PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ay Bendito Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bounty dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bendito Gonzalez
vs
dog

198 cm
18
231 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ay Bendito Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bounty dog!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.

Gonzalez instigates a clinch.

dog jumps into guard, dragging Gonzalez to the mat.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

dog working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.
Gonzalez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

dog is working an open guard so Gonzalez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

dog gets caught flat footed, as Gonzalez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gonzalez is looking to stand up but dog won't let him.
Gonzalez connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
dog looks gassed!
dog trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Gonzalez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? dog is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, dog circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzalez throws a one two combo.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but dog sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ay Bendito Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez clinches up with dog and pushes him back against the cage.
dog has Gonzalez pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch but dog improves position.
dog lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

dog jumps guard.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dog on the ground.

dog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gonzalez wants to stand but dog has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
dog keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dog is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.

Gonzalez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on dog, up you get!
dog tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzalez.
dog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez gets underhooks to prevent dog's takedown attempt.
dog misses with a knee to the head.

Gonzalez jumps into guard, dragging dog to the mat.
Gonzalez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

dog drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dog jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gonzalez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! dog has his hands clasped together but Gonzalez extends an breaks dog's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gonzalez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ay Bendito Gonzalez!