PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between derek Sherinian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Wolfgang - No Falter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sherinian
vs
Gonzales

153 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, derek Sherinian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherinian tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzales as Sherinian shoots in.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gonzales!
Gonzales thuds his shin into the meat of Sherinian's side.
Gonzales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzales clobbers Sherinian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzales throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sherinian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzales wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for derek Sherinian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Gonzales there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzales lands with a shot to the body.
Sherinian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzales as he avoids it easily.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Sherinian circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales stalks Sherinian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherinian's face. Sherinian staggers backwards, shaken.
Gonzales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sherinian shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Gonzales instigates a clinch.
Sherinian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Sherinian is controlling him.
Gonzales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzales misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzales gets underhooks to prevent Sherinian's takedown attempt.
Sherinian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away.
Gonzales prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherinian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sherinian backs up against the cage.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Gonzales lands but Sherinian takes it in his stride.
Sherinian misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sherinian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherinian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzales throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sherinian.
Sherinian is breathing heavily.
Sherinian keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gonzales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sherinian.

Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gonzales gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sherinian.
Gonzales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sherinian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonzales prevents it.
Gonzales scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sherinian is trying to drag Gonzales to the mat but Gonzales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gonzales wants to break free but Sherinian has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian can't get the takedown.
Sherinian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Sherinian has him pressed against the cage.

Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sherinian.
Dane Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales throws a series of strikes that have Sherinian backpedaling.
Gonzales connects with a high kick.
Horrible takedown by Sherinian or perhaps it was just good defense by Gonzales which made him look bad.
Sherinian keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Gonzales dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sherinian backs up against the cage.
Jab by Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Gonzales misses.
No joy there for Gonzales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sherinian is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gonzales's half guard.
Sherinian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzales's head.
Gonzales is trying to stand up here but Sherinian is controlling him well.
Gonzales is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sherinian scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sherinian drops an elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Gonzales has hold of Sherinian's hands but Sherinian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sherinian looks to land a strike but Gonzales avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but Sherinian isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sherinian cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.
Sherinian lands a couple of elbows.
Sherinian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sherinian won't allow Gonzales to get back to his feet.
Sherinian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Sherinian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but Sherinian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sherinian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Sherinian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sherinian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Sherinian cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but Sherinian isn't so interested in that idea.
Gonzales keeping moving, preventing Sherinian from controlling successfully.
Sherinian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzales can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sherinian controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherinian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sherinian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Sherinian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sherinian is in close to Gonzales's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sherinian lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian prevents Gonzales from getting back to his feet.
Sherinian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sherinian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sherinian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sherinian landing some decent shots from guard.
Sherinian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sherinian working the ground and pound from side control.
Gonzales tries to escape but Sherinian is in control.
Gonzales taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sherinian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian working the body and head with strikes.
Sherinian working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gonzales taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gonzales takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sherinian grinds an elbow into Gonzales's temple.
Gonzales is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sherinian connects with a decent elbow.
Sherinian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sherinian cracks Gonzales with a big elbow.
Gonzales is pushing Sherinian's head away, looking to escape. Sherinian manages to hold on to the position though.
Sherinian controlling the position from side mount.
Sherinian scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

derek Sherinian dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gonzales gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sherinian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gonzales wants to stand and escape but Sherinian is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sherinian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzales wants to stand but Sherinian is controlling the position.
Sherinian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sherinian is working Gonzales over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sherinian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherinian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sherinian postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzales's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherinian landing with the ground and pound.
Sherinian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherinian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sherinian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sherinian stops Gonzales from standing up.
Sherinian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sherinian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Sherinian works over Gonzales with some ground and pound from guard.
Sherinian forces his way into half guard.
Sherinian lands strikes from half guard.
Sherinian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
derek Sherinian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzales on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzales on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sherinian drops an elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Ground and pound from Sherinian.
Gonzales looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sherinian winds up and cracks Gonzales with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sherinian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gonzales with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gonzales is looking to escape.
Sherinian working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzales is trying to stand back up but Sherinian is controlling him
Sherinian lands with a punch from half guard.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.
Sherinian is nestled in close to Gonzales, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sherinian drops an elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Sherinian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sherinian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gonzales looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.
Sherinian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gonzales looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sherinian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sherinian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sherinian lands a nice short elbow.
Sherinian is nestled in close to Gonzales, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
derek Sherinian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sherinian 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!