PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vigorio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gonzalez
vs
Martinez

167 cm
19
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Vigorio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vigorio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gonzalez tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Gonzalez throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Martinez blocks the low kick.
Gonzalez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Martinez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martinez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martinez moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick as Martinez jumps back.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez throws a solid leg kick but Martinez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Martinez.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Gonzalez throws a lazy body kick
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Vigorio Gonzalez has been cut.
Martinez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martinez's head backwards.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that misses.
Martinez throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzalez lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez thumps Martinez with a low kick.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Martinez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gonzalez has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzalez gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzalez keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Gonzalez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gonzalez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzalez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martinez's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez just leaning against Martinez, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonzalez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gonzalez.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vigorio Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vigorio Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gonzalez moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Gonzalez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez moves away from the strike by Martinez.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Gonzalez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Gonzalez lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
It looked like Gonzalez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Gonzalez has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez working hard to break the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Gonzalez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez can't break the clinch.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Martinez tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
Martinez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Gonzalez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinez checks it well.
Martinez misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Gonzalez thumps Martinez with a low kick.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martinez's calf.
Martinez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Gonzalez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gonzalez lunges at Martinez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez's hand.
Martinez throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. Martinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
A nice combination there by Martinez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Martinez tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Martinez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gonzalez tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.
Gonzalez lands a head shot.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez stuns Martinez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Gonzalez forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vigorio Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vigorio 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. This is the final round!

Gonzalez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a shot to the body.
Vigorio Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez cracks Martinez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martinez.
Martinez tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Martinez lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now.

Gonzalez has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gonzalez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonzalez has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez avoiding damage.
Gonzalez lands a left hand.
Paul Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Martinez working hard to break the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body.
Martinez tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonzalez.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.

Martinez is rocked!
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonzalez scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martinez can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez is trying to force a seperation but Gonzalez has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzalez.
Vigorio Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gonzalez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martinez or not.
Gonzalez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.
Vigorio Gonzalez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Gonzalez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez digs a right hand into Martinez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martinez's gas tank.
Gonzalez is struggling to control the position.
Gonzalez is working Martinez over against the cage.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vigorio 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vigorio Gonzalez!