PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squirrel Nutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Squirrel Nutter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Virgil Gonzalez's chin.

Gonzalez
vs
Nutter

151 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Virgil Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Squirrel Nutter!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nutter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gonzalez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nutter is in Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Nutter in close.
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nutter controls the pace.
Nutter trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nutter tries to clinch up.

Nutter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gonzalez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nutter is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez postures up in Nutter's guard and throws a big left but Nutter blocks it.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzalez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nutter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzalez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzalez throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nutter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzalez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzalez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gonzalez landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
Nutter wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gonzalez manages to pass to side control.
Nutter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gonzalez working Nutter over with strikes.
Gonzalez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.
Nutter has hold of Gonzalez's hands but Gonzalez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nutter trying to hold on to Gonzalez's head to control him but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nutter is trying to stand back up but Gonzalez is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutter looks winded!
Gonzalez thows a huge punch but Nutter dodges it nicely.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nutter wants to control but Gonzalez passes into side.

Gonzalez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Gonzalez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Nutter.
Nutter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nutter wants a takedown but no success here.
Nutter goes for a takedown attempt but Gonzalez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Virgil Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squirrel Nutter.
Nutter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nutter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.
Nutter prevents Gonzalez from standing back up.
Nutter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nutter wants to take a breather but Gonzalez is having none of it.

Gonzalez kicks Nutter off and gets back to his feet.
Gonzalez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nutter defends it nicely.
Gonzalez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzalez wants it to stay on the feet.
Nutter misses with a takedown

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nutter to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Gonzalez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gonzalez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gonzalez cracks Nutter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Gonzalez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gonzalez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nutter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nutter down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutter struggling a bit here.
Nutter taking a bit of punishment here - Gonzalez scoring with strikes.
Gonzalez grinds an elbow into Nutter's temple.
Gonzalez lands a nice forearm strike.

Nutter is rocked!
Gonzalez lands a strong strike to the head of Nutter. That's dazed him! Gonzalez looking to finish here. Nutter is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Gonzalez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Gonzalez!