PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oyster Smiling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cover it with gas and set it on fire. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Smiling

195 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oyster Smiling!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smiling looking to score a takedown here. Gonzalez is defending well but Smiling drives through and ends up in Gonzalez's guard.
Smiling postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzalez's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzalez is on top in guard.

Smiling throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Smiling looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gonzalez passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiling looking for a sweep but Gonzalez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiling is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Smiling is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Smiling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smiling is desperately trying to improve his position but Gonzalez has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smiling can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smiling wants to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Smiling is looking to improve his position but Gonzalez isn't that keen on the idea.
Smiling is still trying to improve position.
Gonzalez is looking to stand but Smiling has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Gonzalez wants to control the pace but Smiling is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Smiling is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Smiling is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez looking to control but Smiling is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smiling working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiling is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Smiling is looking to get to half guard.
Smiling keeps trying to improve his position.
Gonzalez wants to control the pace but Smiling is squirming around nicely.

Gonzalez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smiling will feel that in the morning.

Smiling bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smiling working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smiling throws a strike aimed at the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Gonzalez is trying to control Smiling's posture but Smiling avoids it.
Smiling scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Gonzalez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smiling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gonzalez. That one must have hurt.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smiling.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gonzalez enables Smiling to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gonzalez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gonzalez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smiling trying to hold on to Gonzalez's head to control him but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet.
Smiling is looking for a sweep. Gonzalez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smiling.

Smiling looking for submissions off his back.
Smiling is looking to control Gonzalez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smiling avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzalez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gonzalez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Smiling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gonzalez was covering up waiting for the punch and Smiling finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smiling trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Smiling is proving a slippery customer.
Smiling wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiling stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smiling looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smiling on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Gonzalez.

Smiling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smiling showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Smiling.
Gonzalez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smiling.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Smiling's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smiling tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Smiling from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smiling's guard.

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

Johny Gonzalez dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Gonzalez scores with a head kick. Smiling tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Smiling fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gonzalez sprawls well initially but Smiling persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smiling trying to control from half guard but Gonzalez is working away.
Smiling is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.
Smiling stalling away here and it's allowed Gonzalez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Smiling from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Smiling fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gonzalez to the ground. Smiling is now in Gonzalez's guard.
Smiling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Smiling from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez looking to control.
Gonzalez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smiling's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiling is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.

Smiling looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gonzalez passes into side control.
Smiling wants to control but Gonzalez postures up.
Johny Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smiling is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gonzalez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gonzalez is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Smiling is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Smiling working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids the attempt from Smiling to control.
Gonzalez is looking to stand but Smiling has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Smiling wants to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smiling is looking to escape.
Smiling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gonzalez get's back to his feet.
Smiling swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that Smiling semi-blocks.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smiling can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Smiling closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gonzalez's guard.
Smiling looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzalez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Oyster Smiling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smiling's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Gonzalez!
Oyster Smiling spoke after the fight, saying 'i AM smiling'.