PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by El Party Me Llama. Robert Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gonzalez
vs
Smith

179 cm
34
175 lbs
16 - 14 - 2

183 cm
33
183 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith wants to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gonzalez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gonzalez down.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gonzalez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.

Smith is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is controlling Smith's trapped leg to prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Gonzalez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Smith wants to take a breather but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Gonzalez defending well.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two 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.
Smith is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gonzalez reverses the position - he's now on top in Smith's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gonzalez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith trying to control the action but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Gonzalez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith 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 from the bottom.

Gonzalez actively working from the bottom here.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gonzalez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Gonzalez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gonzalez!
Gonzalez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith tries to control but Gonzalez wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Smith working for a submission but Gonzalez is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Smith is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
Gonzalez missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gonzalez eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws an off balance right hand

and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Smith lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.

Smith manages to pull guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Gonzalez is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Robert Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzalez pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzalez is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gonzalez wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eulalio Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith tries to clinch up

and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gonzalez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robert Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith wants to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gonzalez rather than just go for the knockout.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Smith lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gonzalez eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Smith moves into the clinch.

Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Smith looking to control.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gonzalez manages to get himself to full guard.

Smith won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez trying to control here.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Gonzalez is in trouble!
Gonzalez can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smith looking to take Gonzalez's back but Gonzalez rolls and after a scramble, Gonzalez ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Gonzalez to escape a tricky position.
Gonzalez connects with a couple of short punches.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is trying to keep Gonzalez in close.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Smith!
Robert Smith tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.