PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol's entrance music is SFIV - Theme of Ryu 2. A fine choice. Gonzalez has chosen Why Cant we Be Friends! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sol
vs
Gonzalez

185 cm
27
210 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
214 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, YB Sol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez defending well as Sol loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Sol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sol blocks a low kick nicely.
Sol looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Sol moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sol.
Donk. Gonzalez catches Sol right on the button with a cross.
Sol lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Decent striking displayed by Sol there.
Sol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sol throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.

Sol shoots in and bounces Gonzalez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Sol from controlling successfully.
Sol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Sol trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sol postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gonzalez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sol, into his guard.

Sol isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gonzalez stacks Sol on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gonzalez!
Sol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sol manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gonzalez's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol wants to get back to full guard.
Sol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sol controls his leg.

Sol is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gonzalez pulls his head out easily.
Sol punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sol is looking for a sweep. Gonzalez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gonzalez decides to stand and escape the position.
Sol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sol misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzalez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for YB Sol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sol is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Sol shoots in but Gonzalez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzalez lands a really nice looking cross but Sol seems unphased.
Gonzalez with a nice cross.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Sol.
Gonzalez cracks Sol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sol misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.

Sol scores with a takedown into Gonzalez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sol wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Gonzalez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gonzalez with a hook.
Sol tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzalez swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sol moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Sol misses
and Gonzalez counters with a leg kick.
Sol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sol takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Gonzalez drops his shoulder and cracks Sol with a huge uppercut! Sol goes down! Can Gonzalez finish him?

Sol is rocked!
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
Oh Sol is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sol seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sol controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sol had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gonzalez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sol Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gonzalez's back instead.
Sol is trying to stick to Gonzalez's back but Gonzalez is turning into Sol. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sol's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gonzalez.
Sol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Sol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sol takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Jesus Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez dips to his left and cracks Sol with an uppercut!
Gonzalez lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Sol.
Gonzalez circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sol to the canvas! Sol doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Gonzalez keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Gonzalez!
Jesus Gonzalez is the new light heavyweight champion!