PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shorty Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Liwanag - Callalily. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gonzalez
vs
Bonifacio

181 cm
28
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shorty Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Bonifacio keeps it at a distance.
Bonifacio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifacio goes for a double leg but Gonzalez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gonzalez continues to drive forward.
Bonifacio tries to score a body lock takedown but Gonzalez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shorty Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Bonifacio.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonifacio is trying to drag Gonzalez to the mat but Gonzalez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gonzalez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Gonzalez stops a takedown attempt from Bonifacio.
Gonzalez with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bonifacio has Gonzalez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bonifacio pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gonzalez tumbling to the mat - Bonifacio dives into Gonzalez's guard.
Bonifacio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bonifacio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonifacio throws a strike but Gonzalez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

We're going to have a standup here because Shorty Gonzalez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bonifacio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzalez but Gonzalez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Bonifacio fails to land the takedown.

Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a knee to the head.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio fails with a takedown attempt.

Bonifacio tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio wants a takedown.
Gonzalez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gonzalez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andres Bonifacio has been cut.
Bonifacio looks winded!
Gonzalez misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez lands a good knee to the midsection. Bonifacio won't want to take too many of those.
Gonzalez is pushing Bonifacio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Gonzalez.
Bonifacio takes an elbow to the temple.
Gonzalez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonifacio takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Bonifacio shrugs off.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gonzalez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shorty Gonzalez.

Bonifacio gets tackled into the cage by Gonzalez. Gonzalez maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shorty Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andres Bonifacio's cut.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bonifacio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonifacio. Bonifacio gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.

Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Bonifacio shrugs off.
Gonzalez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bonifacio's defenses.
Gonzalez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bonifacio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bonifacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shorty Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Bonifacio.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonifacio lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez is positioning himself well to prevent Bonifacio advancing to mount.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Bonifacio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzalez is on top in guard.
Gonzalez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Shorty Gonzalez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonifacio. Bonifacio gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonifacio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Bonifacio is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzalez. No joy for Bonifacio on that attempt.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Bonifacio against the cage.
Gonzalez looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bonifacio up against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a knee strike.

Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonifacio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bonifacio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow.
Gonzalez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bonifacio.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Gonzalez! Bonifacio is out on his feet! Gonzalez rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Bonifacio is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Bonifacio is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shorty Gonzalez!
A victorious Shorty Gonzalez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.