PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rastum Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardon Gonalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rastum Hendo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hendo
vs
Gonalez

180 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rastum Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardon Gonalez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo misses with a takedown
and Gonalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hendo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gonalez tries to avoid it but Hendo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gonalez to the ground. Gonalez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hendo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rastum Hendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendo blocks a head kick by Gonalez.
Leonardon Gonalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonalez moves out of range of the body kick from Hendo.
Hendo throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gonalez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonalez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gonalez controlling the position.
Hendo tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonalez trying to control the position but Hendo is working away.
Gonalez tries to stand but Hendo is controlling his head.
Hendo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonalez on the ground.
Gonalez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hendo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gonalez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gonalez scoring with punches from side control.

Gonalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gonalez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gonalez looking to control and managing it successfully.

Gonalez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gonalez controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez avoids the attempt from Hendo to control.

Gonalez has control of Hendo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hendo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hendo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonalez with the ground and pound from mount.
Gonalez controlling his opponent.
Gonalez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hendo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonalez controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardon Gonalez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonalez clinches.
Hendo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hendo can't get the takedown.

Gonalez lands a takedown into guard.
Gonalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Gonalez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gonalez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gonalez trying to control but Hendo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonalez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hendo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonalez 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.
Hendo controls Gonalez momentarily but Gonalez frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hendo pulls Gonalez in to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hendo tries for a takedown but Gonalez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rastum Hendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gonalez closes the distance and clinches.

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.
Hendo looking for a takedown.
Gonalez is trying to force a seperation but Hendo has the dominant position.
Hendo is trying to break the clinch but Gonalez has him pressed against the cage.
Hendo wants a takedown.
Gonalez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hendo avoids it.
Gonalez is working for takedown but Hendo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonalez stalling in the clinch.

Hendo pulls guard successfully.
Gonalez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendo is keeping the position for now.
Hendo pulls Gonalez in close to prevent any damage.
Gonalez is standing up over Hendo. Hendo looks to escape but Gonalez dives into side control.
Hendo struggling a bit here.
Hendo stops Gonalez from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gonalez wants to stand but Hendo has his arm trapped.
Hendo is holding Gonalez down, trying to stall.
Hendo is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gonalez asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardon Gonalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gonalez misses with a two punch combination.
Hendo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonalez is fending him off so far but Hendo persists. Nope, Gonalez circles away and we're back to standing.

Gonalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gonalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonalez slips nicely into half guard.
Gonalez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendo defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonalez trying to mount his opponent but Hendo defends it.
Hendo trying to control here.
Gonalez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hendo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Gonalez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gonalez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gonalez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gonalez prevents Hendo from improving his position.
Gonalez working over Hendo with some ground and pound. Hendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gonalez working over Hendo with some ground and pound. Hendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gonalez in particular looking to stall.
Hendo is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gonalez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rastum Hendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Gonalez with that takedown attempt.
Rastum Hendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardon Gonalez.
Gonalez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonalez wants it to stay on the feet.
Hendo dives in for a single leg takedown but Gonalez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gonalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hendo sprawls well. He's pushed Gonalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonalez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hendo is able to avoid easily.
Gonalez looks to throw a body kick

and Hendo counters with a shoot takedown. Gonalez fights it but they end up in guard.
Gonalez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hendo looking to pass the guard.
Hendo wants to control from the top but Gonalez keeps moving.
Rastum Hendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonalez pulls Hendo in close to prevent any damage.
Leonardon Gonalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendo is pushing down on Gonalez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gonalez is fighting to maintain full guard but Hendo has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardon Gonalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonalez 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardon Gonalez!