PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonzalez
vs
Dos Santos

194 cm
30
255 lbs
17 - 16 - 1

194 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Felix Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.

Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez cracks Dos Santos with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dos Santos seems keen to control Gonzalez's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Gonzalez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzalez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.

Gonzalez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gonzalez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonzalez holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.

Gonzalez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gonzalez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.

Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzalez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzalez's legs - danger averted.
Gonzalez controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos wants to get up but he can't break Gonzalez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Gonzalez wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Dos Santos trying to control but Gonzalez postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dos Santos gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez pushes down on Dos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gonzalez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dos Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos is trying is best to control the position here.
Gonzalez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gonzalez is keen to just control but Dos Santos is a slippery customer.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzalez lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Gonzalez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzalez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Gonzalez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez breaks from Dos Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Gonzalez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gonzalez with a couple of short strikes.
Gonzalez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
Dos Santos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gonzalez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gonzalez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Gonzalez drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dos Santos! More shots from Gonzalez and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Gonzalez!