PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gonzalez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Entre Dos Aguas. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gonzalez
vs
Nishiura

173 cm
25
152 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

172 cm
25
159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Rec/Stamina

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Nishiura as he checks the leg kick.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Nishiura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez lands with a straight right. Nishiura didn't see that one coming.

Nishiura clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishiura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nishiura lands an uppercut.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Nishiura stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nishiura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nishiura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nishiura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nishiura lands a body punch.
Nishiura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nishiura.

Nishiura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura lands with a cross.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nishiura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzalez there.

Nishiura closes the distance and clinches.
Nishiura digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.

Gonzalez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nishiura keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Nishiura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gonzalez controls the pace.
Gonzalez trying to control but Nishiura is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez passes Nishiura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura here.
Gonzalez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nishiura's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzalez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gonzalez prevents Nishiura from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nishiura is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Nishiura throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Nishiura misses its intended target.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nishiura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez motions for Nishiura to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Nishiura staying out of range there.
Nishiura tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura slips under a jab.
Nishiura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonzalez scores with a one two! Nishiura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Nishiura's body. Nishiura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nishiura will feel that in the morning.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Juan Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Nishiura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Nishiura with a series of wild strikes but Nishiura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nishiura manages to avoid it.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nishiura backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nishiura doesn't seem bothered though.
Nishiura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nishiura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nishiura.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzalez. That snapped Nishiura's head back.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Nishiura throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nishiura slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Nishiura avoids it well.
Nishiura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gonzalez if he has to take too many more of those.

Gonzalez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonzalez just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a strike aimed at the side of Nishiura's head but Nishiura avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez is trying to ground and pound but Nishiura uses the momentary lack of control by Gonzalez to regain half guard.
Nishiura is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzalez sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Nishiura.
Gonzalez with a nice cross.
Nishiura tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nishiura throws a leg kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Nishiura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nishiura. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Nishiura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juan Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nishiura is just out of range.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishiura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gonzalez's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nishiura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzalez can pounce on him.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nishiura lands a head kick!
Nishiura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nishiura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nishiura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Juan Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nishiura connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nishiura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Nishiura.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishiura counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishiura misses with the body kick
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nishiura thinking.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishiura counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Nishiura avoids it easily.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gonzalez duly obliges.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nishiura's head.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura scores with a nice right hand.
Nishiura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Nishiura settles back down.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nishiura to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Akiyo Nishiura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nishiura gets a clinch.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nishiura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a nice knee to the body.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Nishiura holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike.
Nishiura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nishiura swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gonzalez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Nishiura has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akiyo Nishiura.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akiyo Nishiura!