PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasiek Pioncha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pioncha has chosen Redemption Song (Bob Marley) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Pioncha

179 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

190 cm
26
178 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jasiek Pioncha!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Pioncha's head but Pioncha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pioncha throws a nice outside leg kick.

Pioncha clinches.
Pioncha throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez wants a takedown but no success here.
Come on Gonzalez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pioncha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Pioncha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pioncha is stalling here.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pioncha connects with a knee to the head.
Pioncha looking to stall.
Pioncha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pioncha tries to stall but Gonzalez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pioncha.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jasiek Pioncha.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonzalez is defended easily by Pioncha.
Pioncha lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pioncha instigates a clinch.
Pioncha tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Pioncha back against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Pioncha tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Pioncha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pioncha connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pioncha. Those never looked like landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pioncha digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
Pioncha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pioncha coming out on top.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pioncha.
Pioncha scores with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pioncha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Pioncha.
Pioncha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pioncha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pioncha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez walks into a straight right hand from Pioncha.
Pioncha connects with a body shot that sends Gonzalez's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pioncha closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pioncha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Pioncha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pioncha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasiek Pioncha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pioncha slips under a jab from Gonzalez.

Pioncha instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzalez effectively controlling the action here.
Pioncha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pioncha.
Pioncha throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Pioncha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pioncha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pioncha has Gonzalez pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
Pioncha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gonzalez up against the cage.
Pioncha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from Pioncha.
Pioncha lands a right hand.
Pioncha looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez leaning against his opponent.
Pioncha tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Pioncha tries to stall but Gonzalez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pioncha is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jasiek Pioncha.
Pioncha lands a slapping body shot.
Jasiek Pioncha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pioncha throws a head kick that misses.
Pioncha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pioncha.
Gonzalez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pioncha counters with a good low kick that Gonzalez was not able to check.
Pioncha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pioncha thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pioncha throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pioncha misses with a double jab.
Pioncha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pioncha is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
Pioncha is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
Pioncha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pioncha, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Pioncha lands but Gonzalez takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Pioncha forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches.
Pioncha tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pioncha has Gonzalez pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzalez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pioncha looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Pioncha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pioncha slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasiek Pioncha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pioncha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Pioncha avoids the punch easily.
Pioncha scores with a leg kick.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jasiek Pioncha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pioncha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pioncha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Pioncha forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches.
Pioncha lands with a short shot to the head.
Pioncha stalling the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Pioncha.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pioncha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Pioncha.
Pioncha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pioncha misses with a knee to the head.
Pioncha landing knees to the head.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pioncha avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pioncha.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pioncha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pioncha misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pioncha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pioncha trying to land knees to the body.
Pioncha avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the cage.
Pioncha pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Pioncha.
Pioncha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pioncha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to break free but Pioncha pushes him back against the cage.
Pioncha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pioncha digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Pioncha.
Pioncha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Pioncha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pioncha tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
Pioncha tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jasiek Pioncha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot in the inside from Pioncha.
Pioncha stalls.
Pioncha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eulalio Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jasiek Pioncha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pioncha 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasiek Pioncha!
Our winner, Jasiek Pioncha, 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.