez is working for takedown but Sheen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sheen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sheen takes a shot to the head.
Sheen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sheen misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
Gonzalez tries to work over Sheen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
Sheen being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheen working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez trying to stall but Sheen improves his position.
Gonzalez stalling.
Sheen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sheen throws a head punch that misses.
Sheen working aggressively here.
Sheen pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Sheen.
Sheen lands a body punch.
Sheen digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Sheen has him pressed against the cage.
Sheen working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez gets through Sheen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez tries to score a body lock takedown but Sheen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Charlie Sheen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eulalio Gonzalez.
Sheen tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Sheen lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Sheen on the inside.
Sheen lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheen letting Gonzalez take a breather here.
Sheen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonzalez trying to stall but Sheen improves his position.
Sheen blocking some punches.
Sheen tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheen misses with a body punch.
Sheen gets underhooks to prevent Gonzalez's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheen.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
Sheen letting Gonzalez take a breather here.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Sheen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheen letting Gonzalez take a breather here.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eulalio Gonzalez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sheen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sheen tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Sheen controls the action.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheen backwards.
Sheen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Sheen.
A short left from Sheen.
Sheen lands a right hand.
Sheen misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Sheen avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
Sheen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sheen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a left hand.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Sheen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzalez stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.

Sheen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gonzalez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sheen to the mat. Sheen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gonzalez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Sheen keeps moving.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sheen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzalez on the ground.
Sheen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sheen's guard.
Gonzalez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Sheen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sheen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gonzalez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sheen defending well though.
Gonzalez tries to pass to full mount but Sheen defends it.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Sheen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gonzalez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sheen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gonzalez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gonzalez is keen to just control but Sheen is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eulalio Gonzalez was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Gonzalez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sheen, pushing him back against the cage.
Eulalio Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Sheen.
Sheen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Sheen.
Sheen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gonzalez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Sheen throws a head punch that misses.

Gonzalez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez is looking to pass Sheen's guard but actually Sheen recovers to full guard.
Gonzalez scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eulalio Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eulalio Gonzalez!
Eulalio Gonzalez 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.