PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabino Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales comes to the cage accompanied by Matador by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gonzales
vs
Reyes

178 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Reyes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reyes has closed the distance and engaged Gonzales in a clinch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Reyes drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Gonzales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzales gets through Reyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzales lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gonzales scores with a shoulder strike.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzales just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reyes jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Reyes.
Gonzales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gonzales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.

Reyes decides to pull guard.
Gonzales trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reyes's guard.

Reyes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reyes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Reyes looking for a guillotine here but Gonzales defends easily.
Reyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzales!
Poor strikes thrown by Reyes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gonzales really wants to buck Reyes off and get back to his feet.
Gonzales knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reyes on the ground.

Reyes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gonzales has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gonzales is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reyes wants to control the pace but Gonzales is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes breaks from Gonzales's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reyes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gonzales is looking to get to half guard.

Reyes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gonzales is surviving well by controlling Reyes's body position as best he can.
Reyes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gonzales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reyes wants to control the pace but Gonzales is squirming around nicely.
Gonzales's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Reyes scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Reyes prevents Gonzales from getting the reversal.
Reyes looking to control but Gonzales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Reyes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gonzales takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reyes landing strikes, looking to finish!

Reyes has hold of Gonzales's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gonzales manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reyes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gonzales can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reyes wants to finish this one by submission but Gonzales is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Reyes.
Reyes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzales is looking to escape.
Reyes landing shots from mount.

Gonzales defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reyes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzales squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Reyes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reyes closes the distance and pushes Gonzales back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzales pushes Reyes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reyes blocks an uppercut.
Gonzales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
A short right from Gonzales.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
Reyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzales smiles and moves away.
Gabino Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzales misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.

Gonzales instigates a clinch.
Gonzales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzales scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzales misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Reyes fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gonzales breaks from the clinch.

Reyes pushes Gonzales up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gonzales - that landed with a thud.
Reyes jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Reyes.
Reyes fails to pull guard.
Gonzales lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gonzales lands with a short shot to the head.
Reyes fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Gonzales.
Reyes jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzales lands a body punch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Gonzales won't allow it.
Reyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reyes jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reyes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzales walks away with a smile on his face. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonzales scores with a sloppy right hand. Reyes should have avoided that one.

Reyes has Gonzales up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzales presses Reyes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Gonzales.

Reyes pulls Gonzales into guard.

Gonzales got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reyes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gonzales has managed to get both his arms back between Reyes's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzales is proving a slippery customer.

Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reyes is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reyes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reyes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reyes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gonzales can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reyes controls the pace.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reyes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reyes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reyes stands and throws Gonzales's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gonzales dodges the ground and pound from Reyes.
Reyes landing a few strikes.

Reyes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gonzales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Reyes is trying to get an arm triangle but Gonzales is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabino Gonzales dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Reyes misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reyes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Reyes gets a clinch.
Reyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gonzales lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzales smiles and moves away.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Reyes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reyes.

Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzales just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonzales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Gonzales.
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Reyes drops back down to his feet.
Gonzales is leaning against Reyes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gonzales manages to get himself to full guard.
Reyes postures up.
Gonzales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reyes is one step ahead there.
Reyes throws a big right hand that misses.
Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzales has wrist control.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzales trying to control the position here.
Reyes throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reyes prevents Gonzales from getting back to his feet.
Gonzales controls Reyes momentarily but Reyes frees himself.
Gonzales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reyes is controlling him.
Reyes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reyes trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Reyes postures up in Gonzales's guard and throws a big left but Gonzales blocks it.

Reyes drops back looking for a leg! Gonzales is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzales manages to kick Reyes off! Reyes jumps back into Gonzales's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes stands up over Gonzales, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reyes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reyes throws a big right hand that misses.
Reyes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reyes pushes down on Gonzales's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reyes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzales's head.
Brad Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reyes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gonzales is bucking up trying to escape but Reyes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reyes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reyes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reyes looking to control but Gonzales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonzales in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reyes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gonzales because Reyes loaded up on that one.
Reyes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reyes 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Reyes!