PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lae Praye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales's entrance music is Himno Nacional Mexicano. A fine choice. Praye has chosen Carry That Weight as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lae Praye was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gonzales
vs
Praye

171 cm
28
157 lbs
12 - 17 - 1

157 cm
32
163 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lae Praye!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Praye slips under a jab from Gonzales.
Enrique Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Gonzales. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Gonzales.

Praye clinches up against the cage.
Praye has Gonzales pushed against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Praye is controlling him.
Praye keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away.
Praye has Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Praye won't allow it.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Praye avoiding damage.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Praye won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Praye.
Praye misses with a punch to the body.
Praye tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Praye back against the cage.
Gonzales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Praye misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Praye won't allow it.
Praye keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Praye digs a right hand underneath Gonzales's ribcage. Gonzales let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Praye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Praye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
Praye stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gonzales prevents a body shot from Praye.
A nice left hand lands by Praye.
Gonzales working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Praye.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzales's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Praye won't allow it.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch but Praye keeps him there for the moment.
Praye scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Praye.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Praye won't allow it.
Praye tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Praye back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Praye.
Praye lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Praye - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Praye misses with a punch to the body.
Praye lands a nice shot to the body.
Praye is leaning against Gonzales and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Praye tries to work over Gonzales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Praye.
Praye prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Praye.
Gonzales is trying to force a seperation but Praye has the dominant position.
Gonzales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Praye.
Still in the clinch, Praye scores with a nice short uppercut.
Praye is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Praye.
Praye tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Praye back against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Praye is controlling him.
Praye throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Praye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Praye holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to force a seperation but Praye has the dominant position.
Praye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzales prevents a body shot from Praye.
Praye is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Praye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to push Praye away but Praye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzales is trying to push Praye away but Praye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Praye avoiding damage.
Gonzales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Praye is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gonzales can't fight it off and eventually Praye manages to take the fight to the floor. Gonzales looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but Praye is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Praye landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Praye is in close to Gonzales's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Praye is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Praye stands up over Gonzales, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gonzales escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Praye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lae Praye dominated that round.
That's time! Gonzales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Praye looks to land a combination but Gonzales avoids it well.
Praye has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Praye there as he acknowledges the shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gonzales enables Praye to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gonzales manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzales will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Praye slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Gonzales working for a triangle but Praye defends it easily.
Praye preventing the sweep.
Praye in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Praye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzales has momentary wrist control but Praye slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzales is striking but Praye is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praye working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Praye is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Praye lands a nice short elbow.
Praye is pressing down on Gonzales's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gonzales is holding on for now.
Praye working the head and body with strikes.
Praye looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gonzales with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.
Praye is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzales is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Praye connects with a nice short shot to Gonzales's temple.
Praye working Gonzales over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Praye.
Praye winds up and cracks Gonzales with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praye is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzales makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonzales.
Lae Praye has got the better of the ground game so far.
Praye is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzales has wrist control.
Praye working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Praye cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.
Praye scoring with some ground and pound.
Praye postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Praye throwing strikes from guard but Gonzales blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praye trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales is trying to control the position but Praye postures up.
Praye makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praye wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
Praye with a nice head shot there.
Praye is in close to Gonzales's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Praye is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gonzales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Praye.
Praye postures up in Gonzales's guard and throws a big left but Gonzales blocks it.
Praye is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gonzales working for a triangle but Praye defends it easily.
Praye with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to sweep but no luck.
Praye is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Praye.
Praye with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gonzales trying to keep a closed guard but Praye is proving a slippery customer.
Praye working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Praye lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Gonzales throws his legs up looking for a submission but Praye uses it to pass to side control.
Gonzales takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Praye scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gonzales to see if he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Praye scoring with punches from side control.
Praye controlling the position.
Gonzales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lae Praye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzales scores with a jab to the head.
Praye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Praye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Praye.

Praye looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Praye is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzales has wrist control.
Praye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Praye is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gonzales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Praye postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzales's brow.
Praye postures up in Gonzales's guard and throws a big left but Gonzales blocks it.

Gonzales working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Praye has passed into half guard!
Praye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Praye working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praye slows the pace down in half guard.
Gonzales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep. Praye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzales is pressing down on Praye's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Praye distracts Gonzales with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Praye showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Praye throwing strikes from guard but Gonzales blocks nicely.
Praye advances to half guard.
Praye looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Praye lands strikes from half guard.
Praye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales taking some punishment here, with Praye in his half guard.
Gonzales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Praye.
Praye sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Praye wants to pass to mount but Gonzales is defending the position.
Praye working Gonzales over with strikes.
Gonzales slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gonzales utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Praye missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praye works over Gonzales with some ground and pound from guard.
Praye missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Praye landing with the ground and pound.
Praye forces his way into half guard.
Praye missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep. Praye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Praye.
Praye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Praye working over Gonzales with some ground and pound. Gonzales looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Praye is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzales is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Praye thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praye trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gonzales has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Praye is working away from the top position though.

Gonzales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Enrique Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lae Praye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Praye sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lae Praye wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good exchange - Gonzales coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lae Praye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Praye winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lae Praye!
Lae Praye was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.