PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole. Gamble has chosen Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzalez
vs
Gamble

175 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

180 cm
28
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Gamble!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gamble. That one must have hurt.

Gonzalez rushes Gamble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Gamble.
A bit of stalling here from Gamble.
Gamble landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gamble wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gamble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gonzalez's defenses.
Gamble controlling the action here for a moment.
Gonzalez misses with a punch to the body.

Gamble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gamble cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Gamble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamble is just out of range.
Gamble jabs Gonzalez right on the nose. Gonzalez blinks but takes it well.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Gamble ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Mr Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez lands with an uppercut that bounces Gamble off the cage and back into rage.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Gamble up against the cage.

Gamble breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamble.
Gamble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Gamble does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Gamble ducks down to avoid it.

Gonzalez closes the distance and pushes Gamble back into the cage.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.
Gamble using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gamble has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Gamble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gamble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzalez avoids it.
Gamble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gamble breaks the clinch.
Sam Gamble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamble keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez digs a good hook to Gamble's body.
Gamble looks gassed!
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gamble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonzalez in his tracks.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Gamble is having none of it.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Gamble is avoiding it.
Gamble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Gamble.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamble tries a head kick but it misses.
Gamble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gamble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Gamble moves out of range.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Gamble is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Gamble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gamble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Gamble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gonzalez avoids a kick to the body.
Gamble throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gonzalez lands a jab to Gamble's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Gamble.
Gamble tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez connects with a right hand. Gamble shakes it off.
Gamble ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gamble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Gamble's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gambles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gamble throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gamble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Gonzalez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzalez.
Gamble keeps the fight on the outside.
Sam Gamble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamble scoring well with a low kick there.
Gamble ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Gamble.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzalez. That snapped Gamble's head back.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble misses with a kick to the body.
Gamble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gamble tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gamble swinging wildly here.
Gamble lands a head kick. Gonzalez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Gamble.
Gamble is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Gonzalez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gonzalez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gamble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Gamble moves out of range.

Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Gamble throws knees to the body.
Gamble trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gamble up against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a punch to the body.
Gamble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gamble taking a breather.
Gamble looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Gamble's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Gamble has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Gamble throws knees to the body.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamble's elbow.
Gamble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Gamble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gamble's hands.
Gonzalez connects with a jab.

Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Gamble.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body.
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamble has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzalez pushes Gamble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamble has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gamble backwards.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gamble backwards.
Gonzalez is leaning against Gamble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gamble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gamble is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez - that landed with a thud.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.

Gamble tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body.
Gamble trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gamble into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez is working Gamble over against the cage.
Gonzalez is looking to control Gamble's arms but Gamble gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gonzalez has his back to the cage.
Gamble tries to stall but Gonzalez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gonzalez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamble.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonzalez.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gamble prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gamble is trying to stall.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gonzalez tries to circle away but Gamble has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gamble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.

Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Gamble against the cage.
Gamble tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
Gonzalez has Gamble pressed against the cage, preventing Gamble from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Gamble is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamble is just out of range.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Gamble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Mr Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gamble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gamble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gamble in his tracks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gamble blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pushes Gamble back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gamble prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzalez letting Gamble take a breather here.
Gamble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble misses with a hook to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gamble thinking.
Gamble misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez scores with a nice strike.

Gonzalez clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamble.
Gonzalez misses with a punch to the body.
Mr Gonzalez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzalez digs a right hand into Gamble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gamble's gas tank.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamble won't allow it.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzalez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gambles head.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gamble prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzalez.

Gamble manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Gamble's ribcage but misses.

Gonzalez forces Gamble back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzalez leaning against his opponent.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.

Gamble manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Gamble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gamble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gamble fails to land with a series of punches.
Mr Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzalez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gamble in his tracks.

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Gamble in a clinch.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike from Gamble.
Gamble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gamble looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gamble creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gamble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Gamble throws knees to the body.
Gamble is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamble scores a nice knee to the body.
Gamble working hard to break the clinch.
Gonzalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sam Gamble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamble keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Gamble avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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