PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sekur Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Himno Nacional Mexicano. Enrique Gonzales will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Arian
vs
Gonzales

150 cm
30
140 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

171 cm
28
157 lbs
14 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sekur Arian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Gonzales lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arian.
Some wild striking there from Gonzales.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Arian.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gonzales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arian is staying tight to Gonzales's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arian working the ground and pound from side control.
Gonzales sneaks back into half guard.
Gonzales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arian is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzales on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzales manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gonzales manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arian manages to get himself to full guard.
Gonzales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arian has control of Gonzales's left arm, preventing Gonzales from doing any damage.
Gonzales wants to pass the guard but Arian is keeping the position.
Arian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzales's guard.

Gonzales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arian trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.

Gonzales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arian is aware though and is defending well.
Arian trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzales is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gonzales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arian won't allow Gonzales to sweep him here.
Arian trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Arian wants to pass the guard but Gonzales is keeping the position.
Arian trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Arian won't allow Gonzales to sweep him here.
Gonzales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arian.
Arian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gonzales bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arian's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arian tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzales accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzales is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Gonzales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arian is keeping the position for now.
Arian wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzales landing some decent shots from guard.
Arian is looking to stand up but Gonzales isn't so interested in that idea.
Gonzales postures up in Arian's guard and throws a big left but Arian blocks it.
Gonzales throwing strikes but missing.
Arian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gonzales prevents Arian from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arian keeping full guard, as Gonzales tries to pass.
Arian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzales is controlling him.
Arian has a closed guard, preventing Gonzales from standing up.

Gonzales drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gonzales jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arian controls Gonzales momentarily but Gonzales frees himself.
Gonzales preventing the sweep.
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.
Gonzales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Gonzales has gone for a leg lock! Arian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gonzales's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enrique Gonzales will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arian missing with a left hand there. Gonzales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arian jabs Gonzales right on the nose. Gonzales blinks but takes it well.
Gonzales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzales lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzales throws a shot to the body.
Arian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gonzales eats them both and turns towards Arian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Arian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gonzales tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Arian lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales is not content to let Arian control the position.
Arian passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gonzales!
Gonzales really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Arian with shots to the head and body - Gonzales looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arian cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Arian breaks from Gonzales's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gonzales is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arian with the ground and pound from mount.
Arian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzales is looking to escape.
Arian prevents Gonzales from getting the reversal.
Sekur Arian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzales bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzales throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arian is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Arian pushes Gonzales off and gets back to his feet.
Gonzales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzales shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arian dives in and grabs Gonzales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzales pushes down on Arian's head and hops out.
Gonzales dips to his left and cracks Arian with an uppercut!
Gonzales throws a shot to the body.
Arian jabs Gonzales right on the nose. Gonzales blinks but takes it well.
Arian looks to throw the jab but Gonzales is out of range.
Gonzales throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arian moves away.
Arian shoots in but no luck this time.
Enrique Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian slips a jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales lunges at Arian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arian's hand.
Gonzales uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arian shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzales tries to sprawl out of it but Arian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonzales manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sekur Arian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales lands with a right hand.

Arian closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gonzales's guard.

Gonzales working for a triangle but Arian defends it easily.

Gonzales manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gonzales has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Arian misses its intended target.

Arian closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gonzales quickly recovers to half guard.

Gonzales actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzales is staying active underneath Arian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzales manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arian looking to pass the guard.

Gonzales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arian wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
Gonzales wants to sweep but no luck.
Arian distracts Gonzales with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Arian with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gonzales working for a triangle but Arian defends it easily.

Gonzales has his foot on Arian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arian works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Enrique Gonzales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Arian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzales.
Gonzales lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzales blocks a jab.
Arian misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzales misses with a wild combination.
Gonzales stuffs the takedown.
Gonzales is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonzales is defended easily by Arian.
Arian slips under a jab from Gonzales.

Gonzales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arian to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arian is pushing down on Gonzales's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gonzales is fighting to maintain full guard but Arian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gonzales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arian stalling.
Gonzales is trying to get back to full guard.
Arian winds up and cracks Gonzales with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gonzales trying to control here.
Arian trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Arian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gonzales tries to roll over but Arian keeps him under control.
Arian lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzales manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gonzales is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arian throws a big elbow that misses.

Gonzales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arian stands up over Gonzales, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Arian advances position into side control!
Gonzales sneaks back into half guard.
Gonzales regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian lands a couple of elbows.
Arian scoring with some ground and pound.

Gonzales is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arian defends well.
Arian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gonzales is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arian defends well.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but Arian passes into half guard.
Gonzales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arian 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.
Gonzales is in trouble now - Arian has advanced to mount!
Gonzales tries to hold on but Arian postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arian lands a big shot there that rocks Gonzales but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sekur Arian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arian punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arian unloading with bombs!
Gonzales is looking to get to half guard.
Arian lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gonzales hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Arian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gonzales is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzales's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sekur Arian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonzales has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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