PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez's entrance music is Burn Halo - Save Me. A fine choice. Luis Gonzalez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gonzalez
vs
Robles

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Robles!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.

Robles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gonzalez to the ground. Robles is now in Gonzalez's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Robles tries to pass.
Gonzalez pulls Robles in close to his closed guard and prevents Robles from doing any damage or advancing position.

Gonzalez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gonzalez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Robles is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles lands a few punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gonzalez pushes Robles away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Robles gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Robles pushes Gonzalez off looking to stand but Gonzalez dives back in and keeps control.
Robles tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
Gonzalez is looking to stall here but Robles recovers full guard.

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

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robles controlling Gonzalez's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles trying to control the position.
Robles 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.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robles wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Robles keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luis Gonzalez just wasn't active enough.
Gonzalez moves to clinch but Robles breaks away

and Robles moves into the clinch.
Robles has Gonzalez pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzalez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robles is pressed up against the cage. Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robles down to the mat. Robles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Robles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gonzalez pulls guard effortlessly.
Robles slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Robles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gonzalez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robles.
Robles with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Robles moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Robles tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Robles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzalez walks away with a smile on his face. Robles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Robles gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working for takedown but Robles is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Robles on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luis Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Robles.

Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Robles darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Robles as Gonzalez tries to tie him up.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robles is trying to pull guard but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Robles controlling the action here for a moment.
Gonzalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robles 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.

Robles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Robles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez trying to control but Robles postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robles's back!

Gonzalez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Robles has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Robles trying to control the position but Gonzalez manages to sink in the hooks.
Robles looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robles breaks Gonzalez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Robles won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.

Gonzalez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robles throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Robles has passed into side control.
Robles lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Robles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luis Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Robles clinches with his opponent.

Robles gets control of Gonzalez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robles will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robles is proving hard to escape from.
Robles wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzalez being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Robles has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Robles keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robles tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robles lands a body shot.

Robles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Robles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gonzalez is just riding it out for now. Robles eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robles works his way into side control.
Gonzalez tries to buck Robles off but Robles is having none of it.
Gonzalez pushes Robles away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Robles gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzalez keeps working.
Gonzalez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Robles asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gonzalez is not content to let Robles control the position.
Robles cracks Gonzalez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Robles working away.
Gonzalez is looking to regain half guard here but Robles keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Robles advances to full mount.
Robles content just to control the position here.
Robles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzalez is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robles content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Robles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Robles!
In defeat, Luis Gonzalez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I never had anything to lose in the first place.'.