PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonzales's choice of entrance music: Himno Nacional Mexicano. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Gonzales

168 cm
32
164 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

171 cm
28
157 lbs
13 - 18 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales misses the jab.
Gonzales lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carter slips under a jab.
Gonzales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Gonzales coming out on top.
Gonzales stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gonzales throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter slips under a jab from Gonzales.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Gonzales has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Gonzales wants a takedown.

Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range as Gonzales strikes.
Gonzales swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter.
Gonzales throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzales throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Gonzales throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Gonzales scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gonzales takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Gonzales moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Gonzales is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Carter jumps into guard, dragging Gonzales to the mat.
Gonzales is looking to advance position but Carter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Brent Carter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzales.
Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzales tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzales is trying to break free.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Carter has Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to break free.
Gonzales wants to break free but Carter has control.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzales is trying to force a seperation but Carter has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Gonzales 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.

Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzales.
Gonzales scores with a punch to the head.
Gonzales lands a head shot.
Gonzales paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gonzales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonzales connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gonzales closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter manages to pull guard.
Gonzales is fighting to break Carter's control of his arms but Carter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gonzales with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gonzales has gone for a leg lock! Carter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gonzales's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter preventing the sweep.
Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gonzales wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Brent Carter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzales as he jumps to the side.
Brent Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Brent Carter has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Gonzales.
Gonzales connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Gonzales cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter misses with the combination.
Gonzales connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzales scores with a punch to the head.
Gonzales takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonzales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter wants to clinch.
Gonzales scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carter slips a straight right by Gonzales.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzales.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzales is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter has Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzales is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Carter jumps guard and drags Gonzales to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzales trying to move into half guard but instead Carter has managed to sweep!
Carter advances position into side control!
Gonzales gets back to half guard.
Gonzales is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter trying to control the pace.
Carter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gonzales!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Gonzales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gonzales misses with a lunging right hand

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carter keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzales scores with a four punch combination!
Enrique Gonzales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzales swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Gonzales lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gonzales checks a low kick from Carter.
Enrique Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzales misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Gonzales.
Enrique Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonzales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzales.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gonzales clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Enrique Gonzales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gonzales goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Gonzales is trying to break free.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzales.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but Gonzales avoids it.
A slow jab from Gonzales misses its intended target.
Gonzales keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gonzales sizes up Carter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonzales misses with a straight left.
Gonzales misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Gonzales.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzales lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonzales throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Gonzales slips the punch.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away.
Gonzales tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Gonzales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gonzales 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Gonzales!