PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Michaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Thierry Michaux has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thierry Michaux seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Michaux
vs
Gonzalez

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thierry Michaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaux fails with the takedown.

Gonzalez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Michaux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Michaux is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Michaux throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez trying to control the position here.

Gonzalez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Michaux off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Michaux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonzalez as he connects with a hook.

Gonzalez drives through with a takedown into guard.

Michaux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzalez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzalez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michaux wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
Michaux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gonzalez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Michaux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Michaux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez looking to control.
Gonzalez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaux scoring with some ground and pound.
Michaux takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Gonzalez looking for a guillotine here but Michaux defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzalez is on top in guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Michaux keeps moving.

Michaux 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 trying to control but Michaux is working from the bottom.
Michaux looking for a sweep. Not yet Michaux, not yet.
Michaux is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaux keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Michaux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gonzalez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gonzalez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Michaux some visible discomfort.
Michaux is letting Gonzalez control him for a moment.

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michaux has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gonzalez working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaux manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gonzalez's best efforts.
Michaux tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez trying to mount his opponent but Michaux defends it.
Gonzalez trying to control from half guard but Michaux is working away.
Gonzalez content to control rather than advance.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Michaux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaux is positioning himself well to prevent Gonzalez advancing to mount.
Michaux tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.

Gonzalez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzalez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Michaux to the mat! Michaux manages to get full guard.
Michaux can't keep his opponent in guard - Gonzalez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Michaux is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gonzalez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gonzalez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Michaux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Michaux looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez works his way into full mount!
Michaux tries to reverse the position but Gonzalez maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gonzalez working for a submission but Michaux is keeping him at bay.
Michaux manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez stands up from half guard.
Michaux tries to clinch up

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Michaux wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Michaux is having none of it.
Michaux wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diego Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michaux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez is nestled in close to Michaux, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Michaux is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaux is pressing down on Gonzalez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Michaux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Michaux keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.

Michaux working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.

Gonzalez gets to his feet. Michaux looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Michaux drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Michaux's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaux is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gonzalez still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gonzalez has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Gonzalez decides to stand back up. Gonzalez steps back and let's Michaux get back to his feet.

Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Michaux tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Michaux is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Michaux wants to improve his position but Gonzalez is controlling well.
Michaux is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.

Gonzalez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Michaux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gonzalez.
Michaux wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Michaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

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!
Michaux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Michaux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michaux is looking to improve his position but Gonzalez isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonzalez looking to control but Michaux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez working Michaux over with strikes here.
Gonzalez trying to control but Michaux is having none of it.

Michaux defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gonzalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Michaux has his takedown stuffed

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzalez.

Gonzalez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Michaux regains guard immediately.
Gonzalez controlling from the top position.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaux manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Michaux wants to control the pace but Gonzalez is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaux lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gonzalez hang on?

It looks like Diego Gonzalez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaux with shots to the head and body - Gonzalez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gonzalez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Michaux is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gonzalez looking to control.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gonzalez is proving hard to escape from.
Michaux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michaux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gonzalez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Michaux stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Michaux clinches but Gonzalez breaks the clinch

and Gonzalez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Michaux keeps moving.
Michaux wants to sweep but no luck.
Michaux is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gonzalez dives into side control.
Gonzalez wants to control but Michaux is keeping him busy.

Gonzalez stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez jumps guard but Michaux stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gonzalez pulls guard successfully.
Michaux passes Gonzalez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Michaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez has his hands on Michaux's head, controlling the position.
Gonzalez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Michaux is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gonzalez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gonzalez's back!
Gonzalez manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Michaux is now in side control.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez is not content to let Michaux control the position.
Gonzalez is trying to control Michaux's posture but Michaux avoids it.
Michaux landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez taking a bit of punishment here - Michaux scoring with strikes.
Gonzalez wants to control but Michaux postures up.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Michaux trying to control the action but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Michaux is looking to stall here but Gonzalez recovers full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thierry Michaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez is pulling down on Michaux's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Gonzalez!