PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Dahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Dahlberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gonzalez
vs
Dahlberg

191 cm
24
213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 9 - 4 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Dahlberg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Dahlberg.
Gonzalez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jesse Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Dahlberg's head but Dahlberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dahlberg tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Dahlberg counters with a leg kick.
Dahlberg misses with a low kick.
Dahlberg walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Dahlberg's head but Dahlberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez wants to slow Dahlberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Dahlberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dahlberg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Dahlberg's shoulder, as Dahlberg tries to avoid the shot.
Dahlberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Dahlberg avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Dahlberg moved away.
Gonzalez works the jab nicely.
Dahlberg misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlberg throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Dahlberg misses with a kick to the body.

Dahlberg clinches with his opponent.
Gonzalez wants to break free but Dahlberg has control.
Dahlberg has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Dahlberg controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dahlberg.
Dahlberg stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Dahlberg is controlling him.
Dahlberg misses with some punches.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Dahlberg won't allow it.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dahlberg throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Dahlberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dahlberg.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez tries to circle away but Dahlberg has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dahlberg.
Dahlberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dahlberg presses Gonzalez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dahlberg blocking some punches.
Dahlberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez tries to work over Dahlberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dahlberg working aggressively here.
Dahlberg misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dahlberg backwards.
Dahlberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dahlberg lands a body shot.
Dahlberg digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Dahlberg's ribcage but misses.
Dahlberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez misses with a looping right.
Dahlberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dahlberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzalez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dahlberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Dahlberg misses.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a jab to Dahlberg's midsection.
Dahlberg takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Dahlberg throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dahlberg ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Dahlberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dahlberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Dahlberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dahlberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez letting Dahlberg take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but Dahlberg keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Dahlberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Gonzalez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzalez cracks Dahlberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dahlberg avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dahlberg.
Gonzalez is looking to counter punch.
Dahlberg slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Jesse Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dahlberg throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dahlberg looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Dahlberg avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.

Dahlberg pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dahlberg just leaning against Gonzalez, taking a breather.
Dahlberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Dahlberg.
Johan Dahlberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Dahlberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzalez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dahlberg staying out of range there.
Dahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Dahlberg throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Dahlberg misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dahlberg at a distance.
Dahlberg throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
A nice side step and Dahlberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Dahlberg moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a front kick aimed at Dahlberg's knee but Dahlberg avoids it well.
Dahlberg cracks Gonzalez with an open hand slap.
Dahlberg misses with a body shot.
Dahlberg misses with a looping left.
Dahlberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Dahlberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez scores with a nice strike.
Gonzalez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Dahlberg tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Dahlberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Dahlberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dahlberg! But no joy.
Jesse Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez motions for Dahlberg to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Dahlberg avoids it well.
Dahlberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dahlberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Dahlberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dahlberg throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dahlberg throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dahlberg does it's job there.
Dahlberg throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez lands a jab to the nose.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dahlberg tries a quick counter leg kick but Gonzalez is wise to it.
Dahlberg looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dahlberg.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Dahlberg ducks down to avoid it.
Dahlberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dahlberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dahlberg.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Dahlberg moves away and avoids it.
Dahlberg lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Dahlberg misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Gonzalez catches Dahlberg right on the button with a cross.
Dahlberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahlberg swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dahlberg lands with a nice body punch.
Dahlberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dahlberg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dahlberg connects with the punch.
Dahlberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahlberg throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Dahlberg ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Dahlberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dahlberg throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Johan Dahlberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dahlberg.
Dahlberg throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Gonzalez's cut.
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!

A jab from Dahlberg misses.
Gonzalez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dahlberg counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That kick from Dahlberg tenderised Gonzalez's leg. Gonzalez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dahlberg lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dahlberg checks a leg kick.
Dahlberg throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dahlberg misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Dahlberg avoids them all with ease.
Dahlberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dahlberg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzalezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez is looking to score with low kicks.
Dahlberg misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dahlberg lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Dahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dahlberg misses the target.
A big right from Dahlberg misses.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dahlberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dahlberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahlberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Dahlberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dahlberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.

Dahlberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dahlberg scores with a shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
A nice left hand lands by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg effectively controlling the action here.
Dahlberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Dahlberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahlberg lands with a right to the head.
Dahlberg lands an uppercut.
Dahlberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to work over Dahlberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dahlberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is trying to push Dahlberg away but Dahlberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dahlberg.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzalez.
Dahlberg stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dahlberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Dahlberg.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dahlberg misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Gonzalez blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot that sends Dahlberg's belly button to the back.
Dahlberg throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dahlberg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dahlberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dahlberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dahlberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dahlberg scores with a hook to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dahlberg throws out a leg kick but Gonzalez moves out of range and Dahlberg only half commits.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dahlberg is out of range.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dahlberg.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Dahlberg is out of range.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dahlberg.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dahlberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Dahlberg misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Dahlberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dahlberg 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Dahlberg!