PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Gola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Winter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hiver & Hammer - Fusion . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winter
vs
Gola

189 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Gola!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winter.
A right-left combo lands from Gola.
Gola defending well as Winter loads up on a big left hand.
Winter throws a combination that misses

and Gola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gola has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Winter clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
What can Winter do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gola throwing sloppy strikes.
Gola softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Gola lands punches and elbows.
Winter trying to control the hands but Gola won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Gola is looking to control Winter but Winter is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gola punishes Winter with strikes from the back mount.
Gola throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Gola thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Winter is having to fend off submission attempts from Gola, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gola doesn't have the hooks in though and Winter manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Winter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gola looking for a sweep. Not yet Gola, not yet.
Gola throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gola controlling Winter's posture.
Gola controls Winter momentarily but Winter frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gola is looking to sweep but instead, Winter has passed into half guard.
Gola is doing well to control the position and prevent Winter from advancing to side control.
Gola is trying to control but Winter passes into side control!
Gola is trying to work for a sweep but Winter has mounted him!
Gola gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Winter controlling the position well here. Gola rolled but Winter kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gola wants to control his opponent's hands but Winter gets his hands free.
Gola is really stuck here.
Winter controlling the position well here. Gola rolled but Winter kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gola trying to control the action but Winter just sinks the hooks in.
Good control from Winter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Gola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Winter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Winter misses with a double jab
and Gola counters with a head kick. That will keep Winter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab from Winter.
Gola moves in looking to clinch but Winter pushes him off.
Gola moves away from the strike by Winter.
Winter misses with a double jab
and Gola counters with a head kick.
Winter drops Gola with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gola! Winter dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Winter!