PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Whiting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whiting has chosen rap god as his entrance music. Julio Cesar Gonzalez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cesar Gonzalez
vs
Whiting

164 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Cesar Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Whiting!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Whiting as Gonzalez shoots in.
Whiting wants to counter with a clinch but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Whiting sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gonzalez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gonzalez wants to free his trapped foot but Whiting is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Whiting trying to control from the bottom.
Whiting keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Whiting wants to get back to his feet.
Whiting trying to control here.
Whiting desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whiting manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whiting looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Whiting is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez is working Whiting over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Whiting tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whiting avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Whiting looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzalez throws an elbow that misses. Whiting uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzalez's guard. Nice move by Whiting!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiting working some strikes from top position.

Whiting drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whiting jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whiting trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonzalez's guard.

Whiting decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Gonzalez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gonzalez tries to score with some ground and pound. Whiting controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiting is trying to work for a sweep but Gonzalez has mounted him!
Gonzalez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gonzalez tries to control but Whiting wriggling away.
Gonzalez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Whiting is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez unloading with bombs!
Whiting is looking to improve his position but Gonzalez isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonzalez looking to ground and pound but Whiting is blocking nicely.
The referee warns Whiting that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gonzalez dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiting tries to reverse the position but Gonzalez maintains control.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whiting is looking to escape.
Whiting is bucking up trying to escape but Gonzalez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whiting is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzalez with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Whiting that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whiting is looking to escape.
Gonzalez unloading with bombs!

Whiting is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cesar Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whiting moves away.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Whiting sprawls well.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whiting.
Whiting throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.

Gonzalez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gonzalez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whiting works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gonzalez landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiting wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
Gonzalez trying to control but Whiting is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whiting is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whiting wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez is looking to work some ground and pound but Whiting has wrist control.
Whiting is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Whiting keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whiting as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whiting displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzalez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Whiting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Whiting sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whiting.
Gonzalez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whiting sprawls and moves away.
A combination from Whiting does no damage.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Whiting shows good takedown defense.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Whiting sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzalez defending well as Whiting loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Whiting ducks down to avoid it.
Whiting tries to counter by closing the distance.
Whiting tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gonzalez defends well and Whiting ends up having to push Gonzalez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whiting sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonzalez somewhat.
Whiting staying out of range there.
Whiting shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzalez sprawls well. Gonzalez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Whiting gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Whiting saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whiting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Whiting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiting is looking for the big counter here.
Gonzalez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whiting sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonzalez somewhat.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Whiting moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Whiting circles away easily

and Whiting moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whiting tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Whiting showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gonzalez gets tackled into the cage by Whiting. Whiting maintains the clinch.

Whiting pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chris Whiting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whiting displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzalez.
Julio Cesar Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiting shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.
Gonzalez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whiting sprawls and moves away.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whiting is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice sprawl there from Whiting as Gonzalez shoots in.
Whiting will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Whiting moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiting throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whiting moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whiting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez shoots in but Whiting avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whiting as he jumps to the side.

Whiting tries to sprawl but Gonzalez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Whiting looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Whiting is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez thows a huge punch but Whiting dodges it nicely.
Whiting is looking to escape.

Whiting looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Julio Cesar Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Whiting is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Whiting sprawls well.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzalez. No joy for Whiting on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiting throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzalez's waist but Gonzalez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whiting off to one side.
Whiting takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Whiting ducks down to avoid it.
Whiting tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Gonzalez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Whiting's guard.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Whiting is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.
Gonzalez cracks Whiting with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez won't allow Whiting to get back to his feet.
Whiting looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gonzalez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whiting is trying to defend but Gonzalez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gonzalez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whiting does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiting blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Gonzalez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cesar Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonzalez 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cesar Gonzalez!
Chris Whiting spoke after the fight, saying 'Im very disappointed with my performance..i will be back stronger then ever'.