PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mooses Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Clergia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales comes to the cage accompanied by Liehuva Liekinvarsi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzales
vs
Clergia

175 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

180 cm
26
150 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mooses Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Al Clergia!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales throws a poor cross that misses
and Clergia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Clergia is predictable there
and Gonzales counters with a one-two to the body.
Gonzales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clergia misses with an uppercut
and Gonzales counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales moves out of range of the body kick.
Clergia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzales.
Gonzales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzales throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clergia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales misses with a lunging right hand
and Clergia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clergia misses with a low kick.
Gonzales checks the leg kick.
Clergia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Clergia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Gonzales.
Gonzales connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzales misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clergia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gonzales counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzales walks into a straight right hand from Clergia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales lands a nice hook to Clergia's body. Clergia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Clergia misses
and Gonzales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzales throws a lazy uppercut
and Clergia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzales lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws an overhand right that lands on Clergia's shoulder, as Clergia tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gonzales swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clergia counters with an outside leg kick.
Gonzales misses with a hook
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Clergia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clergia swings widly with a right hand
and Gonzales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzales throws a poor cross that misses
and Clergia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzales lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Gonzales.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzales misses the target.
Gonzales swings widly with a right hand
and Clergia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gonzales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a series of punches but Clergia avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clergia. Gonzales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clergia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some bone on bone action there as Gonzales checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Clergia really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonzales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clergia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gonzales misses with a low kick.
Clergia throws the left hand but Gonzales avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Clergia is predictable there
and Gonzales counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a lazy uppercut
and Clergia counters with a good, hard body kick but Gonzales shrugs it off.
Gonzales throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clergia counters with a nice body kick.
Gonzales misses with a right hand
and Clergia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clergia misses with an uppercut
and Clergia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gonzales misses.
Clergia misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Clergia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Clergia dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Clergia misses.
Mooses Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzales misses with an uppercut
and Clergia counters with an inside leg kick.
Gonzales rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clergia counters with a solid body kick.
Gonzales throws an off balance right hand
and Clergia counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Gonzales is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Clergia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clergia.
Clergia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gonzales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clergia looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzales is just out of range.
Gonzales throws an overhand right that lands on Clergia's shoulder, as Clergia tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzales throws an off balance right hand
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Clergia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzales throws an off balance right hand
and Clergia counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzales swings widly with a right hand
and Clergia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzales misses with a right hand
and Clergia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzales's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Clergia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clergia 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Clergia!