PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and glen sacerty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gonzalez
vs
sacerty

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Swiss Systems Fight School
Swiss Systems Fight School

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, glen sacerty!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a right hand that sacerty ducks under and follows up with a left that sacerty also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
sacerty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sacerty.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
sacerty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and sacerty moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that sacerty ducks under and follows up with a left that sacerty also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
sacerty slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
sacerty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

sacerty gets a clinch.
sacerty lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
sacerty scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
sacerty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.
sacerty prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
sacerty tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
sacerty connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
sacerty tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
sacerty using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.
sacerty lands a knee to the body.
sacerty lands a knee to the body.
sacerty keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sacerty missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break free but sacerty has control.
sacerty trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sacerty has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sacerty has him pressed against the cage.
sacerty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
sacerty missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break free but sacerty has control.
sacerty using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
sacerty keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but sacerty keeps him there for the moment.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from sacerty.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pedro Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sacerty on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that sacerty avoids nicely.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gonzalez tries to bum rush sacerty with a series of wild strikes but sacerty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
sacerty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.
sacerty takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that sacerty avoids nicely.
sacerty moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez throws a series of strikes that have sacerty backpedaling.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that half lands.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
sacerty wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gonzalez works over sacerty's head and body with a nice combination.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by sacerty.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
sacerty misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzalez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pedro Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by sacerty.
sacerty takes a head kick and keeps coming.
sacerty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away.
Pedro Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of glen sacerty.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but sacerty moves out of range.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
sacerty doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.

Gonzalez gets caught flat footed, as sacerty shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
sacerty controls from within his opponent's guard.
sacerty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
sacerty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sacerty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
sacerty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet but sacerty passes into half guard.
sacerty controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez pushes sacerty off looking to stand but sacerty dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

glen sacerty dominated that round.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

sacerty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than sacerty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
sacerty controlling the position easily from mount.
sacerty landing shots from mount.
sacerty controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by glen sacerty.
sacerty slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
sacerty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
sacerty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sacerty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sacerty is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
sacerty doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
sacerty tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sacerty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that sacerty avoids nicely.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but sacerty moves out of range.
sacerty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.

sacerty looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
sacerty controlling the pace.

sacerty postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gonzalez to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

sacerty drives through and clinches with Gonzalez against the cage.
sacerty prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from sacerty.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from sacerty.
sacerty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
sacerty using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
sacerty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
sacerty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez swinging wilding here.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that sacerty avoids nicely.
Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. sacerty backs away looking to recover.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Pedro Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sacerty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that sacerty avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - sacerty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that sacerty avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sacerty has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
sacerty is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by sacerty.
Gonzalez is working the combinations to good effect here.
sacerty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
sacerty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that sacerty ducks under and follows up with a left that sacerty also avoids with ease.
sacerty tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
sacerty moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but sacerty moves out of range.
sacerty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination. sacerty sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez swinging wilding here.
sacerty wants to clinch.
sacerty dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
sacerty tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

glen sacerty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

sacerty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
sacerty tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
sacerty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
sacerty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.

sacerty has taken the fight to the clinch.
sacerty lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
sacerty lands a knee to the body.
sacerty scores a nice knee to the body.
sacerty landing knees to the body.
sacerty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for sacerty.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

sacerty shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gonzalez is trying to stand back up but sacerty is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

sacerty decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gonzalez swinging wilding here.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sacerty slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by sacerty.
Gonzalez connects with a high kick.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sacerty.
Gonzalez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
sacerty tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.

Gonzalez tries to keep at a distance but sacerty has taken the fight into the clinch.
sacerty lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
sacerty missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sacerty has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.
sacerty scores a nice knee to the body.
sacerty lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from sacerty.
sacerty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
sacerty tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but sacerty won't allow it.
sacerty keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but sacerty won't allow it.
glen sacerty seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sacerty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but sacerty moves out of range.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
sacerty is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

sacerty closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
Gonzalez dodges an elbow strike from sacerty.
sacerty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but sacerty keeps him there for the moment.
sacerty trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but sacerty won't allow it.
sacerty lands a nice knee to the body.
sacerty with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sacerty tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
sacerty misses with a knee strike.
sacerty lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but sacerty is controlling the position.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but sacerty won't allow it.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from sacerty.
sacerty throws an elbow that misses.
sacerty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but sacerty keeps him there for the moment.
sacerty lands an elbow inside.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
sacerty keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sacerty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
sacerty missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
sacerty tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that sacerty avoids nicely.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as sacerty backs up against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez works over sacerty's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.

sacerty closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
sacerty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sacerty lands a nice knee to the body.
sacerty lands an elbow just above Gonzalez 's eye.

It looks like Pedro Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from sacerty.
sacerty keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sacerty missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break free but sacerty has control.
sacerty lands a knee to the body.
sacerty trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from sacerty.
sacerty prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sacerty.
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that sacerty ducks under and follows up with a left that sacerty also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - sacerty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedro Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.

sacerty moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sacerty has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from sacerty.
sacerty lands an elbow just above Gonzalez 's eye.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.
sacerty missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sacerty has him pressed against the cage.
sacerty missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
sacerty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
sacerty with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
glen sacerty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got sacerty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... glen sacerty!