PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Shorey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Shorey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Goncalves
vs
Shorey

164 cm
27
154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Shorey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorey shoots in looking for a takedown but Goncalves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shorey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shorey moves in looking to clinch but Goncalves pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Shorey as Goncalves shoots in.
Shorey stuffs the takedown attempt from Goncalves. Goncalves gets slowly back to his feet.

Shorey rushes Goncalves and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goncalves.
Shorey scores a nice knee to the body.

Shorey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Goncalves uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goncalves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shorey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shorey controls Goncalves momentarily but Goncalves frees himself.
Goncalves wants to get up but he can't break Shorey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorey controls Goncalves momentarily but Goncalves frees himself.
Shorey looking for a sweep. Not yet Shorey, not yet.
Goncalves stays in close to Shorey's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lance Shorey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Goncalves shoots for a double leg takedown but Shorey sprawls well. He's pushed Goncalves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shorey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shorey tries a head kick but it misses.
Goncalves could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Horrible takedown by Shorey or perhaps it was just good defense by Goncalves which made him look bad.
Shorey shoots in for a double leg but Goncalves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goncalves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Shorey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goncalves napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shorey is trying to get an arm triangle but Goncalves is defending well.
Shorey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shorey creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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!
Shorey trying to control the position but Goncalves is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Goncalves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Goncalves throws a few strikes from the bottom but Shorey takes advantage and mounts!
Goncalves is trying desperately to improve position.

Shorey working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goncalves tries to hold on but Shorey pushes him away.
Goncalves wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorey content just to control the position here.
Goncalves is controlling an arm, preventing Shorey from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Shorey looking to finish with strikes here!
Goncalves tries to hold on but Shorey pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Shorey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Shorey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shorey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goncalves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shorey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Goncalves gets the takedown into side control.
Shorey is looking to regain half guard here but Goncalves keeps moving and retains side control.
Shorey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shorey is refusing to be controlled, as Goncalves sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shorey is refusing to be controlled, as Goncalves sits in half guard.
Shorey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Goncalves.
Shorey shoots in but no luck this time.
Goncalves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goncalves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniel Goncalves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shorey is defended easily by Goncalves.
Goncalves avoids the head kick by Shorey.
Shorey looks for a takedown but Goncalves sprawls well.
Daniel Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Shorey.
Shorey is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goncalves sprawls well. Goncalves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shorey gets slowly back to his feet.
Shorey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goncalves is fending him off so far but Shorey persists. Nope, Goncalves circles away and we're back to standing.
Goncalves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goncalves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Goncalves clinches.

Shorey manages to break the clinch.
Goncalves lands with a nice combination. Shorey backs away looking to recover.
Goncalves tries for a takedown but Shorey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Goncalves rushes Shorey and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorey can't get the takedown.
Goncalves is trying to break the clinch but Shorey has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goncalves fails to land.

Shorey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shorey tries to clinch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shorey pinned against the cage. Shorey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shorey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goncalves defends it nicely.
Shorey wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorey throws a push kick but Goncalves slaps the foot to one side.
Shorey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goncalves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goncalves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goncalves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goncalves shoots in for a double leg but Shorey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shorey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goncalves is fending him off so far but Shorey persists. Nope, Goncalves circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shorey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goncalves tries to avoid it but Shorey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goncalves to the ground. Goncalves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shorey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shorey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Goncalves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Shorey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goncalves.

Shorey gets tackled into the cage by Goncalves. Goncalves maintains the clinch.

Shorey jumps guard and drags Goncalves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shorey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goncalves trying to control but Shorey is working from the bottom.
Shorey wants to stand up but Goncalves is controlling him.
Shorey keeping moving, preventing Goncalves from controlling successfully.
Shorey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shorey wants to control but Goncalves passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorey has hold of Goncalves's hands but Goncalves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goncalves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shorey keeps working.
Shorey trying to control here.

Goncalves decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Goncalves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shorey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Goncalves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goncalves showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shorey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goncalves stops Shorey from getting back to his feet.
Goncalves wants to take a breather but Shorey is having none of it.
Shorey tries to kick Goncalves off but Goncalves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goncalves is keen to just control but Shorey is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Goncalves wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shorey shoots in looking for a takedown. Goncalves tries to sprawl out of it but Shorey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goncalves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goncalves shoots in looking for a takedown but Shorey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goncalves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorey shoots in for a double leg but Goncalves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goncalves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shorey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shorey tries a head kick but it misses.
Goncalves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goncalves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shorey circles away quickly and effectively.
Goncalves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goncalves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shorey defends it nicely.

Shorey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shorey controls the pace.
Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Shorey from controlling successfully.
Goncalves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goncalves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shorey manages to get himself to full guard.
Goncalves postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves tries to free his leg and advance position but Shorey is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Goncalves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goncalves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Goncalves!