PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawnn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Rick Ross as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chen
vs
Gonzales

175 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawnn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernest Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales misses with a takedown
and Chen counters with a nice body shot.
Chen scores with a jab. Gonzales acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzales misses with a left hand
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzales closes the distance but Chen moves to the side
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chen jabs at Gonzales's body.

Chen has managed to clinch.
Gonzales is trying to drag Chen to the mat but Chen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chen lands a nice uppercut.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzales.
Gonzales looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Chen - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Chen.
Chen is stalling here.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chen lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Chen - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Chen.

Chen breaks the clinch.
Chen scores with a nice strike.
Gonzales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Chen.
Chen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzales momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Chen. Beautiful body shot.
Good exchange - Chen coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chen clinches.

Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chen avoids the head kick by Gonzales.
Gonzales shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chen counters with a nice uppercut.
Shawnn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Gonzales.
Chen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gonzales moves to clinch but Chen breaks away

and Chen moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chen punishes Gonzales's body with a nice straight punch.
Gonzales dives in and grabs Chen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes down on Gonzales's head and hops out.
Gonzales doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gonzales takes one to the chin there.
Chen lands with a shot to the body.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a good jab.

Chen drives through and clinches with Gonzales against the cage.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Chen breaks from the clinch.
Chen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzales. Gonzales circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen's corner calls for a 1-2. Chen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shawnn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen scores with a shot to the body.
Chen punishes Gonzales's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Chen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chen lands with a right hand.
Gonzales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but Gonzales persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chen lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawnn Chen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gonzales tries to score with a low kick but Chen moves his leg out of the way.
Chen lands an overhand right.
Chen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chen lands with a straight right. Gonzales didn't see that one coming.
Chen punishes Gonzales's body with a nice straight punch.
Chen works Gonzales's body with a nice hook.
Gonzales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Chen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonzales misses with a left hand
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ernest Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Gonzales with that takedown attempt.
Chen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chen lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Gonzales takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gonzales gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a good jab.
Chen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Chen rushes Gonzales and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Chen.

Chen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chen lands a body shot.
Gonzales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chen's corner calls for a 1-2. Chen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Chen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonzales has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a nice looking body shot.
Chen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chen stuns Gonzales with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chen lands a nice hook to Gonzales's body. Gonzales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzales ducks right into an uppercut from Chen.
Chen scores with a punch to the head.
Chen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Chen pushes Gonzales up against the cage in a clinch.
Chen scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen scores with a hook to the body.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzales or not.
Chen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzales or not.
Chen lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Chen.
Chen lands a shot to the body.
Chen leaning against his opponent.
Chen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzales can do to turn this around?
Chen is leaning against Gonzales and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a nice body shot.
Chen lands a body punch.
Chen is stalling here.
Chen lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Chen to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shawnn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Gonzales.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chen as Gonzales tries to tie him up.
Chen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzaless head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawnn Chen 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!

Chen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzales.
Chen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gonzales darts in trying to clinch
and Chen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales wants to clinch but Chen slips to the side
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzales shoots for a double leg takedown but Chen sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gonzales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Chen.
Gonzales takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chen digs a good hook to Gonzales's body.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a good jab.
Gonzales takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Chen lands.

Chen rushes Gonzales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
Chen lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Chen.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a right hook to the body.
Gonzales takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chen lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales takes one to the side of the head.
Gonzales takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chen lands a jab to Gonzales's midsection.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chen as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales moves to clinch but Chen breaks away
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chen stuns Gonzales with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chen thuds a left hand into Gonzales's body.
Ernest Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernest Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzales takes one to the side of the head.
Chen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chen but Chen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shawnn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Gonzales.
A shot to the liver by Chen. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen cracks Gonzales with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gonzales closes the distance but Chen moves to the side
and Chen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzales takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shawnn Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen digs a good hook to Gonzales's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chen closes the distance and pushes Gonzales back into the cage.
Shawnn Chen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chen is pushing Gonzales up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gonzales drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawnn Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawnn Chen!