PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TheRock Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Unholy Confessions. Obama has chosen The Realest Sport as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gonzalez
vs
Obama

200 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TheRock Obama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Gonzalez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Obama throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick

and Obama counters with a crisp one two that drops Gonzalez! Obama thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gonzalez to his feet! Gonzalez is in big trouble!

Gonzalez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez tries to clinch
and Obama counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Obama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Obama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obama.
Obama misses with the combination.
Obama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obama tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obama.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama misses with a double jab.
Obama misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Obama circles away easily
and Obama counters with a two punch combo.
Obama throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Obama duly obliges.

It looks like Tony Gonzalez has been cut.
Obama throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez wants to stand up but Obama manages to regain full guard.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Obama is controlling his posture from full guard.

Obama wriggles free and stands up.
Gonzalez thows a leg kick but Obama checks it
and Obama counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Obama to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Obama throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Obama walks into a left hand.
Obama tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez shoots for a takedown but Obama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obama throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Obama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Obama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Obama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obama throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Obama throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Obama stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Obama does no damage.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Obama's head but Obama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Obama.
Obama thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Obama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Obama.
Obama throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Obama.
Obama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzalez.
Obama throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.

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.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot
and Obama counters with a leg kick.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Obama.
Obama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Obama counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Obama to acknowledge the strikes.

Gonzalez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzalez wants to stand up but Obama manages to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Obama is working an open guard so Gonzalez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TheRock Obama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Gonzalez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Obama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Obama circles away.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obama avoids it really well and circles away.
Obama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Obama misses with the combination.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Obama moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Obama as Gonzalez shoots in.
Obama lands with a straight right. Gonzalez didn't see that one coming.
Obama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Obama circles away.
Obama scores with a nice body kick.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
Gonzalez walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Obama.
Obama throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Obama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Obama is out of range.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gonzalez has time to react.
Obama throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Obama throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Obama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obama.
Obama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Obama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Obama does no damage.

That's two 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.
Gonzalez wants to clinch
and Obama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzalez's knee momentarily.
Obama just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Obama sprawls well.

Gonzalez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gonzalez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Obama's guard.

Obama kicks Gonzalez off and gets to his feet.
Obama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzalez momentarily.
Obama drops his hands momentarily and Gonzalez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obama lands a jab-cross combination.
Obama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Obama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Obama throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Obama avoids the punch easily.
Obama throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Obama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Obama thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Obama misses with a double jab
and Obama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.

Obama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obama dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Obama misses with a double jab.
Obama misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez shoots in but Obama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Obama.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Obama misses with a few strikes there.
Obama throws a combination that misses

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Obama won't be happy with that.
Gonzalez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Gonzalez stands up.
Obama scores with a nice strike.
A jab lands there for Obama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Obama is working an open guard so Gonzalez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Obama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but TheRock Obama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Obama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obama misses with the combination.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Obama circles away easily
and Obama counters with a straight right hand.
Obama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Obama!
Obama tries to buck Gonzalez off but he can't manage it.
Gonzalez looking to control but Obama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gonzalez get's back to his feet.

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gonzalez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gonzalez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Obama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Obama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Obama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Obama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Obama misses with a body punch
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Obama.
TheRock Obama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Obama sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Obama both land. Nice combination.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Obama counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obama throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzalez closes the distance but Obama moves to the side
and Obama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Obama moves out of range.
Obama misses with a body shot.
Obama tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Obama moves out of range.
Obama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
letting Obama counter with a right hand.
Obama throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Obama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Obama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Obama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Obama.

Gonzalez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Obama is trying to defend but Gonzalez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tony Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obama is trying to stand back up but Gonzalez is controlling him
Gonzalez tries to stand and escape but Obama is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to stand and escape but Obama actually recovers to full guard.

Obama has his feet on Gonzalez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gonzalez cracks Obama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Obama throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Obama throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obama leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzalez.
Obama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Obama swinging wilding here.
Obama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TheRock Obama seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama swinging wilding here.

Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.

Obama manages to break the clinch.
Obama throws a nice outside leg kick.

Gonzalez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gonzalez wanted to stand there but Obama had control of the position.
Gonzalez throws a strike but Obama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
TheRock Obama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Obama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Obama tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TheRock Obama!