PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pancho Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indiana Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzales
vs
Terrier

172 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Combat Pro Finesse

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pancho Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Indiana Terrier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrier cracks Gonzales with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Gonzales clinches.
Terrier tries to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling the position.
Gonzales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terrier.

Gonzales turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gonzales manages to end up in side control.

Gonzales has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Terrier with a nice cross.
Terrier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Gonzales closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Terrier to the mat! Terrier manages to get full guard.
Gonzales trying to control but Terrier is working from the bottom.
Gonzales looking to sit in guard and control but Terrier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gonzales is trying to control the position but Terrier postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzales is on top in guard.
Gonzales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales postures up.
Gonzales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzales looking to sit in guard and control but Terrier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Terrier trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gonzales wants to sweep but no luck.
Terrier trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Terrier.
Indiana Terrier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrier connects with a nice looking jab.
Terrier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Terrier tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gonzales counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrier keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Gonzales working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzales has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terrier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Terrier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gonzales tries to roll over but Terrier keeps him under control.
Terrier is keen to just control but Gonzales is a slippery customer.
Terrier wants to stand but Gonzales has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrier wants to pass the guard but Gonzales is defending well.

Gonzales is defending against the submission attempts here by Terrier.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terrier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzales moves forwards but Terrier connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Terrier's face.
Gonzales is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonzales misses with a knee to the head.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terrier lands a nice uppercut.
Terrier is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzales has double underhooks.
Terrier tries to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling the position.
Gonzales prevents Terrier from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but Terrier blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Terrier is trying to break free.
Terrier has had enough of the clinch but Gonzales keeps him there for the moment.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Terrier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Terrier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzales moves out of range as Terrier throws a body kick.
Terrier with a poor takedown

and Gonzales counters with a takedown into side control.
Gonzales throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Terrier works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Terrier wants to improve his position but Gonzales is controlling well.
Gonzales thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Terrier to regain full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Terrier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalesis looking to pass into half guard but Terrier pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Terrier is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice combination there by Terrier.
Terrier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Terrier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Terrier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gonzales drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Terrier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonzales is trying to drag Terrier to the mat but Terrier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terrier wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terrier avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales missing with knees to the body.
Gonzales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terrier.
Gonzales keeps control of Terrier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terrier wants to break free but Gonzales has control.
Terrier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales missing with knees to the body.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales missing with knees to the body.
Terrier is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzales has double underhooks.
Terrier wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Terrier wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Terrier wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but Terrier blocks it.
Terrier can't break the clinch.
Terrier can't break the clinch.
Terrier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Terrier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzales.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pancho Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terrier lands an elbow that stopped Gonzales in his tracks for a moment.
Terrier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales prevents Terrier from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales misses with a knee strike.

Terrier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from Terrier misses.
Terrier works over Gonzales's head and body with a nice combination.
Terrier motions for Gonzales to come forward. Terrier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzales slips a jab and a cross from Terrier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gonzales avoids the head kick by Terrier.
Terrier throws a right hand that Gonzales ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzales also avoids with ease.
Terrier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Terrier circles away and keeps his distance.
Terrier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terrier doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzales circles away.
Terrier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales wants to clinch
and Terrier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales walks into a left hand.
Terrier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terrier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Terrier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terrier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzales thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terrier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Terrier circles away.
Gonzales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gonzales dodges the punch combination from Terrier.
Terrier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzales walks into a straight right hand from Terrier.

Terrier clinches with his opponent.

Terrier manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Terrier keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Terrier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzales is controlling him.
Gonzales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Terrier's guard.
Terrier is not content to let Gonzales control the position.
Gonzales lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Terrier manages to get to full guard.
Gonzales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Indiana Terrier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gonzales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Terrier scores with a nice head shot.
Gonzales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terrier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Gonzales rushes Terrier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzales landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but Terrier blocks it.
Terrier blocks the elbow strike.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terrier has had enough of the clinch but Gonzales keeps him there for the moment.
Terrier looking for a takedown.
Gonzales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Terrier jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Terrier around his waist. Terrier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pancho Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indiana Terrier.
Terrier avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzales misses with a knee to the head.
Terrier tries to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling the position.
Gonzales goes for a takedown attempt but Terrier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Terrier works over Gonzales's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzales swivels and escapes.
Terrier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gonzales wants to clinch but Terrier slips to the side
and Terrier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terrier lunges at Gonzales with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzales's hand.
Terrier darts in trying to clinch

and Gonzales holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Terrier avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.

Gonzales wants the takedown. Terrier is fighting it off but Gonzales persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Terrier's guard against the cage.
Gonzales throws a strike but Terrier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Terrier stands up and waves to Gonzales to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrier throws a nice looking combination but Gonzales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Terrier misses with a wild combination.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terrier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terrier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzales's sensitive parts.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Terrier lands a right hook to the body.
Terrier throws a leg kick

and Gonzales counters by clinching up.
Gonzales tries to score a body lock takedown but Terrier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Terrier breaks the clinch.
Terrier lands a two punch combo.
Terrier connects with a body shot.
Terrier misses with a double jab

and Gonzales counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terrier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gonzales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terrier is keeping the position for now.
Terrier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzales.
Gonzales throws a strike but Terrier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Terrier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzales doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gonzales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terrier is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Terrier tries to clinch up.
Terrier lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzales takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Terrier.
Terrier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terrier.
A low kick from Terrier is predictable there

and Gonzales moves into the clinch.

Gonzales has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Terrier is trying to keep an underhook but Gonzales manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrier is looking to escape.
Gonzales seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Terrier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gonzales works his way into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pancho Gonzales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonzales 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pancho Gonzales!