PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Master Yoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Star Wars Theme. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pancho Gonzales enters the cage!

Yoda
vs
Gonzales

170 cm
18
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Yoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pancho Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzales takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Yoda misses its intended target.
Gonzales looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Yoda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yoda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gonzales wants to control but Yoda postures up.
Gonzales manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yoda tries to roll over but Gonzales keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Yoda actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzales controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoda taking some punishment here, with Gonzales in his half guard.
Gonzales is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yoda tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Yoda trying to control but Gonzales postures up.
Yoda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzales advances to half guard.
Yoda wants to improve his position but Gonzales is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to take a break and control but Yoda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzales scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gonzales scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yoda is looking to improve his position.
Gonzales passes to side control.
Yoda is not content to let Gonzales control the position.
Gonzales looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yoda is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yoda regains half guard.

Yoda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoda has hold of Gonzales's hands but Gonzales slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yoda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzales is working away from the top position though.
Yoda wants to get back to full guard.
Yoda is breathing heavily.
Gonzales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoda keeps working.
Yoda is looking to improve his position.
Gonzales looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yoda is staying active underneath Gonzales, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gonzales working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoda wants to improve his position but Gonzales is controlling well.
Gonzales working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yoda is in trouble now - Gonzales has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Gonzales.
Gonzales landing strikes from the mount.
Yoda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yoda is bucking up trying to escape but Gonzales cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gonzales lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Gonzales connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yoda wants to hold on but Gonzales pushes him away.
Gonzales working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pancho Gonzales dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoda.
Gonzales tries for a takedown but Yoda circles away easily
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzales shoots and misses
and Yoda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzales shoots and misses
and Yoda counters with a nice body shot.
Master Yoda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Gonzales.
Gonzales takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzales on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gonzales has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Gonzales closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yoda to the mat! Yoda manages to get full guard.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzales postures up and lands a big shot to Yoda's brow.
Yoda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yoda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gonzales must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yoda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yoda looking to control.
Yoda looking for a sweep. Not yet Yoda, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yoda stalks Gonzales and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonzales's face. Gonzales staggers backwards, shaken.

Gonzales fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yoda sprawls well initially but Gonzales persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoda is staying active underneath Gonzales, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yoda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gonzales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonzales wants to pass the guard but Yoda is keeping the position.
Yoda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gonzales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gonzales won't allow Yoda to sweep him here.
Yoda keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Yoda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gonzales misses with a takedown
and Yoda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoda misses with a looping right.
Yoda throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzales's shoulder, as Gonzales tries to avoid the shot.

Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.

Gonzales wants the takedown. Yoda is fighting it off but Gonzales persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yoda's guard against the cage.
Yoda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yoda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gonzales thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a big right hand that misses.
Yoda wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzales passes Yoda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonzales trying to control from Yoda's half guard. Yoda has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gonzales postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gonzales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yoda can't keep his opponent in guard - Gonzales advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yoda trying to control but Gonzales postures up.
Yoda tries to roll over but Gonzales keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pancho Gonzales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yoda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gonzales doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoda counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzales shoots and misses
and Yoda counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzales dodges the punch combination from Yoda.
Gonzales closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoda counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales misses with a takedown
and Yoda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Master Yoda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Gonzales.
Yoda scores with a three punch combo!
Gonzales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoda scores with a four punch combination!
Gonzales fails with the takedown
and Yoda counters with a one-two to the body.
Yoda lands a body shot.
Yoda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzales gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoda counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzales doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzales misses with a double jab
and Yoda counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoda scores with a punch to the head.
Gonzales walks into a straight right hand from Yoda.
Gonzales tries for a takedown but Yoda circles away easily
and Yoda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoda jabs at Gonzales's body.
Pancho Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoda lands a jab.
Gonzales walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales feints and as Yoda raises his hands in defense, Gonzales changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Yoda had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gonzales is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yoda Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gonzales's back instead.
Yoda is looking to control Gonzales but Gonzales is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gonzales just trying to survive but Yoda is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pancho Gonzales has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yoda is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Gonzales taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Yoda.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Master Yoda!