PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Gonza (ranked 450 p4p, 62 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 254 p4p, 34 weight class). Gonza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Many Men. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gonza
vs
Obuhov

192 cm
32
185 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

190 cm
40
200 lbs
31 - 24 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Captain Gonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obuhov looks to land a combination but Gonza avoids it well.
No joy there for Obuhov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonza lands with a hook. Obuhov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Gonza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obuhov dives in for a single leg takedown but Gonza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Obuhov lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonza's head.
Gonza slaps away a takedown attempt from Obuhov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Obuhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonza misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Obuhov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gonza counters with a nice right hand that sends Obuhov toppling to the canvas! Obuhov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gonza finish him?!

Obuhov is rocked!
Captain Gonza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov scores with a nice strike.
Obuhov is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonza finish him?
Gonza moves out of range of the strikes.
Obuhov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov misses with a hook. Gonza ducked under it nicely.

Obuhov gets the takedown into side control.
Gonza struggling a bit here.
Gonza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gonza tries to improve position but can't.

Obuhov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Obuhov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gonza is looking to regain half guard here but Obuhov keeps moving and retains side control.
Obuhov working away.
Obuhov trying to control the action but Gonza is working from the bottom.
Obuhov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gonza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Obuhov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Obuhov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gonza sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Obuhov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gonza is looking to regain half guard here but Obuhov keeps moving and retains side control.
Obuhov is looking to take a break and control but Gonza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obuhov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gonza is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Obuhov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gonza some visible discomfort.
Obuhov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gonza is avoiding damage well.
Obuhov misses with the ground and pound.
Gonza is working to avoid the ground and pound but Obuhov connects with a decent elbow.
Gonza takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Obuhov grinds an elbow into Gonza's temple.
Obuhov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gonza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Obuhov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Obuhov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Obuhov is trying to ground and pound but Gonza uses the momentary lack of control by Obuhov to regain half guard.
Gonza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gonza tries to kick Obuhov off but Obuhov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Obuhov wants to control but Gonza is keeping him busy.
Gonza trying to control from the bottom.
Obuhov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gonza is staying active underneath Obuhov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gonza keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Obuhov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonza throws a head kick that misses.
Obuhov moves out of range as Gonza strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Obuhov is defended easily by Gonza.
Gonza throwing a counter right hand but Obuhov manages to avoid it.
Gonza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Obuhov's head backwards.
Obuhov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Gonza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obuhov. Gonza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obuhov.
Obuhov fails with a takedown attempt.
Captain Gonza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Obuhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonza was well out of range. Poor timing from Obuhov.
A swing and a miss from Obuhov.
Obuhov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Captain Gonza is winning the standup battle so far.
Obuhov lands with an overhand left.
Anton Obuhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonza lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Gonza.
Obuhov misses with a hook.
Obuhov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonza.
Gonza slips under a jab from Obuhov.
A little feinted left hand from Gonza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov throws a big shot that misses.
Obuhov scores with a nice strike.
Gonza misses with a series of wild punches.
Obuhov has his takedown stuffed
and Gonza counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obuhov misses with a two punch combination.
Captain Gonza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obuhov misses with an uppercut
enabling Gonza to counter with a crisp jab.

Obuhov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Obuhov showed some decent athleticism there.
Gonza gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Obuhov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gonza counters with a nice right hand that sends Obuhov toppling to the canvas! Obuhov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gonza finish him?!
Nice defenses there by Gonza.
Obuhov throws a right hand that misses
and Gonza counters with a huge left! Obuhov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gonza isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Obuhov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gonza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Gonza!
Our winner, Captain Gonza, 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.