PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antti Karpetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mooses Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Liehuva Liekinvarsi as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Karpetti
vs
Gonzales

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

NFC War Gear

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 Amsterdam, Antti Karpetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mooses Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Karpetti.
Some wild striking there from Karpetti.
Karpetti throws a looping overhand right but Gonzales ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzales tests Karpetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karpetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzales.
A punch combination from Karpetti misses.
A slow jab from Gonzales misses its intended target.
Karpetti misses with a body shot.
Karpetti looks to land a right hand but Gonzales moved out of range.
Gonzales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gonzales misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales slips under a jab from Karpetti.
Karpetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzales.
Karpetti tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.
Karpetti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzales finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Karpetti misses the jab.
Gonzales takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonzales tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karpetti counters with a one-two to the body.
Karpetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzales misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Karpetti misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karpetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzales.
Karpetti misses with an uppercut. Gonzales saw that one coming.
Karpetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Karpetti closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzales takes a knee right on the jaw!
A bit of stalling here from Karpetti.
Gonzales struggles to land a body shot inside as Karpetti controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karpetti.
Gonzales is working Karpetti over against the ropes.
Karpetti misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Karpetti.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzales misses with some punches.
Gonzales letting Karpetti take a breather here.
Karpetti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzales blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mooses Gonzales dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Karpetti.
Karpetti lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzales's head back.
Antti Karpetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpetti moves in looking to clinch but Gonzales pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Karpetti.
Gonzales shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karpetti eats them both and turns towards Gonzales to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheers as Gonzales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karpetti doesn't seem phased though.
Karpetti thuds his right hand into Gonzales's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gonzales attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzales throws a lazy right hand but Karpetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karpetti throws a body punch but Gonzales moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Karpetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karpetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Gonzales misses.
Karpetti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karpetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzales.
Karpetti throws a looping overhand right but Gonzales ducks down to avoid it.
Karpetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Karpetti misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Karpetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzales doesn't seem phased though.
Gonzales attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karpetti scores with a three punch combo!

Karpetti moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzales.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales lands a nice uppercut.
Karpetti looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Karpetti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karpetti.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzales.
Karpetti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gonzales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karpetti's elbow.
Gonzales blocking some punches.
Gonzales working aggressively here.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Karpetti won't allow it.
Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Karpetti's ribcage. Karpetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gonzales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karpetti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karpetti taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzales fails to land.
Gonzales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karpetti or not.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karpetti has him pressed against the ropes.
Karpetti is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mooses Gonzales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gonzales.
Gonzales looks to land a right hand but Karpetti moved out of range.
Gonzales scores with a hook to the body. Karpetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karpetti.
Gonzales misses with a body shot.
Karpetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzales under the eye.
Karpetti misses with a hook. Gonzales ducked under it nicely.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Karpetti moves out of range.
Gonzales throws a looping overhand right but Karpetti ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzales has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karpetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzales's head.
Karpetti lands with a right hand.
Gonzales blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpetti connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gonzales.
Karpetti throws a nice looking combination but Gonzales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzales misses with a looping right.
Gonzales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karpetti misses with an uppercut.
Karpetti ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Karpetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzales moves out of range as Karpetti strikes.
Gonzales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karpetti throws a combination that misses
and Gonzales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales misses with an uppercut.
Karpetti connects with a body shot that sends Gonzales's belly button to the back.
Karpetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonzales swings for the body but Karpetti moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Karpetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karpetti.
Karpetti lands with a cross.
Karpetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzales.
Decent striking displayed by Karpetti there.
Karpetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzales manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpetti wants to clinch up but Gonzales keeps it at a distance.
Gonzales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karpetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mooses Gonzales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karpetti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Karpetti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonzales has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Antti Karpetti!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Mooses Gonzales!

The fight ends as a draw!