PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isto Benson Simomaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Gonzalez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Benson Simomaa
vs
Gonzalez

180 cm
23
283 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

194 cm
29
247 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isto Benson Simomaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simomaa blocks a jab.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Simomaa avoids it easily.
Simomaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simomaa swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simomaa slips under a jab.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Simomaa moves out of range.
Simomaa swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simomaa.
Simomaa avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Simomaa avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Simomaa moves out of range.
Simomaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Simomaa tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Simomaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felix Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simomaa leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Isto Benson Simomaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Gonzalez.
Simomaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a looping right.
Isto Benson Simomaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simomaa is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses

and Simomaa moves into the clinch.
Simomaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Felix Gonzalez has been cut.
Simomaa lands an elbow inside that Gonzalez shrugs off.
Simomaa leaning against his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simomaa.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Simomaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simomaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simomaa lands an elbow just above Gonzalez 's eye.

That has opened up Felix Gonzalez's cut even more.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simomaa lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gonzalez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Simomaa walks away with a smile on his face. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Simomaa clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Felix Gonzalez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simomaa is pushing Gonzalez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the forehead.

Felix Gonzalez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Simomaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Felix Gonzalez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Isto Benson Simomaa!