PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pip Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamad's entrance music is The Joker. A fine choice. Juan Tamad had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tamad
vs
Gonzalez

184 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pip Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tamad.
Tamad cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonzalez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tamad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Tamad working aggressively here.
Gonzalez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tamad.
Tamad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez is trying to drag Tamad to the mat but Tamad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gonzalez misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch but Tamad improves position.
Tamad is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling him.

Tamad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Gonzalez misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown but Tamad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonzalez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tamad lands a head kick. Gonzalez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Juan Tamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Tamad had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Tamad counters with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Tamad.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tamad circles away.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pip Gonzalez.
Tamad misses with a leg kick.
Tamad misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tamad ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gonzalez has time to react.
Gonzalez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tamad. That did some damage!
Tamad misses with an uppercut.
Tamad lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Tamad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Tamad lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tamad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tamad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Tamad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Good leg kick by Tamad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzalez.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gonzalez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tamad pushes Gonzalez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gonzalez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tamad is trying to control Gonzalez's posture but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tamad some visible discomfort.
Tamad is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gonzalez connects with a decent elbow.
Tamad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamad tries to bench press Gonzalez off him but Gonzalez keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamad parries the strikes from Gonzalez easily there. Gonzalez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tamad to escape.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound from side control.
Gonzalez lands some shots froms side control.
Gonzalez cracks Tamad with a big elbow.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tamad down.
Gonzalez tries to score with some ground and pound. Tamad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gonzalez in side control, throwing shots but Tamad defends.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez lands an elbow.
Gonzalez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gonzalez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tamad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tamad avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamad.
Gonzalez blocks a leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Tamad swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Tamad counters with a nice body shot.
Tamad lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
A jab from Tamad does it's job there.
Tamad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tamad lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Tamad motions for Gonzalez to come forward. Tamad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tamad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Tamad lands.
Tamad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gonzalez shoots for a takedown but Tamad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tamad misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Tamad misses.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Tamad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tamad tries to score with a low kick but Gonzalez moves his leg out of the way.
Tamad lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Tamad lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tamad throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamad manages to avoid it.
Tamad just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gonzalez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tamad looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tamad's calf.
Gonzalez wants to slow Tamad down by chopping away at his legs.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Tamad.
Tamad with a hook.

Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tamad wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamad won't allow it.
Gonzalez pushes Tamad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tamad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez has Tamad pressed against the cage, preventing Tamad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Tamad forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pip Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamad.
Tamad swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tamad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tamad looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Tamad off balance momentarily.
Tamad takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Tamad swings widly with a right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick.
Gonzalez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tamad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Tamad slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tamad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tamad wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gonzalez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tamad defends it easily.
Tamad tries to stand but Gonzalez is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.

Gonzalez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Tamad will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tamad avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Tamad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juan Tamad is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donk. Tamad catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Tamad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Tamad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Tamad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamad thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Tamad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tamad down.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tamad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Tamad is avoiding it.
Tamad throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Juan Tamad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tamad looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Tamad connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamad moves away.
Tamad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tamad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Tamad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tamad throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Tamad throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tamad does it's job there.

Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tamad!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Tamad looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gonzalez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gonzalez lands a big elbow.
Gonzalez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tamad hang on?
Tamad is looking to get to half guard.
Gonzalez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Gonzalez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tamad is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad is looking to improve his position but Gonzalez isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonzalez raining down shots from the mount!
Tamad is working to get back to half guard.
Tamad tries to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Tamad is bucking up trying to escape but Gonzalez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gonzalez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tamad hang on?
Gonzalez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Tamad is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Tamad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzalez loads up with a big shot that hurts Tamad! He's pulled Gonzalez in close but Gonzalez has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Tamad survive? More strikes from Gonzalez and Tamad is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pip Gonzalez!
Our winner, Pip Gonzalez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.