PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Louis Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes into the arena with Why Cant we Be Friends! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzalez
vs
Louis Stern

196 cm
28
214 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilhelm Louis Stern!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Stern throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Stern.
Stern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Stern buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stern smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stern swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stern steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stern's calf.
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stern.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stern was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a sloppy right hand. Stern should have avoided that one.
Stern getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wilhelm Louis Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez with a hook.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Stern tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Gonzalez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern scores with a push kick.
Gonzalez digs a good body shot into Stern's ribs.
Stern loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Stern lands with a hook. Gonzalez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stern throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez lands with a straight right. Stern didn't see that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Stern throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.

Stern closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stern in particular looking to stall.
Stern wants to pass to mount but Gonzalez is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stern is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stern not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesus Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stern throws a good cross that connects.
Stern shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.
Stern misses with a body shot
and Stern takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Stern misses its intended target.
Stern misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Stern cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Stern misses with a straight right.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Stern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stern jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Stern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stern down.
Stern walks into a straight right hand from Gonzalez.
Stern slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Stern.
Gonzalez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stern checks a low kick from Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stern throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Stern down.
Stern scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stern tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jesus Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez clobbers Stern with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stern throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stern staying out of range there.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
enabling Stern to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Gonzalez.
Stern misses the shot to the body.
Stern tries a head kick but it misses.
Stern fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gonzalez.
Stern bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
Stern throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Stern motions for Gonzalez to come forward. Stern throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stern throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Stern is out of range.
Stern swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Gonzalez - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot
and Stern counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stern's calf.
Stern connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Stern - just one landing.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern scores with a spinning back kick!
Stern throws a leg kick
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stern thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
Stern misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick

and Stern counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gonzalez's guard now.
Stern with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Stern tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gonzalez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wilhelm Louis Stern wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stern misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stern checks it well.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilhelm Louis Stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Stern acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Jesus Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jesus Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stern slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Stern misses the jab.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Stern moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stern.
Stern throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Stern misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.
Stern throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilhelm Louis Stern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Gonzalez!