PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Serker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior De Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Serker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Serker
vs
De Gonzales

190 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joel Serker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior De Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gonzales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Serker.
No joy there for Serker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Serker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Gonzales scores with a punch to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Gonzales. That's going to slow Serker down.
Serker tries to bum rush De Gonzales with a series of wild strikes but De Gonzales uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Serker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Gonzales circles away quickly and effectively.
De Gonzales dodges the punch combination from Serker.
De Gonzales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serker.
Serker is breathing heavily.

De Gonzales has closed the distance and engaged Serker in a clinch.

De Gonzales breaks from the clinch.
De Gonzales takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Joel Serker has been cut.

De Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Gonzales - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

De Gonzales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Serker, pushing him back against the cage.
De Gonzales just leaning against Serker, taking a breather.
Serker tries to circle away but De Gonzales has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gonzales crunches a lovely knee into Serker's ribcage.
Serker can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Gonzales.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Gonzales.
Serker has had enough of the clinch but De Gonzales keeps him there for the moment.
De Gonzales prevents Serker from breaking the clinch.
De Gonzales lands a nice elbow.
Serker wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Gonzales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Serker's ribcage. Serker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Serker can't break the clinch.
De Gonzales is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from De Gonzales.
De Gonzales's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Serker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Gonzales unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Gonzales stalling.
De Gonzales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

De Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

De Gonzales has managed to clinch.
Serker is trying to break free.
De Gonzales lands a left hand.
De Gonzales is pushing Serker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Gonzales lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch.

De Gonzales moves into the clinch.
De Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Serker's ribcage. Serker let out a lung full of air as it connected.

De Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

De Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Serker as De Gonzales tries to tie him up.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Gonzales lands a jab to Serker's midsection.
De Gonzales fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Serker keeps the fight on the outside.
De Gonzales is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A shot to the liver by De Gonzales. Beautiful body shot.
De Gonzales looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Serker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De Gonzales connects with a crisp jab.

De Gonzales clinches up with Serker and pushes him back against the cage.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch.

Serker tries to keep at a distance but De Gonzales has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Gonzales leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Gonzales.
Serker tries to break free but De Gonzales pushes him back against the cage.
Serker is trying to break the clinch but De Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Serker can't break the clinch.
De Gonzales trying to land knees to the body.
Serker wants to get back to striking at distance but De Gonzales won't allow it.
De Gonzales keeps control of Serker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Serker tries to break the clinch but De Gonzales is controlling the position.
Serker tries to break the clinch but De Gonzales is controlling the position.
Serker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
De Gonzales creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Serker's defenses.
De Gonzales looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Gonzales lands with a short shot to the head.
Serker managing to block the knees to the body from De Gonzales.
De Gonzales has Serker pressed against the cage, preventing Serker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

De Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Gonzales lands a really nice looking cross but Serker seems unphased.
Serker misses with a double jab
and De Gonzales counters with a nice low kick that buckles Serker's knee momentarily.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Serker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serker swats away the attempt to clinch by De Gonzales.
De Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De Gonzales wants to clinch.
Serker misses with a double jab

and De Gonzales counters by moving into the clinch.
Serker takes a shot to the head.
De Gonzales prevents Serker from breaking the clinch.
Serker wants to break free but De Gonzales has control.
De Gonzales tries to stall but Serker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Serker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from De Gonzales on the inside.
De Gonzales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Serkers head.
Serker is trying to break free.
Serker tries to circle away but De Gonzales has him pinned against the cage.
De Gonzales has Serker pressed against the cage, preventing Serker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Serker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Gonzales with an attempt at a knee that misses.

De Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
Serker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Gonzales lands the left hand.
Serker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and De Gonzales counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Gonzales.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior De Gonzales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joel Serker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Gonzales clinches up with Serker and pushes him back against the cage.
Serker tries to break free but De Gonzales pushes him back against the cage.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch.
Serker misses with a combination
and De Gonzales counters with a series of strikes. Serker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Junior De Gonzales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Gonzales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serker.
De Gonzales cracks the inside of Serker's front leg.
Serker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Gonzales counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by De Gonzales.
De Gonzales stuns Serker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Gonzales moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Gonzales scores with a hook to the body. Serker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Gonzales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Serker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serker looks to land a right hand but De Gonzales moved out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serker falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Gonzales finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

De Gonzales moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Gonzales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from De Gonzales.
De Gonzales scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Gonzales circles away quickly and effectively.
De Gonzales is looking to clinch but Serker is avoiding it.
De Gonzales tries to clinch there but Serker circles away.

De Gonzales gets a clinch.
Serker is trying to break the clinch but De Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
De Gonzales lands a hook to the side of the head.
Serker is trying to force a seperation but De Gonzales has the dominant position.

De Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serker misses with a double jab
and De Gonzales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Gonzales chopping away at his opponent's legs.

De Gonzales has Serker up against the cage in a clinch.
Serker blocks an elbow strike.
De Gonzales has Serker pressed against the cage, preventing Serker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Serker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Serker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

De Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Gonzales!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Gonzales rushes Serker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Gonzales lands an elbow just above Serker 's eye.

Joel Serker's cut is getting worse.
Serker working hard to break the clinch.
Serker is trying to force a seperation but De Gonzales has the dominant position.
De Gonzales is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Serker has had enough of the clinch but De Gonzales keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for De Gonzales.
De Gonzales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

De Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Serker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joel Serker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Serker throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Gonzales counters with a stiff right hand.
Serker swats away the attempt to clinch by De Gonzales.
De Gonzales digs a good body shot into Serker's ribs.
Joel Serker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Serker circles away.
Serker misses with a combination

and De Gonzales holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Gonzales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Junior De Gonzales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Gonzales keeps control of Serker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Serker wants to break free but De Gonzales has control.
De Gonzales scores with a shot to the side of Serker's head.
De Gonzales misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serker tries to circle away but De Gonzales has him pinned against the cage.
Serker wants to break free but De Gonzales has control.
De Gonzales avoiding damage.
Serker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

De Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

De Gonzales has Serker up against the cage in a clinch.
Serker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Gonzales is trying to maintain a safe position but Serker gets an underhook and turns De Gonzales into the cage.

De Gonzales breaks from the clinch.
Serker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Gonzales.
De Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serker throws a combination that misses
and De Gonzales counters with a low kick, right behind Serker 's knee.
De Gonzales tries to clinch but Serker is having none of it.
De Gonzales moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Serker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Junior De Gonzales has been cut.
Serker throws a combination that misses

and De Gonzales counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by De Gonzales.
De Gonzales lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Serker pushes him off.
De Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Serker pushes him off.
Serker throws a combination that misses
and De Gonzales counters with a slapping leg kick.

De Gonzales closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Serker tries to circle away but De Gonzales has him pinned against the cage.
Serker working hard to break the clinch.
De Gonzales has Serker pressed against the cage, preventing Serker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Gonzales pressing his opponent against the cage.

De Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
Serker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

De Gonzales has taken the fight to the clinch.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Gonzales plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
De Gonzales defending well as Serker loads up on a big left hand.
Serker misses with a double jab
and De Gonzales counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

De Gonzales clinches up with Serker and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior De Gonzales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Serker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Serker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Serker throws a series of punches but De Gonzales moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serker misses with a combination
and De Gonzales counters with a low kick, right behind Serker 's knee.
De Gonzales scores with a sloppy right hand. Serker should have avoided that one.
De Gonzales tries to clinch there but Serker circles away.
Serker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serker throws a combination that misses
and De Gonzales counters with a three punch combo that has Serker backing up. Serker nods at De Gonzales to acknowledge the strikes.

De Gonzales clinches up against the cage.
De Gonzales holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Gonzales lands a body shot.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serker misses with a combination
and De Gonzales counters with a three punch combo that has Serker backing up. Serker nods at De Gonzales to acknowledge the strikes.
De Gonzales digs a good hook to Serker's body.
De Gonzales scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Joel Serker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Gonzales throws a nice inside leg kick.

De Gonzales closes the distance and pushes Serker back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gonzales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Serker's efforts to push away.
De Gonzales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Gonzales taking a breather.
A short uppercut from De Gonzales.
De Gonzales is looking to control Serker's arms but Serker gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Gonzales has his back to the cage.
De Gonzales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Serker is trying to break the clinch but De Gonzales is controlling him.

De Gonzales breaks the clinch.
De Gonzales scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Gonzales lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Gonzales is looking to clinch but Serker is avoiding it.
Serker falls off balance throwing a combination

and De Gonzales counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from De Gonzales.

De Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Serker swats away the attempt to clinch by De Gonzales.
Some wild striking there from Serker.
De Gonzales lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Gonzales tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Serker misses.
Serker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Serker throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Gonzales counters with a leg kick.

De Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Gonzales taking a breather.
Serker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
De Gonzales has Serker pressed against the cage.
De Gonzales looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Serker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Serker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Gonzales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Serker wants to break free but De Gonzales has control.
Serker working hard to break the clinch.
De Gonzales tries to land knees in the clinch but Serker avoids the damage to the body.
Serker is looking to break free of the clinch but De Gonzales has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Serker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Gonzales throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Gonzales.
De Gonzales has Serker pressed against the cage.

De Gonzales breaks from the clinch.
Serker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and De Gonzales holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Serker is trying to break the clinch but De Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
De Gonzales content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Serker is looking to break free of the clinch but De Gonzales has double underhooks.

De Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Gonzales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Serker.
De Gonzales digs a good body shot into Serker's ribs.
De Gonzales tries to clinch but Serker moves out of range.
De Gonzales dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serker. That did some damage!
Serker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Gonzales paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Gonzales tries to clinch there but Serker circles away.
Serker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Serker throws a nice looking combination but De Gonzales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joel Serker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

De Gonzales gets a clinch.
Serker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right hook to the body lands for De Gonzales.
De Gonzales taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from De Gonzales.
A hook to the body from De Gonzales.
Serker wants to get back to striking at distance but De Gonzales won't allow it.

Serker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Gonzales throws a sloppy head kick and Serker moves out of range easily.
Serker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Gonzales counters with a good low kick that Serker was not able to check.

De Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

De Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gonzales throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Gonzales tries to clinch there but Serker circles away.
Junior De Gonzales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serker falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Gonzales counters with a flying knee. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior De Gonzales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Gonzales 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior De Gonzales!