PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabino Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balil Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales comes to the cage accompanied by Matador by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Gabino Gonzales has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gonzales
vs
Reyes

178 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Hilo, Gabino Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Balil Reyes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes is looking to clinch but Gonzales is avoiding it.
Reyes shoots for a takedown but Gonzales saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reyes looking to stall.
Reyes tries to break free but Gonzales pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzales scores with a hook to the body.
Reyes tries a body shot but Gonzales blocks it.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Gonzales avoids the elbow strike from Reyes, against the cage.
Reyes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reyes.
Gonzales wants to break free but Reyes has control.
Gonzales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reyes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gonzales pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balil Reyes.
Reyes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gonzales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzales is working Reyes over against the cage.
Gonzales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzales stops a takedown attempt from Reyes.
Reyes looks gassed!
A hook to the body from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a body punch.
Gonzales tries to stall but Reyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gonzales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gonzales scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reyes is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzales blocks it with crossed arms.
Reyes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gonzales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes trying to control the position but instead, Gonzales has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reyes into the cage.

Reyes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gonzales regains guard immediately.
Gonzales is controlling Reyes's posture.
Reyes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonzales's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonzales holds on and takes a little breather.
Gonzales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reyes is controlling him.
Reyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reyes throws a big right hand that misses.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reyes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Gonzales clinches with his opponent.
Gonzales struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzales tries to work over Reyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzales.
Good body shot from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reyes or not.

Reyes breaks from the clinch.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
Reyes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gonzales counters by clinching up.
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzales's elbow.
Reyes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gonzales gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzales prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Gonzales is leaning against Reyes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonzales is working Reyes over against the cage.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gonzales pulls his leg out and moves away.

Gonzales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzales digs a right hand into Reyes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyes's gas tank.
Gonzales pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Gonzales on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes closes the distance but Gonzales moves to the side

and Gonzales counters by clinching up.
Gonzales stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonzales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reyes is keeping busy.
Reyes keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Gonzales as the two fighters clinch.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzales lands a body punch in the clinch.

Reyes manages to break the clinch.
Reyes shoots in but Gonzales avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Gonzales has closed the distance and engaged Reyes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzales is working Reyes over against the cage.
Gonzales lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales stalling the fight.

Reyes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gonzales regains guard.
Gonzales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabino Gonzales dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gonzales clinches with his opponent.
Gonzales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzales misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Reyes back against the cage.
Gonzales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reyes or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Gonzales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Gonzales tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Gonzales back against the cage.

Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes shoots in for a double leg but Gonzales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonzales stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Gonzales forces Reyes back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reyes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gonzales scores with a hook to the body.
Gonzales is leaning against Reyes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzales dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reyes is working for takedown but Gonzales is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Gonzales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gonzales tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Gonzales back against the cage.
Reyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzales.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyes.
Reyes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonzales prevents it.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balil Reyes.
Nice body punch from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a left hand.
Gonzales tries to stall but Reyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling him.
Gonzales tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Gonzales back against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.

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

Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
Gabino Gonzales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Reyes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gonzales clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gonzales covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gonzales staying busy and making it hard for Reyes to control.
Reyes somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes trying to control momentarily.
Reyes punches Gonzales on the ear.
Gonzales avoids the strikes from Reyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reyes looking to break Gonzales's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gonzales remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Reyes will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Reyes landing with strikes.
Gonzales tries to break free.
Gonzales is trying to stand back up.
Reyes is hanging on to Gonzales's back as he tries to escape.
Reyes scores with punches to the body.
Reyes biding his time, controlling Gonzales.
Reyes not allowing Gonzales to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes struggling to land strikes to the head as Gonzales covers up.
Reyes cracks Gonzales with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gonzales from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Reyes keeps control of the position easily here as Gonzales tries to buck him off.
Reyes has Gonzales flattened out and is raining down punches.
Gonzales trying to control the hands but Reyes won't let him.
Reyes throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balil Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Reyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Gonzales lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reyes.
Reyes looking for a takedown.
A short right from Gonzales on the inside.
Reyes is trying to drag Gonzales to the mat but Gonzales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gonzales is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Gonzales into the cage.
Reyes can't get the takedown.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balil Reyes.
Gonzales is working Reyes over against the cage.
Gonzales missing with knees to the body.
Gonzales missing with knees to the body.
Gonzales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
Reyes wants a takedown but no success here.
Gonzales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzales lands a shot to the body.

Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes wants to clinch.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzales counters with a right hand to the body.
Reyes throws a combination that misses
and Gonzales counters with a nice uppercut.

Gonzales has managed to clinch.
Gonzales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gonzales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Reyes stalling.
Gonzales using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonzales prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Gonzales.
Nice body punch from Gonzales.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a nice shot to the body.

Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes closes the distance but Gonzales moves to the side
and Gonzales counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Reyes tries to keep at a distance but Gonzales has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reyes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gonzales gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonzales lands a body punch.
Gonzales lands a body shot.
Gonzales gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reyes.
Gonzales presses Reyes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonzales digs a right hand into Reyes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyes's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Gonzales.
Gonzales trying to control the position but instead, Reyes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzales into the cage.
Gonzales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a shot to the body.

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

Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzales misses with a body punch.
Gonzales stalling in the clinch but Reyes improves position.
Reyes is working for takedown but Gonzales is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reyes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gonzales lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Gonzales scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Gonzales.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzales.
Gonzales works on Reyes's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gonzales pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales wants to clinch.

Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gonzales is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gonzales - that landed with a thud.
Gonzales presses Reyes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzales.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a body punch.
Gonzales trying to stall but Reyes improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Gonzales.
Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Reyes's ribcage. Reyes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gonzales lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzales cracks Reyes with a nice body shot.
Reyes avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.
Reyes tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Reyes back against the cage.
Gonzales lands a body shot.
Gonzales pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes tries to break free but Gonzales pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzales trying to control the position but instead, Reyes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzales into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gonzales moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabino Gonzales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonzales 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabino Gonzales!