PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Bakanovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga has chosen i kill people as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bakanovas
vs
Gonzaga

191 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs
ENDLESS 152

CROWN

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Bakanovas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakanovas throws a nice looking combination but Gonzaga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzaga cracks Bakanovas with an open hand slap.
Gonzaga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some bone on bone action there as Gonzaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bakanovas misses the jab.
Gonzaga misses with a few strikes there.
Bakanovas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bakanovas has his takedown stuffed

and Gonzaga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bakanovas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gonzaga's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gonzaga's back!
Gonzaga is trying to stand back up.
Bakanovas is trying to stick to Gonzaga's back but Gonzaga is turning into Bakanovas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bakanovas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gonzaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanovas trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzaga is proving a slippery customer.
Bakanovas is breathing heavily.
Gonzaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Bakanovas is retaining full guard.
Gonzaga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bakanovas's guard.
Bakanovas moves into full guard.
Gonzaga wants to stand but Bakanovas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gonzaga postures up in Bakanovas's guard and throws a big left but Bakanovas blocks it.
Gonzaga passes into half guard.
Gonzaga is thwarting Bakanovas's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzaga controlling the pace.
Bakanovas is trying to stand back up but Gonzaga is controlling him

Gonzaga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bakanovas trying to hold on to Gonzaga's head to control him but Gonzaga postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakanovas is looking to escape.

Gonzaga gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A right-left combo lands from Gonzaga.

Gonzaga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bakanovas sprawls well initially but Gonzaga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Gonzaga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bakanovas wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gonzaga wants to take a breather but Bakanovas is having none of it.
Bakanovas trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gonzaga manages to pass to mount!
Bakanovas is in a horrible position here. Gonzaga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga tries to control but Bakanovas wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gonzaga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good exchange - Gonzaga coming out on top.
Bakanovas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gonzaga counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bakanovas won't be happy with that.
Gonzaga prevents Bakanovas from escaping the position.
Bakanovas is not content to let Gonzaga control the position.
Gonzaga working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzaga working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gonzaga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gonzaga decides to stand back up. Gonzaga steps back and let's Bakanovas get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanovas shoots and misses

and Gonzaga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bakanovas keeping moving, preventing Gonzaga from controlling successfully.

Gonzaga gets to his feet. Bakanovas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bakanovas shoots in and bounces Gonzaga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzaga keeping moving, preventing Bakanovas from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bakanovas looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzaga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gonzaga stands up from Bakanovas's guard - Gonzaga perhaps looking for a knockout.
Renato Bakanovas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakanovas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gonzaga counters with a shoot takedown. Bakanovas fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Bakanovas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Bakanovas keeps moving.
Gonzaga is looking to stand up but Bakanovas won't let him.
Gonzaga is looking to work some ground and pound but Bakanovas has wrist control.
Bakanovas looking to control.
Gonzaga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzaga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gonzaga trying to control but Bakanovas is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzaga won't allow Bakanovas to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bakanovas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bakanovas is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzaga.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gonzaga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gonzaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bakanovas misses with a takedown attempt

and Gonzaga counters with a single leg into guard. Bakanovas didn't expect that.
Gonzaga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bakanovas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gonzaga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzaga is pushing down on Bakanovas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bakanovas is fighting to maintain full guard but Gonzaga has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gonzaga trying to control from half guard but Bakanovas is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gonzaga stands up and beckons Bakanovas to join him on the feet.
Renato Bakanovas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzaga drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bakanovas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gonzaga is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bakanovas.

Gonzaga decides to stand back up. Gonzaga steps back and let's Bakanovas get back to his feet.
Gonzaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzaga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Gonzaga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga forces his way into half guard.
Gonzaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakanovas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bakanovas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gonzaga drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gonzaga as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bakanovas screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gonzaga! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Arturo Gonzaga!