PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Janakoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gonzales might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gladiator Suite - Zimmer. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonzales
vs
Janakoff

174 cm
24
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
164 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Janakoff!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janakoff looks to land a right hand but Gonzales moved out of range.
Janakoff jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Mike Gonzales has been cut.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Janakoff keeps it at a distance.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Janakoff tests Gonzales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Janakoff misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Janakoff jabs Gonzales right on the nose. Gonzales blinks but takes it well.
Janakoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzales.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Janakoff throws the left hand but Gonzales avoids the punch easily.
Janakoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzales.
Janakoff throws a series of punches but Gonzales avoids them all with ease.
Janakoff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gonzales throws a head kick that Janakoff semi-blocks.
Janakoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Janakoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Janakoff pushes him off.
Janakoff lands a right hook to the body.
Janakoff cracks Gonzales with a right hand to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Janakoff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Janakoff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
Janakoff lands with a short shot to the head.
Janakoff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Janakoff.

Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Janakoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff moves out of range.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Janakoff pushes him off.
Gonzales works over Janakoff's head and body with a nice combination.
A slow jab from Janakoff misses its intended target.
Janakoff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Janakoff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Janakoff with a hook.
Janakoff misses with the combination.
Gonzales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Janakoff throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gonzales.
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Janakoff circles away.
Janakoff misses with a hook.
Janakoff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzales at a distance.
Mike Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janakoff thuds a left hand into Gonzales's body.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Janakoff misses its intended target.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff is having none of it.
Gonzales scores with a jab. Janakoff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Janakoff lands a head shot.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Janakoff.
Gonzales throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Janakoff.
Gonzales throws a chopping leg kick but Janakoff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Janakoff cracks Gonzales with a good jab.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Janakoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzales was well out of range. Poor timing from Janakoff.
Janakoff misses with a hook.
Janakoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Janakoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janakoff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff is having none of it.
Mike Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janakoff misses the shot to the body.
Janakoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Janakoff cracks Gonzales with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Janakoff has a takedown stuffed.

Janakoff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzales defending well though.
Janakoff drops an elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Gonzales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Janakoff.
Gonzales trying to control but Janakoff postures up.
Gonzales makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonzales.
Janakoff trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janakoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Janakoff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Gonzales's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzales wants it to stay on the feet.
Vladimir Janakoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Janakoff circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Gonzales.
Janakoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janakoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzales is just out of range.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Janakoff.
Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janakoff.
A big right from Janakoff misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janakoff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Janakoff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Janakoff blocks a head kick by Gonzales.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gonzales lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Janakoff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Janakoff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Janakoff dodges the punch combination from Gonzales.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janakoff checks a leg kick.
Janakoff scores with a jab to the head.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janakoff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Janakoff throws a good cross that connects.
Janakoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Janakoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Janakoff misses.
Gonzales on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Janakoff.
Gonzales needs to keep his hands up - Janakoff had a free shot at his head there.
Gonzales lands a nice looking kick to the body. Janakoff takes a step back to recover.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janakoff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales ducks right into an uppercut from Janakoff.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janakoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Janakoff pushes him off.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Gonzales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Janakoff on the side of the head.
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Janakoff circles away.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Gonzales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff is having none of it.
Gonzales moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gonzales scores with a nice head shot.
Mike Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff is having none of it.
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Janakoff circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff moves forwards but Gonzales connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Janakoff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Janakoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzales manages to avoid it.
Gonzales defending well as Janakoff loads up on a big left hand.
Janakoff misses with a hook. Gonzales ducked under it nicely.
Janakoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Gonzales blocks a jab.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales misses with a low kick.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Janakoff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Janakoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzales is looking to clinch but Janakoff is avoiding it.
Janakoff connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzales motions for Janakoff to come forward. Gonzales throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff misses with a hook.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Janakoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janakoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Janakoff connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzales's hands.
Janakoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to bum rush Janakoff with a series of wild strikes but Janakoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzales walks into a straight right hand from Janakoff.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff moves out of range.
Gonzales slips a jab from Janakoff.
Janakoff misses the body punch
and Gonzales counters with a good low kick that Janakoff was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janakoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Janakoff with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janakoff moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Janakoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Gonzales's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Janakoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gonzales throws a leg kick but Janakoff checks it.
Janakoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janakoff.
Janakoff blocks a leg kick.
Gonzales tries to clinch there but Janakoff circles away.
Gonzales throws a sloppy head kick and Janakoff moves out of range easily.
Gonzales is looking to clinch but Janakoff is avoiding it.
Janakoff keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Janakoff misses the target.
Gonzales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Janakoff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janakoff cracks Gonzales with a good jab.
Janakoff cracks Gonzales with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Janakoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janakoff.

Gonzales drives through and clinches with Janakoff against the cage.
Janakoff is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Janakoff's ribcage. Janakoff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gonzales prevents the takedown attempt.
Janakoff lands a body shot in the clinch.

Janakoff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Janakoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janakoff is working Gonzales over with some ground and pound from side control.
Janakoff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
What's Gonzales going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gonzales sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Janakoff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Janakoff misses with a head shot. Gonzales uses the momentum to regain guard.
Janakoff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Janakoff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Janakoff keeps it at a distance.
Janakoff checks a low kick from Gonzales.
A jab from Janakoff finds it's way through Gonzales's defenses.
Janakoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janakoff misses with an uppercut. Gonzales saw that one coming.
Janakoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
Janakoff misses with an uppercut. Gonzales saw that one coming.
Janakoff darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gonzales tries a low kick but Janakoff avoids it.
Gonzales throws a head kick that half lands.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Janakoff keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gonzales motions for Janakoff to come forward. Gonzales throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Janakoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with a leg kick.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janakoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janakoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janakoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Janakoff moves out of range.
Gonzales tries to clinch there but Janakoff circles away.
Janakoff throws a big shot that misses.
Janakoff's corner calls for a 1-2. Janakoff obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Janakoff keeps it at a distance.
Janakoff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mike Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Janakoff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Janakoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzales was well out of range. Poor timing from Janakoff.
Janakoff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonzales in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Gonzales.
Janakoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzales.
A cross from Janakoff lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janakoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Janakoff tries to keep at a distance but Gonzales has taken the fight into the clinch.
Janakoff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzaless head.
Gonzales misses with some punches.
Janakoff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Janakoff - that landed with a thud.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Janakoff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonzales looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Janakoff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Janakoff lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janakoff working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Janakoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Janakoff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Janakoff!