PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Gagnon (ranked 82 p4p, 240 weight class) and Captain Gonza (ranked 12 p4p, 32 weight class). Gagnon comes into the arena with Body Head Anthem - Roy Jones Jr Feat. Magic & Choppa) blaring out of the sound system. Gonza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Many Men. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gagnon
vs
Gonza

185 cm
33
186
28 - 13 - 0

192 cm
33
185
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Captain Gonza!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza slips a jab from Gagnon.
Gonza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonza throws a shot from downtown. Gagnon moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Gagnon.
Gonza connects with a right hand. Gagnon shakes it off.
Gonza connects with a crisp jab.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut.
Gonza throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gonza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gagnon's head backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Gonza. Those never looked like landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gagnon.
Gonza throws a looping overhand right but Gagnon ducks down to avoid it.
Gonza scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonza.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonza is just out of range.
Gagnon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza cracks Gagnon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gonza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonza has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gagnon misses with a looping left.
Gagnon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonza misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Gagnon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gagnon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gagnon eats them both and turns towards Gonza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gonza scores with a leg kick.
Gonza throws a leg kick but Gagnon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gagnon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Gonza.
Gagnon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gonza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gagnon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gonza throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gonza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
A left lands for Gonza.
Gonza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gagnon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonza throws a low kick, looking for Gagnon's leg but Gagnon calmly moves out of range.
Gonza slips under a jab from Gagnon.
Gonza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonza.
Gagnon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Captain Gonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonza misses with a body shot
and Gagnon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonza. That snapped Gagnon's head back.
A head kick by Gagnon misses
and Gonza counters with a left to the body.
Gonza throws a hook to the side of Gagnon's head but Gagnon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonza catches Gagnon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonza throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gonza just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonza throws out the jab.
Gonza misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Gagnon lands with a right hand.
Gonza throws a low kick, looking for Gagnon's leg but Gagnon calmly moves out of range.
Gagnon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gagnon scrambles back to his feet.
Gagnon misses with a body kick.
Gonza misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon is looking to counter punch.
Gonza ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonza counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonza.
Gonza sizes up Gagnon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonza lands with a nice combination. Gagnon backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon misses with a low kick.
Gonza connects with a looping right hand.
Gagnon misses with a wild combination.
Gonza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gagnon looks to land a left hand but Gonza moved out of range nicely.
Gagnon swings widly with a right hand
and Gonza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagnon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonza.
Gonza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gagnon feints and then cracks Gonza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonza down.
Gonza looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gagnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonza.
Gonza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonza just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Gagnon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gagnon misses with a right hand
and Gagnon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gagnon scores with a decent looking hook.
Gagnon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Gonza.
Gonza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonza misses with a left hand
and Gagnon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonza lands a nice shot that snaps Gagnon's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonza throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gagnon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Gonza does no damage.
Gonza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gagnon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagnon throws a hook but Gonza avoids it easily.
Gonza looks to land a left hand but Gagnon moved out of range nicely.
Gagnon blocks a jab.
Gonza misses with a straight right.
Gonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Gonza tenderised Gagnon's leg. Gagnon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Gagnon. Those never looked like landing.
Gonza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gagnon tries to bum rush Gonza with a series of wild strikes but Gonza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonza scores with a decent looking hook.
Gagnon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gonza misses with a low kick as Gagnon jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonza.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonza as he connects with a hook.
Gonza connects with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonza.
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!
Gonza with the inside leg kick.
Captain Gonza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Gonza catches Gagnon right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Gagnon misses.
Luc Gagnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gagnon misses with a looping left.
Gonza connects with the punch.
Gonza moves out of range as Gagnon throws a body kick.
Gonza throws out a counter right but Gagnon avoids it with no problem.
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
Gonza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonza throws a hook but Gagnon avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
Gagnon swings for the body but Gonza moves out of range.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonza throws a right hand that misses
and Gonza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gagnon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonza to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gagnon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gagnon can pounce on him.
Gonza connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonza swings widly with a right hand
and Gagnon counters with a nice body kick.
Gagnon takes one to the chin there.
Gagnon slips a jab from Gonza.
Gagnon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gagnon takes a swing at Gonza's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza lunges at Gagnon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gagnon's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagnon.
It looked like Gagnon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gagnon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gagnon moves away from the strike by Gonza.
Gagnon is looking to counter punch.
Gonza avoids a kick to the body.
Gonza throws a solid leg kick but Gagnon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gonza.
Gagnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagnon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gagnon scrambles back to his feet.
Gonza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gagnon.
Gagnon looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A low kick lands for Gonza.
Gagnon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gagnon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Gagnon.
Gonza scores with a nice right hand.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonza throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gonza misses with a body punch
and Gagnon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonza misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gonza.
Gagnon misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonza connects with a crisp jab.
Gonza misses with an uppercut.
Gonza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gagnon misses with a body punch
and Gonza counters with a low kick, right behind Gagnon 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonza.
Gonza scores with a jab to the head.
Gagnon swings for the body but Gonza moves out of range.
Gonza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonza throws a front kick aimed at Gagnon's knee but Gagnon avoids it well.
Gonza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gagnon's sensitive parts.
Gonza connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice shot lands for Gonza.
Gonza swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gonza looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gagnon. That's going to slow Gonza down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon ducks right into an uppercut from Gonza.
Gonza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gonza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gagnon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gonza avoids it.
Gonza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gagnon momentarily.
Gagnon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gonza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gagnon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
A jab from Gonza does it's job there.
Gonza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gonza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gonza throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gagnon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gagnon looks for the body kick but Gonza saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gonza! But no joy.
Gagnon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonza. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonza scores with a jab.
Gagnon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonza can pounce on him.
Gonza misses with a right hand
and Gagnon counters with a nice body kick.
Gonza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonza moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
Gagnon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Gagnon catches Gonza right on the button with a cross.
Gagnon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Gagnon throws a leg kick but Gonza sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonza moves away.
A little jabbing left from Gonza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gonza.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonza.
Gonza takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
Gagnon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gagnon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gagnon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gagnon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gagnon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonza lands a really nice looking cross but Gagnon seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Gonza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonza 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Gonza!
A very excited looking Captain Gonza rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.