PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernando Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernando Gonzalez
vs
Jackson

183 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gonzalez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jackson is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Gonzalez keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
Gonzalez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gonzalez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Gonzalez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson is looking to control Gonzalez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Jackson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gonzalez is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzalez is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez slows the pace down in half guard.
Gonzalez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson has hold of Gonzalez's hands but Gonzalez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gonzalez is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Gonzalez off looking to stand but Gonzalez dives back in and keeps control.
Gonzalez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gonzalez is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gonzalez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is just content to waste time from the top position. Jackson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gonzalez looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gonzalez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Fernando Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez misses with a looping right.
Arthur Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Jackson leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonzalez is defended easily by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Fernando Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two 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.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzalez.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Gonzalez into the cage.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzalez tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
Gonzalez tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzalez is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gonzalez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jackson regains guard.
Gonzalez looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gonzalez controlling Jackson's posture.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gonzalez'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!

Gonzalez scores with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez wants to stall.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzalez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Fernando Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzalez effectively controlling the action here.
Gonzalez tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.

Gonzalez tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Jackson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control the position.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gonzalez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez working away.
The referee asks Gonzalez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gonzalez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gonzalez cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gonzalez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jackson is avoiding damage well.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

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