PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between bow jow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bow jow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

jow
vs
Gonzales

200 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bow jow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

jow moves into the clinch.
Gonzales tries to throw a body punch but jow avoids it by throwing Gonzales back against the cage.

jow breaks the clinch.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.

jow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

jow breaks from the clinch.

jow has managed to clinch.
Gonzales tries to land a knee to the head but jow blocks with his arms.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

jow has taken the fight to the clinch.

jow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by jow.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but jow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bow jow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

jow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
jow is trying to force a seperation but Gonzales has the dominant position.
Gonzales pushes jow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

jow manages to break the clinch.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.

jow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but jow holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzales drops back down to his feet.
jow wants to break free but Gonzales has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jow looks to clinch

and Gonzales moves into the clinch.
jow is trying to break free.

Gonzales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
jow trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonzales's guard.

jow gets to his feet. Gonzales looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gonzales wants to clinch up but jow keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzales tries to clinch but jow moves out of range.
jow tries to clinch up.
jow clinches but Gonzales breaks the clinch

and Gonzales counters by moving into the clinch.
Gonzales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite jow's efforts to push away.
Gonzales keeps control of jow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jow is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.

jow breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

jow forces Gonzales back against the cage and clinches.
jow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

jow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jow tries to clinch

and Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Gonzales prevents jow from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales prevents jow from breaking the clinch.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.

jow has taken the fight to the clinch.
jow wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Gonzales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
jow is breathing heavily.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
jow wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
jow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
jow takes a shot to the head.
Gonzales lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jow is looking to clinch but Gonzales is avoiding it.

Gonzales tries to keep at a distance but jow has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gonzales throws an elbow but misses.
Gonzales has jow pressed against the cage, preventing jow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
jow is trying to force a seperation but Gonzales has the dominant position.
jow is trying to force a seperation but Gonzales has the dominant position.

Gonzales manages to pull guard.

jow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gonzales, up you get!
jow tries to clinch

and Gonzales counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzales.
jow tries to circle away but Gonzales has him pinned against the cage.
jow wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Gonzales lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzales lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gonzales drags the fight down to the ground.

jow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales is looking to clinch but jow is avoiding it.
jow tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.

jow closes the distance and clinches.
jow is trying to force a seperation but Gonzales has the dominant position.
Gonzales tries for a takedown but jow manages to get underhooks.
Gonzales can't get the takedown.
bow jow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Gonzales.

Gonzales pulls guard successfully.
jow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
jow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bow jow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

jow clinches.
Gonzales jumps guard but jow stands there with Gonzales around his waist. Gonzales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jow is trying to break free.
jow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzales tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but jow pushes him off.
Gonzales wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

jow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

jow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
jow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzales lands a nice elbow.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jow tries to clinch up.
jow doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzales circles away.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but jow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jow closes the distance but Gonzales moves to the side

and Gonzales counters by moving into the clinch.
Gonzales has jow pressed against the cage, preventing jow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzales fails to pull guard.
bow jow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Gonzales.
Gonzales prevents jow from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales has jow pressed against the cage, preventing jow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
jow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzales circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gonzales moves into the clinch.
jow is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
jow is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzales has double underhooks.
Gonzales has jow pressed against the cage, preventing jow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzales has jow pressed against the cage, preventing jow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzales keeps control of jow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzales lands a body punch.
Gonzales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzales works on jow's body with a couple of short punches.

Gonzales successfully pulls guard.
Gonzales seems keen to control jow's posture.
jow wants to stand but Gonzales is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gonzales lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for jow!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
jow fails in his attempt to clinch.
jow tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
jow closes the distance but Gonzales moves to the side

and Gonzales counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jow wants to break the clinch but can't.
jow tries to break free but Gonzales pushes him back against the cage.
jow is trying to break free.
Gonzales tries for a takedown but jow manages to get underhooks.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

jow rushes Gonzales and presses him up against the cage.
jow prevents the takedown attempt.

jow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gonzales tries to keep at a distance but jow has taken the fight into the clinch.
jow wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on jow's face as he tries to break the clinch.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jow fails with an attempt to clinch.
bow jow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
jow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by jow.
jow circles away from the clinch attempt.
jow tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzales keeps control of jow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that bow jow will probably get the nod.
That's time! jow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but jow pushes him off.

Gonzales tries to keep at a distance but jow has taken the fight into the clinch.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales tries to clinch there but jow circles away.

jow closes the distance and pushes Gonzales back into the cage.
jow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

jow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gonzales tries to keep at a distance but jow has taken the fight into the clinch.

jow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jow keeps the fight on the outside.
jow tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.

jow clinches up against the cage.
jow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
jow is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling him.
jow is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Gonzales.
jow is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzales has double underhooks.

jow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to clinch but jow moves out of range.
jow tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
jow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jow wants to clinch.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
jow closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gonzales holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
jow is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzales has double underhooks.
bow jow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
jow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
jow working hard to break the clinch.
jow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diego Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Gonzales has jow pressed against the cage, preventing jow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzales is leaning against jow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonzales fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzales scores with a knee to the head.
jow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but jow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
bow jow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Gonzales.
Gonzales wants a takedown.
jow prevents a takedown attempt there.
jow can't break the clinch.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jow avoids the body shot from Gonzales.
jow tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gonzales holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

jow breaks the clinch.

jow closes the distance and clinches.
jow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but jow pushes him off.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gonzales tries to keep at a distance but jow has taken the fight into the clinch.
jow is trying to break free.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

jow has taken the fight to the clinch.

jow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

jow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzales jumps guard but jow stands there with Gonzales around his waist. Gonzales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jow is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
jow is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzales has double underhooks.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jow tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jow fails with an attempt to clinch.

jow has managed to clinch.
jow avoids a wild elbow strike from Gonzales.

jow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
jow tries to clinch up.
jow tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but jow keeps it at a distance.

jow clinches up against the cage.
jow is trying to break free.
jow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

jow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gonzales has taken the fight to the clinch.
bow jow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

jow breaks the clinch.

jow clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
bow jow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for jow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bow jow!