PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gonya (ranked 1955 p4p, 234 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 4185 p4p, 425 weight class). Orla Wanker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gonya
vs
Wanker

190 cm
23
190 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
191 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronaldo Gonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonya under the eye.
Gonya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gonya defends it well.
Gonya looks to score with a jab to the body but Wanker is just out of range.
Wanker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonya.
Nice takedown defense from Gonya. No joy for Wanker on that attempt.
Gonya is looking for a counter combo.
Wanker defending well as Gonya loads up on a big left hand.
Wanker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonya.
Gonya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gonya!

It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Wanker lands with a straight right. Gonya didn't see that one coming.
Wanker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wanker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wanker showed some decent athleticism there.
Wanker slows the pace down in half guard.

Wanker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wanker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gonya wants to control but Wanker is keeping busy.
Wanker wants to pass the guard but Gonya is defending well.
Gonya wants to control but Wanker is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Wanker is trying to work for a kimura but Gonya is defending well.
Wanker is trying to control. Gonya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gonya tries to roll over but Wanker keeps him under control.
Wanker passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wanker wants to control but Gonya is keeping him busy.
Gonya manages to get back to half guard.

Wanker is looking for a kimura but Gonya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wanker to get the leverage.
Gonya trying to hold on to Wanker's head to control him but Wanker postures up.

Wanker is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wanker scores with a couple of nice shots.

Wanker is trying to work for a kimura but Gonya is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wanker has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gonya defend it? Wanker steps over the head and cranks it - Gonya is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wanker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Orla Wanker!