PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georgevez Goncla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goncla
vs
Escobar

187 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georgevez Goncla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goncla slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Goncla tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goncla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goncla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goncla missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Goncla gets a clinch.
Escobar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goncla has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Goncla blocks a body shot from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Escobar's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Escobar manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Goncla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Goncla misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncla scores with a jab to the head.
Goncla tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
A head kick misses from Goncla.
Goncla ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Goncla throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
As Goncla backs off Escobar throws a huge counter combo but Goncla manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Goncla misses its intended target.
Goncla looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Goncla fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Goncla catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Goncla.
Goncla lands a body shot.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonclas head.
Goncla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goncla lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar tries a body shot but Goncla blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goncla lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar can't break the clinch.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Goncla controls his hands.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Goncla lands with a right to the head.
Goncla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch but Goncla keeps him there for the moment.
Goncla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goncla blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Goncla misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncla throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Goncla.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Goncla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Goncla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goncla lands a high kick!
Goncla fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goncla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goncla tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Goncla.
Goncla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Goncla throws a head kick that misses.
Goncla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goncla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goncla misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goncla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Goncla.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Goncla saw that one coming.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Goncla.
Goncla jabs Escobar right on the nose. Escobar blinks but takes it well.
Goncla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goncla throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Goncla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Goncla misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgevez Goncla dominated that round.
That's time! Goncla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Goncla throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goncla.
Goncla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goncla throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goncla is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Goncla tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Goncla misses with a head kick.
As Goncla backs off Escobar throws a huge counter combo but Goncla manages to avoid it all.
Goncla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Goncla moves into the clinch.
Goncla blocking some punches.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goncla or not.

Goncla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncla moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Goncla is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Goncla throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncla moves away.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncla is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Goncla.
Georgevez Goncla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goncla throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goncla with a body shot.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goncla can pounce on him.

Goncla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goncla lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Georgevez Goncla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goncla misses with the head strike.

Goncla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Goncla.
Goncla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goncla has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar is pressed up against the cage. Goncla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escobar down to the mat. Escobar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Goncla throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goncla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncla slips under a jab from Escobar.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Goncla misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Goncla tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Goncla throws a combination that misses
and Escobar counters with a nice body shot.
Goncla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Georgevez Goncla is winning the standup battle so far.
Goncla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Goncla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncla misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goncla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goncla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Goncla's head but Goncla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goncla throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Goncla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Goncla.
Escobar slips under a jab from Goncla.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Goncla.
Goncla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Goncla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncla throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Goncla misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Goncla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Goncla slips under a jab from Escobar.
Goncla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goncla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Goncla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Goncla dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Goncla.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgevez Goncla dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Goncla throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar throws a counter combo.
Goncla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Goncla.
Goncla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncla.
Goncla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Goncla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goncla clinches with his opponent.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goncla working aggressively here.
Goncla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goncla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar tries a body shot but Goncla blocks it.
Goncla tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goncla blocks a body shot from Escobar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Escobar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goncla.
Escobar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Goncla tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Goncla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goncla swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncla prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Goncla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goncla lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Goncla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar slips a jab from Goncla.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goncla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goncla loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Goncla cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goncla tries a head kick but it misses.

Goncla darts in and clinches Escobar up against the cage.
Goncla keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Goncla.
Goncla prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries to work over Goncla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Goncla controls the action.
Goncla scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncla's elbow.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncla's elbow.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goncla lands an uppercut.
Goncla prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
A head punch on the inside from Goncla fails to land.
Goncla lands a left hand.

Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goncla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goncla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goncla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goncla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goncla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Escobar.
Goncla misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goncla.
It looked like Goncla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncla darts in trying to clinch
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goncla misses with a head kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Goncla's ribcage but misses.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goncla throws a nice looking combination but Escobar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goncla with a body shot.
Goncla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar avoids the head kick by Goncla.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georgevez Goncla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goncla 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgevez Goncla!