PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anna Margret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Juan Gonzalez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gonzalez
vs
Margret

225 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anna Margret!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margret blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Jab from Gonzalez.

It looks like Anna Margret has been cut.
Gonzalez connects with a jab.
Gonzalez lands with a shot to the body.
Margret slips under a jab.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Margret is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Margret.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Margret avoids them all with ease.
Margret moves out of range of the body kick.
Margret showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Margret takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Margret throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Margret does no damage.
Margret keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonzalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Margret counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzalez.
Margret just misses with a punch to the body.
Margret misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Margret throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Margret.

Gonzalez forces Margret back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
Margret stalls.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Margret won't allow it.
Gonzalez wants a takedown but no success here.
Margret being controlled against the cage.
Gonzalez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Margret fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Margret fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margret.
Margret throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez punishes Margret's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Margret throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Margret in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Margret pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Margret at a distance.
Margret lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gonzalez wants to clinch but Margret slips to the side
and Margret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Margret fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Margret.
Margret takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Margret.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Margret keeps it at a distance.

Margret clinches up against the cage.
Margret wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Margret's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Margret tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Margret moves away
and Margret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking hook.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Margret with a series of wild strikes but Margret uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juan Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margret was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Margret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez lands a jab to the nose.
Gonzalez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Gonzalez gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Margret manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Margret moves out of range.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Margret.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Margret.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Margret ducks under and follows up with a left that Margret also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Margret misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anna Margret's cut.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Margret wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Margret momentarily.
Jab, jab by Gonzalez - just one landing.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch

and Margret counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Gonzalez down! Margret is looking to finish but Gonzalez is intelligently defending himself.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Margret working some strikes from top position.
Gonzalez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Margret is standing up over Gonzalez. Gonzalez looks to escape but Margret dives into side control.
Gonzalez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gonzalez wants to control but Margret postures up.
Margret in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gonzalez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez bucks up and tries to throw Margret off but instead Margret has got his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Margret. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Margret is landing with strikes from the back.

Margret is working for a rear naked choke. Gonzalez is not defending it well and Margret has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Gonzalez refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Gonzalez's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anna Margret!