PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dove Chip (ranked 5737 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Gonzalez (ranked 6829 p4p, 0 weight class). Dove Chip had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Chip
vs
Gonzalez

190 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dove Chip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez shoots and misses
and Chip counters with a one-two to the body.
Chip avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Chip keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Chip tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chip's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chip duly obliges.

It looks like Mario Gonzalez has been cut.
Chip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.

Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Chip stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dove Chip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Gonzalez.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chip fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Chip tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Chip's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chip duly obliges.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chip napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gonzalez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chip's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chip is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chip tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.
Chip works over Gonzalez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chip misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gonzalez pushes Chip up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
Chip being controlled against the cage.
Gonzalez leaning his opponent against the cage.

Gonzalez pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez managing to control the position.
Gonzalez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonzalez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is controlling the pace.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dove Chip will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Gonzalez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
Chip wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chip prevents it.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Chip throws a big counter combination but Gonzalez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chip avoids it really well and circles away.
Dove Chip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Gonzalez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.

Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzalez is struggling to control the position.
Chip prevents the takedown attempt.
Chip tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chip after a bit of a struggle.
Gonzalez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chip gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonzalez slows down the pace here.

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.
Chip wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chip gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Chip.

Chip tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gonzalez manages to pull guard.
Chip trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Gonzalez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chip can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez controlling Chip's posture.
Let's hope that Gonzalez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gonzalez trying to strike off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gonzalez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario 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!

Chip tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Chip throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chip gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gonzalez tries to land knees in the clinch but Chip avoids the damage to the body.
Gonzalez wants a takedown.
Dove Chip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Gonzalez.

Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chip misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Chip is pressed up against the cage. Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chip down to the mat. Chip avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chip looks to land a combination. Gonzalez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chip defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Chip stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzalez. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chip defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Chip is looking to counter punch.
Chip misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dove Chip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chip.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chip is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chip defends it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonzalez is defended easily by Chip.
Chip keeps the fight on the outside.
Chip tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chip throws a one two combo.
Chip falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzalez lands a high kick!
Chip lands a head shot.
Chip tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Gonzalez rushes Chip and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Chip stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzalez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chip's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chip prevents it.
Gonzalez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chip walks away with a smile on his face. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.

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.
Gonzalez prevents Chip from breaking the clinch.
Gonzalez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown attempt but Chip pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chip tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chip throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chip throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez shoots and misses
and Chip counters with a nice uppercut.
Chip lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzalez backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dove Chip showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chip 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dove Chip!