PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Sing For The Moment as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Torres
vs
Gonzales

174 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonny Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royler Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.

Torres scores a takedown into full mount!
Torres is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gonzales can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Torres wants to finish this one by submission but Gonzales is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Torres.

Torres with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gonzales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Torres working for a submission but Gonzales is keeping him at bay.
Gonzales is looking to get to half guard.

Torres stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torres wants to break free but Gonzales has control.
Gonzales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzales unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Gonzales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gonzales wants to clinch

so Torres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzales wants to stand up but Torres is controlling him.
Gonzales trying to control the position.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales wants to stand up but Torres is controlling him.

Torres postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gonzales is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Torres, into his guard.
Gonzales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzales sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torres had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gonzales is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Torres Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gonzales's back instead.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Torres just sinks the hooks in.
Gonzales might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torres kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Torres connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Gonzales to escape the 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 looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gonzales looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Gonzales defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gonzales trying to control the hands but Torres breaks the grip.

Torres looking for the RNC.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzales is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzales wants to clinch

and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torres.
Gonzales looking for a takedown.
Gonzales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Torres won't allow it.
Jonny Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Gonzales.

Torres ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Torres no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzales wanted to stand there but Torres had control of the position.
Torres throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torres is looking to stand up but Gonzales isn't so interested in that idea.

Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Torres throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gonzales uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzales is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Torres's shoulder. That is not cool.
Torres tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gonzales can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Gonzales looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzales tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Torres wants to control but Gonzales is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Torres flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Torres might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzales looking to control and managing it successfully.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
Gonzales sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzales avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Torres flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Torres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gonzales seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gonzales tries to stand but can't do so whilst Torres controls his leg.

Torres is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gonzales pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Torres dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres throws a right hand that Gonzales ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzales also avoids with ease.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Torres counters by clinching up.
Gonzales scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Torres.
Gonzales throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzales landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Gonzales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gonzales keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.

Torres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales trying to control the position.

Torres drops back looking for a leg! Gonzales is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzales manages to kick Torres off! Torres jumps back into Gonzales's guard.
Gonzales pulls Torres in close to prevent any damage.
Torres connects with a couple of short punches.
Torres trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzales closes the distance looking to clinch

and Torres counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gonzales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Torres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gonzales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Gonzales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Torres tries for a kimura but Gonzales is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Gonzales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Torres goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gonzales rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Torres's guard! Nice work there by Gonzales!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gonzales is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Torres Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gonzales's back instead.
Royler Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzales trying to control the position but Torres manages to sink in the hooks.
Gonzales breaks Torres's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Torres has his hands on Gonzales's head, controlling the position.

Torres isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gonzales stacks Torres on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gonzales!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gonzales is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Torres is trying to improve his position.
Jonny Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres wants to control but Gonzales postures up.
Jonny Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzales wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gonzales decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torres to his feet.
A head kick misses from Gonzales.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Torres!