PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mooses Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Liehuva Liekinvarsi as his entrance music. Mooses Gonzales is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Palavra
vs
Gonzales

170 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
144 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Next Level Nutrition

Next Level Nutrition
Next Level Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marijo Palavra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mooses Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palavra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Gonzales closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzales gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palavra.
Palavra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gonzales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marijo Palavra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palavra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Palavra with that takedown attempt.
Palavra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzales defends it nicely.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palavra paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Palavra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gonzales napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gonzales tries to escape but Palavra is in control.
Gonzales prevents Palavra from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palavra is controlling him well.
Palavra is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gonzales's shoulder. That is not cool.
Palavra working the ground and pound from side control.
Palavra prevents Gonzales from escaping the position.

Palavra is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gonzales looks calm but he's in trouble here. Palavra gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gonzales is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Palavra lets go of the hold and Gonzales can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marijo Palavra!