PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Muslimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gonzales
vs
Muslimovic

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zlatan Muslimovic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales avoids the head kick by Muslimovic.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Muslimovic keeps it at a distance.

Muslimovic has closed the distance and engaged Gonzales in a clinch.
Muslimovic lands an elbow inside.
Muslimovic scores with a knee to the head.
Gonzales blocks an elbow strike from Muslimovic.
Muslimovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muslimovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muslimovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cristian Gonzales's cut is getting worse.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Muslimovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzales drops back down to his feet.
Muslimovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muslimovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzales avoids the elbow strike from Muslimovic, against the cage.
Gonzales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muslimovic smiles and moves away.
Muslimovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muslimovic lands a head kick. Gonzales smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muslimovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzales's head.

Gonzales is rocked!

Muslimovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Gonzales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzales is pressed against the cage. Muslimovic pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Gonzales! Two more big strikes from Muslimovic and Gonzales crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zlatan Muslimovic!