PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen DANZIG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DANZIG has chosen The Misfits-Where Eagles Dare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gonzalez
vs
DANZIG

150 cm
26
141 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
145 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glen DANZIG!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but DANZIG bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DANZIG has time to react.
DANZIG shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.
Gonzalez throws a low kick, looking for DANZIG's leg but DANZIG calmly moves out of range.
DANZIG moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as DANZIG blocks the low kick.
DANZIG ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez wants to slow DANZIG down by chopping away at his legs.
DANZIG avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
DANZIG shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzalez pinned against the cage. Gonzalez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. DANZIG moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DANZIG tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez scores with a nice strike.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but DANZIG slips the punch.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but DANZIG is just out of range.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but DANZIG sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DANZIG.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that DANZIG avoids nicely.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. DANZIG moves away and avoids it.
DANZIG gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gonzalez moves to clinch but DANZIG breaks away
and DANZIG counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but DANZIG is just out of range.

DANZIG gets a takedown into half guard.
DANZIG thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzalez gets full guard.
Gonzalez wants to sweep but no luck.
DANZIG throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DANZIG accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

DANZIG thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.

DANZIG drops back looking for a leg! Gonzalez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzalez manages to kick DANZIG off! DANZIG jumps back into Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing DANZIG from controlling successfully.

DANZIG 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.
DANZIG is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Gonzalez wants to control but DANZIG passes easily into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to hold on to DANZIG's head to control him but DANZIG postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
DANZIG seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzalez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DANZIG is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DANZIG on the ground.
DANZIG throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DANZIG is working away from the top position though.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesus Gonzalez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
DANZIG lands a lovely overhand right.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body

and DANZIG counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard.
DANZIG not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DANZIG prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.
DANZIG looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gonzalez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!

Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - DANZIG looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
and DANZIG counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at DANZIG to acknowledge the strikes.
DANZIG blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Glen DANZIG is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DANZIG slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab

and DANZIG moves into the clinch.
DANZIG can't get the takedown.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez gets through DANZIG's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DANZIG avoids it.
DANZIG drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gonzalez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jesus Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen DANZIG.
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
Gonzalez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DANZIG avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the cage.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but DANZIG blocks it.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by DANZIG.
DANZIG looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by DANZIG.
DANZIG can't get the takedown.
DANZIG is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez - that landed with a thud.
Gonzalez lands a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DANZIG blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
DANZIG blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG is trying to drag Gonzalez to the mat but Gonzalez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.
DANZIG takes a shot to the head.
Gonzalez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DANZIG.
Gonzalez misses with a knee to the head.
DANZIG blocks the elbow strike.
Gonzalez missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzalez.
DANZIG is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Gonzalez lands a good knee to the midsection. DANZIG won't want to take too many of those.
Gonzalez gets through DANZIG's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gonzalez just misses with a elbow thrown towards DANZIG's brow.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DANZIG counters with a series of strikes. Gonzalez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. DANZIG looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DANZIG checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonzalez takes a swing at DANZIG's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez thumps DANZIG with a low kick.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DANZIG tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body
and DANZIG counters with a left and a right that stings Gonzalez.
DANZIG has a takedown stuffed.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking hook.
Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body

and DANZIG counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG is thwarting Gonzalez's attempts to control the position.

DANZIG looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DANZIG is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez controlling the position for now.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position.

DANZIG is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but DANZIG has control of the leg.
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 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! This is the final round!

Gonzalez throws a sloppy body shot

and DANZIG counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gonzalez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DANZIG.
DANZIG thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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

DANZIG drops back looking for a leg! Gonzalez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzalez manages to kick DANZIG off! DANZIG jumps back into Gonzalez's guard.
DANZIG trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DANZIG takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DANZIG throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez pulls DANZIG in to control the position.
Gonzalez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gonzalez tries to get out of the position.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DANZIG lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
DANZIG pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.

DANZIG 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 wants to sweep here but DANZIG controlling him for the moment.
DANZIG with a flurry of punches that miss.
DANZIG scoring with some ground and pound.
DANZIG has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez has DANZIG pulled in close to control his posture.

DANZIG thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
DANZIG won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.

DANZIG 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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glen DANZIG has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gonzalez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DANZIG gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

DANZIG drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DANZIG jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez is looking to stand up but DANZIG isn't so interested in that idea.
DANZIG lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
DANZIG won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.
DANZIG tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
DANZIG postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as DANZIG tries to pass.
DANZIG passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gonzalez is trying to control DANZIG's posture but DANZIG avoids it.

DANZIG tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DANZIG has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Glen DANZIG has got the better of the ground game so far.
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Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep.
DANZIG scores with punches from side control.

DANZIG has hold of Gonzalez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gonzalez seems comfortable defending it but DANZIG has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gonzalez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gonzalez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but DANZIG couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Glen DANZIG!