PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Labosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Labosky
vs
Gonzalez

182 cm
30
170 lbs
5 - 14 - 0

175 cm
31
168 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labosky wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.

Gonzalez rushes Labosky and presses him up against the cage.
Labosky is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body.
Labosky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzalez avoids it.
Labosky can't break the clinch.
Labosky wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.

Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Labosky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gonzalez gets a clinch.

Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Labosky with a body shot.
Labosky tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonzalez is defended easily by Labosky.
It looked like Labosky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Labosky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Labosky wants to clinch.

Gonzalez rushes Labosky and presses him up against the cage.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Labosky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Labosky tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Labosky doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Jean Labosky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Labosky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Labosky closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Labosky slowing the pace effectively.
Labosky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gonzalez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Labosky clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gonzalez doesn't have the hooks in and Labosky manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labosky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Labosky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Labosky stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is adopting a defensive guard.
Labosky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gonzalez managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gonzalez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Labosky is looking to stand up but Gonzalez won't let him.
Labosky is fighting to break Gonzalez's control of his arms but Gonzalez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gonzalez being controlled here, momentarily.
Labosky being controlled here momentarily.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Labosky from controlling successfully.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Labosky is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Labosky moves out of range.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Labosky moved away.

Labosky tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Labosky tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Labosky jumps guard and drags Gonzalez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Gonzalez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miguel Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Labosky as he jumps to the side.
Labosky connects with a jab.

Labosky closes the distance and clinches.
Labosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Labosky's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez is trying to drag Labosky to the mat but Labosky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Labosky has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Labosky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky tries to break free but Gonzalez pushes him back against the cage.

Labosky breaks the clinch.

Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez crunches a lovely knee into Labosky's ribcage.
Gonzalez has Labosky pressed against the cage, preventing Labosky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Labosky wants a takedown but no success here.
Labosky is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Labosky lands a damaging elbow.
Gonzalez has Labosky pressed against the cage, preventing Labosky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Labosky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Labosky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Labosky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Labosky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gonzalez scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Labosky is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Labosky is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Labosky can't break the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Labosky smiles and moves away.
Jean Labosky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Gonzalez.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Labosky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Labosky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gonzalez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Gonzalez has picked Labosky up - he's going for a ride! Gonzalez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stalling.
Labosky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzalez is working away from the top position though.
Labosky is trying to stand up here but Gonzalez is controlling him well.

Gonzalez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Labosky to get to his feet.

Gonzalez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Labosky to the ground. Gonzalez is now in Labosky's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Labosky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gonzalez gets to his feet - Labosky follows without any prompting.
Labosky connects with an inside leg kick.
Labosky tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Labosky pinned against the cage. Labosky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Labosky wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Labosky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Labosky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Labosky.
Labosky is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gonzalez.

Labosky closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Labosky tries to pull guard but Gonzalez holds him up against the cage and eventually Labosky drops back down to his feet.
Labosky tries for a takedown but Gonzalez manages to get underhooks.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Labosky tries to pull guard but Gonzalez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Labosky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Labosky has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Labosky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzalez just stands there and leans against the cage.

Labosky breaks from the clinch.

Gonzalez instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labosky is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labosky.
Labosky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Labosky settles back down.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Miguel Gonzalez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Labosky.
Sloppy strikes from Labosky. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.

Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Labosky jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gonzalez keeps control of Labosky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Labosky misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez stops a takedown attempt from Labosky.

Gonzalez wants the takedown. Labosky is fighting it off but Gonzalez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Labosky's guard against the cage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Labosky manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Labosky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Labosky can't get the takedown.
Labosky wants to stall.
Labosky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzalez walks away with a smile on his face. Labosky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jean Labosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Labosky.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labosky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Labosky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Labosky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Labosky throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Labosky. Labosky obviously looking to wear him down.

Gonzalez rushes Labosky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gonzalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Labosky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Labosky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonzalez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jean Labosky has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Labosky is trying to break free.
Labosky can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.
Labosky is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jean Labosky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Labosky.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel Gonzalez.
I've got Gonzalez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Miguel Gonzalez!
Miguel Gonzalez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for the Opportunity. '.