PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santos Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton West will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Goncalves
vs
West

172 cm
27
217 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinton West!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West stuffs the takedown.
Goncalves closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Goncalves pushes West against the ropes but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Goncalves forces West back against the ropes and clinches.
West lands an elbow that stopped Goncalves in his tracks for a moment.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goncalves is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
West told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santos Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goncalves goes for a takedown attempt but West pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santos Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by West.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Goncalves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
West feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goncalves's calf.
Goncalves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Goncalves.
Goncalves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

West takes the fight into the clinch.
West landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncalves won't want to take too many of those.
West lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncalves won't want to take too many of those.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goncalves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
West working Goncalves over with knees to the body.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from West.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
West lands a knee to the head.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goncalves's defenses.
West landing knees to the body.
West creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goncalves's defenses.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Santos Goncalves has been cut.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West lands a knee to the body.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goncalves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
West with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West working Goncalves over with knees to the body.
Goncalves is working for takedown but West is calmly controlling the position for now.
West lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncalves won't want to take too many of those.
West landing knees to the head.
West lands a knee to the body.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West landing knees to the body.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for West.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West lands a knee to the body.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
Goncalves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but West holds him up against the ropes and eventually Goncalves drops back down to his feet.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goncalves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West with a knee to the head.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goncalves's face.
West scores a nice knee to the body.
West lands a knee to the body.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for West.
West lands a nice elbow.
West landing knees to the body.
West working Goncalves over with knees to the body.
West crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West lands a knee to the head.
Goncalves jumps guard but West stands there with Goncalves around his waist. Goncalves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West connects with a knee to the head.
West lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West working Goncalves over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from West.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West lands an elbow inside that Goncalves shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santos Goncalves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goncalves misses with a takedown attempt
and West makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Goncalves really felt that one!
West lands with a thumping leg kick.
West scores with a nice body kick.

West moves into the clinch.
West lands an elbow that stopped Goncalves in his tracks for a moment.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from West.
A knee to the head by West.
West lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncalves won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West landing knees to the body.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West lands a knee to the body.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goncalves is working for takedown but West is calmly controlling the position for now.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.

Santos Goncalves's cut is getting worse.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
West lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncalves won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West is pressed up against the ropes. Goncalves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag West down to the mat. West avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santos Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by West.
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!
Goncalves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
West turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goncalves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

West rushes Goncalves and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
West lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by West.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West lands an elbow that stopped Goncalves in his tracks for a moment.
West lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncalves won't want to take too many of those.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.
West lands an elbow inside that Goncalves shrugs off.

Santos Goncalves's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West landing knees to the body.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
West landing knees to the body.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goncalves takes a knee to the side of the body.
West lands a knee to the head.
West with a knee to the head.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West landing knees to the body.
West working Goncalves over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for West.
West crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goncalves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goncalves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clinton West seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
Goncalves wants a takedown.
West crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Santos Goncalves's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West lands a knee to the head.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West gets underhooks to prevent Goncalves's takedown attempt.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West lands a knee to the body.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goncalves's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santos Goncalves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

West moves into the clinch.
West gets underhooks to prevent Goncalves's takedown attempt.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but West forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goncalves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as West walks away with a smile on his face. Goncalves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santos Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goncalves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

West pushes Goncalves up against the ropes in a clinch.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goncalves's face.
West working Goncalves over with knees to the body.
West landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goncalves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. West is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West working Goncalves over with knees to the body.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
West landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from West.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West lands an elbow inside.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West lands an elbow inside that Goncalves shrugs off.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Santos Goncalves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clinton West!
After winning the bout, Clinton West thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Santos Goncalves stepped up to the mic, saying 'whatever it is what it is'.