PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre Papin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Gonzalez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gonzalez
vs
Pierre Papin

191 cm
23
213 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

202 cm
24
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Pierre Papin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papin scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Jesse Gonzalez has been cut.
No joy there for Papin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Papin misses.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Papin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Papin moves out of range.
Papin looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Papin scores with a nice head shot.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking hook.

Gonzalez gets tackled into the cage by Papin. Papin maintains the clinch.
Papin has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Papin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez stalling the fight.
Gonzalez wants to stall.
Papin scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papin throws a head punch that misses.
Papin swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papin lands a shoulder strike.
Papin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Papin breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Papin misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Papin.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papin.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papin.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Papin moved out of range nicely.
Papin avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.

Papin clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Papin.
Papin pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 is trying to break free.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papin prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Papin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Papin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Papin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez is looking to wear down Papin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papin.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Papin moves into the clinch successfully.
Papin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Papin throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papin is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns Papin into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Papin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papin throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Papin is controlling the position.
Papin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Papin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papin wants to clinch.
Papin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. Papin backs away looking to recover.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papin.

Papin closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Papin is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papin has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Papin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Papin takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez throwing a counter right hand but Papin manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papin throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Gonzalez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Papin.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Papin to counter with a crisp jab.
Papin moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Papin.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Papin throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Pierre Papin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Papin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzalez.
Papin ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.

Papin takes the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzalez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Papin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Papin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Papin with a hook.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Papin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Papin darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonzalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Papin has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papin.
Papin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Papin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez just leaning against Papin, taking a breather.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Papin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papin misses with a wild body shot.
Jean Pierre Papin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot
and Papin counters with a straight right hand.
Papin lands a right hook to the body.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Papin's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Papin has time to react.
Papin scores with a hook.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez sets himself, and Papin steps forward looking for the clinch! Gonzalez avoids it this time.
Jean Pierre Papin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Papin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Papin lands an overhand right.

Jesse Gonzalez's cut is getting worse.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papin.
Papin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Papin misses with a series of wild punches.

Papin rushes Gonzalez and presses him up against the cage.
Papin lands a left hand.
A short right from Papin on the inside.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papin moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
Papin misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papin slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Papin moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Papin.
Papin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Papin tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzalez digs a good body shot into Papin's ribs.
Papin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Papin looks to land a combination. Gonzalez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Papin throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Jean Pierre Papin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Papin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Papin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Papin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Papin avoids the punch easily.
Papin moves into range and connects with a jab.

Jesse Gonzalez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Papin moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Papin manages to circle out of the way.

Papin pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Papin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jean Pierre Papin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain a safe position but Papin gets an underhook and turns Gonzalez into the cage.
Come on Papin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papin.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Pierre Papin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Gonzalez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Papin looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Papin throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez cracks Papin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Papin. Those never looked like landing.
Papin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Papin throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Papin finds it's way through Gonzalez's defenses.
Gonzalez is looking to chop away at Papin's legs.
Papin tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Papin avoids it easily.
Papin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Papin tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
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!
Papin tries to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Papin moves out of range.
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.
Papin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Papin throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papin.
Nice uppercut there from Papin.
Papin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Papin.
Papin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Papin looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Papin just gets out of the way.
Papin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Papin.
Papin cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Papin ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Papin misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Papin defends well and Gonzalez ends up having to push Papin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Papin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Papin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Papin has managed to clinch.

Papin breaks from the clinch.
Papin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Papin. Those never looked like landing.
Papin throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
A big right from Papin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papin manages to avoid it.
Papin misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Papin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Papin.

Jeez, Jesse Gonzalez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papin throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the body.
Papin tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Papin is just out of range.
Papin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean Pierre Papin!
Jean Pierre Papin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.