PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Suarez
vs
Gonzalez

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suarez.

Suarez closes the distance and clinches.

Gonzalez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Suarez can't fight it off and eventually Gonzalez manages to take the fight to the floor. Suarez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gonzalez postures up.
Suarez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.

Suarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Suarez has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.

Suarez working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.
Suarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez distracts Suarez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzalez won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.

Gonzalez stands and steps away. Suarez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Donk. Suarez catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Suarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suarez at a distance.
Suarez is breathing heavily.

Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but Suarez blocks with his arms.
Suarez stalling in the clinch but Gonzalez improves position.
Gonzalez with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but Suarez blocks with his arms.
Gonzalez lands with a light punch inside.

Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez cracks Gonzalez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gonzalez.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.

Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gonzalez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gonzalez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gonzalez passes to side control.

Gonzalez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Suarez to his feet.
Gonzalez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Suarez.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Suarez saw that one coming.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.

Suarez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gonzalez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Suarez happy to just control the position for now.

Suarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonzalez can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suarez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Suarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonzalez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Suarez working away.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Suarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gonzalez trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
Suarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gonzalez is proving hard to escape from.
Gonzalez looking to control.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suarez's guard.

Suarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.

Suarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Suarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Suarez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gonzalez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Suarez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gonzalez's back instead.

Gonzalez showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suarez misses with a double jab

and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Suarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suarez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Suarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suarez backwards.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Suarez is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Suarez.
David Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suarez lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez lands an overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suarez - that will leave a mark!
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suarez scores with a decent looking hook.
Suarez scores with a jab to the head.
Suarez throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Suarez dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Suarez throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Suarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.

Suarez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Suarez decides to stand back up. Suarez steps back and let's Gonzalez get back to his feet.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suarez throws an off balance right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suarez misses with a combination

and Gonzalez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suarez's guard.
Suarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suarez 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.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Suarez trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
David Suarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suarez scores with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Suarez.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzalez pinned against the cage. Gonzalez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Suarez.
Suarez misses with a body kick.

Suarez takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Suarez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Suarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez keeps control of Suarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Suarez manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suarez wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Suarez.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Suarez.

Suarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonzalez, who protects the arm well.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez stops Suarez from passing to mount.
Suarez trying to control the position but Gonzalez is working away.
Suarez lands a nice forearm strike.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to half guard.
Suarez working the ground and pound.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Suarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Suarez with a series of wild strikes but Suarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suarez tries to clinch up.
Suarez misses with a lunging right hand

and Gonzalez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gonzalez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez working some strikes from top position.
Gonzalez slips nicely into half guard.
Gonzalez moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Gonzalez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Suarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suarez wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Suarez lands a high kick!
Suarez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
Suarez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.
Suarez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Suarez trying to control the action but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is thwarting Gonzalez's attempts to control the position.

Suarez is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gonzalez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves into full guard.
Suarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.
Gonzalez seems keen to control Suarez's posture.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.

Suarez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gonzalez dives on top into guard.

Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suarez is on top in guard.
Suarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suarez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gonzalez can't keep his opponent in guard - Suarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Suarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gonzalez defends it well.

Suarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Suarez is tying to control. Gonzalez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez works his way into side control.
Suarez working away.
Suarez advances to mount.
Suarez tries to control but Gonzalez wriggling away.
Gonzalez regains half guard.
David Suarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez gets full guard.
Suarez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonzalez's guard.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.
Gonzalez 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.
Suarez trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Suarez passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez passes to full mount!

Suarez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gonzalez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.
Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Gonzalez.
I've got Gonzalez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nick Gonzalez!