PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mareth Line (ranked 774 p4p, 1785 weight class) and Poseidon Gonzalez (ranked 113 p4p, 264 weight class). Line comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Poseidon Gonzalez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Line
vs
Gonzalez

180 cm
26
175
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
31
185
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mareth Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poseidon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Line lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Line.
Line has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Line showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Both fighters circling a little - Line finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Line throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.

Line breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Line throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzalez unleashes a big counter combination but Line bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Poseidon Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Line lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Line.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Line avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.

Gonzalez forces Line back against the cage and clinches.

Line successfully pulls guard.
Gonzalez preventing the sweep.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Line has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Line is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Line working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzalez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzalez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Line is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gonzalez is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line wants to free his trapped foot but Gonzalez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gonzalez trying to control but Line postures up.
Gonzalez tries to kick Line off but Line keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Line is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzalez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Line is looking for a kimura but Gonzalez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Line to get the leverage.
Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep. Line is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.
Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but Line has control of the leg.
Line stops Gonzalez from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Line seems content to control.
Gonzalez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Line throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzalez is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Line perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Line trying to control from half guard but Gonzalez is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Line looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Line throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Line lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Line looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Line scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Line swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gonzalez forces Line back against the cage and clinches.
Line makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Line breaks from the clinch.

Gonzalez rushes Line and presses him up against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Line breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Line.
Line lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line walks into a left hand.
Line scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Line counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Line circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Line to counter with a crisp jab.
Line throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Gonzalez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Line against the cage.
Line jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Line blocking some punches.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Line misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Line is trying to pull guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Line's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mareth Line dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonzalez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Line back to the cage. Gonzalez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Line goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gonzalez unleashes a big counter combination but Line bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Line dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick from Line.
Line throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Line is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Line avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Line up against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Line.

Line's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Line scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Line to counter with a crisp jab.
Line misses with a wild combination.
Mareth Line is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Line circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Line as he connects with a hook.
Line is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Line pushes him off.
Line fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.

Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Gonzalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Line is looking to control Gonzalez's arms but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Line has his back to the cage.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Line uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Line uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez slows down the pace here.
Line lands a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Line blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Line's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Line throws a body kick that misses.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Line is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Line is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Line.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Line throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Line's shoulder, as Line tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Line as he connects with a hook.
Line lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gonzalez can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Line and Gonzalez drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Line.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mareth Line!
Mareth Line spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.