PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poseidon Gonzalez (ranked 2262 p4p, 1133 weight class) and Darnell Cane (ranked 301 p4p, 159 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonzalez
vs
Cane

187 cm
32
185
13 - 10 - 0

188 cm
39
182
28 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poseidon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darnell Cane!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane is looking to land body kicks.
Cane looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Cane avoids it well.

Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cane.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cane throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Cane.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
Cane is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns Cane into the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cane taking a breather.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Cane blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Cane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Cane working aggressively here.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Gonzalez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Cane's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzalez up against the cage.
Cane stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Cane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to break free but Cane has control.
Cane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Cane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
Cane swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzalez or not.
Cane struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Cane is looking to control Gonzalez's arms but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cane has his back to the cage.
Cane tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cane wants to stall.
Cane pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez being controlled against the cage.
Cane continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Cane.
A short uppercut from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cane is stalling here.
Cane throws a head punch that misses.
Cane is leaning against Gonzalez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cane pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cane lands a shot to the body.
Cane blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Cane in a clinch.
Gonzalez lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cane blocks an uppercut.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cane.
Cane tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Cane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Cane.
Cane blocking some punches.
Cane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Cane's head.
Cane digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Poseidon Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Cane ducks under and follows up with a left that Cane also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cane throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
As Cane looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Cane just gets out of the way.
Gonzalez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Cane avoids it well.

Gonzalez forces Cane back against the cage and clinches.
Cane is trying to stall.
Cane misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cane can do to turn this around?
Cane blocking some punches.
Cane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cane.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Cane lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Cane.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzalez.
Still in the clinch, Cane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poseidon Gonzalez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Cane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cane misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
Cane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with some punches.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Cane.
Cane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Cane tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
Cane struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cane.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Cane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Cane looking to stall.
Cane lands a shot to the body.
Cane misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane looking to stall.
Cane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cane.
Nice body punch from Cane - that landed with a thud.
Cane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Cane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane misses with some punches.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Cane working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cane has Gonzalez pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Cane.
Cane trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.
Cane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cane.
Cane slows down the pace here.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Cane working aggressively here.
Cane scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Gonzalez.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Poseidon Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzalez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Cane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Gonzalez.
Cane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cane trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.
Cane misses with the head strike.
Cane misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Cane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Cane.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane throws a head punch that misses.
Cane leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Cane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Cane.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Cane to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cane.
Cane can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Cane misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Cane.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane stalling in the clinch but Gonzalez improves position.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cane throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
Poseidon Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cane stalling in the clinch.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cane scores with a shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Cane lands a body shot.
Cane working aggressively here.
Cane is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns Cane into the cage.
Darnell Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane misses with some punches.
Cane tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Cane back against the cage.
Cane stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonzalez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cane swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Cane misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Cane lands a shot to the body.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Cane struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Cane tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Cane back against the cage.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Cane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poseidon Gonzalez!
A relieved looking Poseidon Gonzalez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.