PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Brean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brean
vs
Gonzalez

201 cm
24
295 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Brean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brean tries to avoid it but Gonzalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brean to the ground. Brean escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brean is staying active underneath Gonzalez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brean tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.

Gonzalez seems to be looking for submissions.
Brean wants to improve his position but Gonzalez is controlling well.
Gonzalez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brean has hold of Gonzalez's hands but Gonzalez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like Joe Brean has been cut.
Gonzalez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brean keeps working.

Gonzalez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brean is pressing down on Gonzalez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Brean has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Brean 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzalez controlling from the top position.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Brean looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzalez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brean has a closed guard, preventing Gonzalez from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brean wants to sweep but no luck.
Brean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.

Brean has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gonzalez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brean.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Brean is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brean is looking to regain half guard here but Gonzalez keeps moving and retains side control.

Gonzalez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brean is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brean prevents Gonzalez from improving position.
Gonzalez lands a decent elbow from side control.

Joe Brean's cut is getting worse.

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brean has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brean is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brean is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Brean wants to improve his position but Gonzalez is controlling well.

Brean actively working from the bottom here.

Gonzalez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brean sees it coming and defends easily.
Brean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Brean 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.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Brean's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gonzalez shoots for a takedown but Brean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzalez. That snapped Brean's head back.
Brean dives in and grabs Gonzalez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes down on Brean's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed

and Brean counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep. Brean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brean is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gonzalez!
Brean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzalez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Brean working for a guillotine from mount but Gonzalez is in no mood to give up.
Gonzalez is trying desperately to improve position.

Brean is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gonzalez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gonzalez shrugs it off.
Gonzalez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two 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.
Gonzalez regains half guard.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Brean is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gonzalez reverses the position - he's now on top in Brean's guard.
Gonzalez thows a big elbow that misses.
Brean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.

Brean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gonzalez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brean pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brean is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gonzalez is just riding it out for now. Brean eventually gives up the hold.

Gonzalez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brean tries to pass to full mount but Gonzalez defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brean is working for a submission of some sort.

Gonzalez looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Brean circles away easily
and Brean counters with a left to the body.
Joe Brean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the leg kick from Brean.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed

and Brean counters with a single leg into guard. Gonzalez didn't expect that.
Brean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Brean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Brean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brean feints and as Gonzalez raises his hands in defense, Brean changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gonzalez looking for a guillotine here but Brean defends easily.
Brean looking to pass the guard.

Brean 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.

Gonzalez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brean defends it easily.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gonzalez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gonzalez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brean passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Brean is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gonzalez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Brean looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Brean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brean's back!
Gonzalez is looking to control Brean but Brean is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Can Brean hold on?! Gonzalez is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Brean is trapped and Gonzalez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Gonzalez connects with a big shot to the side of Brean's head.
Gonzalez controlling well, preventing Brean from escaping the position.
Gonzalez has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Brean.
Gonzalez gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Gonzalez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gonzalez throwing sloppy strikes.
Brean tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gonzalez misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez is working for a guillotine from mount but Brean frees his head quite easily.
Brean is looking to get to half guard.
Gonzalez is landing with some decent strikes but Brean is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brean is trying to escape the mount.

Gonzalez quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gonzalez but it's paid off an Brean is forced to tap! Nice work by Gonzalez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pete Gonzalez!