PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders has chosen Gods Son as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gonzalez
vs
Anders

170 cm
30
150 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

175 cm
32
151 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anders stuffs the takedown.
Anders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Anders.
Anders scores with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anders throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Anders has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gonzalez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anders sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonzalez somewhat.
Jab by Anders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anders lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anders.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anders as he jumps to the side.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown but Anders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonzalez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anders but Anders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Anders shows good takedown defense.
Anders appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anders connects with a body shot.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Anders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Anders sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anders lands a right hook to the body.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Anders had a free shot at his head there.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Anders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gonzalez goes for a double leg but Anders avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anders continues to drive forward.
A nice side step and Anders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez dives in for a single leg takedown but Anders sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A jab from Anders does it's job there.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Anders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anders scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anders, as that shot connected.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez tries to move into range but Anders moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonzalez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Anders has managed to clinch.
Anders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Anders.

Anders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown but Anders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonzalez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A cross from Anders lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Anders sprawls well.

Anders clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Anders won't allow it.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Anders has him pressed against the cage.
Anders working aggressively here.

Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anders.
Gonzalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid body kick from Anders.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anders but Anders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

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

Anders breaks from the clinch.
Devon Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Anders. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
Anders with a jab.
Anders stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzalez. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Anders lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown but Anders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonzalez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Anders circles away easily
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Anders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonzalez.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Anders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anders lands a head kick. Gonzalez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body punch from Anders.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anders stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Anders counters with a left to the body.
Ingemar Anders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown
letting Anders counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Anders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anders scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gonzalez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Anders cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anders swivels and escapes.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anders scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Anders sprawls well.
Anders connects with a single shot there.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anders as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands with a right hand.
Anders lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
An inside leg kick lands from Anders.
Anders lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anders defends it nicely.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab from Anders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders scores with a nice head shot.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Anders lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzalez off the cage and back into range.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anders with a hook.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt
and Anders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anders, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Anders jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anders moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anders stuffs the takedown.
Anders scores with a jab to the body.
Anders lands a slapping body shot.
Anders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some wild striking there from Anders.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown
and Anders counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anders lands a nice looking body shot.
Anders throws a nice inside leg kick.

Gonzalez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Anders is trying to maintain the position but Gonzalez is very close to passing his half guard.
Anders wants to get back to full guard.
Anders trying to control here.
Anders keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Devon Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anders is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez tries to pass to full mount but Anders defends it.
Gonzalez sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ingemar Anders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anders takes the fight into the clinch.
Anders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Anders has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anders slows down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anders.
Gonzalez looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anders smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Anders sprawls well.
Anders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anders connects with an inside leg kick.
Anders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anders throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Anders lands with a nice combination. Gonzalez backs away looking to recover.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Anders sprawls well.
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!
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anders lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ingemar Anders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anders winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingemar Anders!
Ingemar Anders thanked the fans post fight for their support.