PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 2882 p4p, 294 weight class) and Vigorio Gonzalez (ranked 2208 p4p, 242 weight class). Jake Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vigorio Gonzalez's chin.

Smith
vs
Gonzalez

165 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

167 cm
22
159 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vigorio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses the body punch
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with an uppercut
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Smith.

Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Gonzalez lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Gonzalez cracks Smith with a good jab.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Vigorio Gonzalez has been cut.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Gonzalez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith misses with a hook
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.

Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A countering left hand to the body from Gonzalez misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Smith slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez lands a head shot.
Gonzalez lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vigorio Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vigorio Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Gonzalez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Smith.
It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gonzalez has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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 tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Smith lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vigorio Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez scores with a hook.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gonzalez.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Gonzalez misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Gonzalez catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith lands a jab.

Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Gonzalez finds it's target.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Gonzalez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gonzalez thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith looks to land a combination. Gonzalez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Gonzalez is rocked!

Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vigorio Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vigorio Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gonzalez lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Gonzalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gonzalez catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonzalez lands with a shot to the body.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith misses with a right hand
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gonzalez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gonzalez tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a jab to the head.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzalez connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Smith lands.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonzalez scores with a jab.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a counter combo.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gonzalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonzalez moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Vigorio Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gonzalez.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzalez scores with a four punch combination!
Jake Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Gonzalez lands a right hook to the body.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vigorio 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vigorio Gonzalez!
During a confident post fight interview, Vigorio Gonzalez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.