|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norman Havret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Havret has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
178 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Havret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgar Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Havret but Havret pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Havret jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Havret scores with a jab.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Havret stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzalez. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Havret thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Havret moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Havret digs a good hook to Gonzalez's body.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Havret counters with a nice body shot.
Norman Havret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonzalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Havret lands a jab.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Havret scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Havret works Gonzalez's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Havret is just out of range.
Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
Gonzalez misses with a knee strike.
Havret breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Havret defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Havret half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Havret moves away.
Gonzalez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHavret.
Havret definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Havret misses its intended target.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Havret manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norman Havret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Havret misses its target.
Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Havret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez just leaning against Havret, taking a breather.
Havret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
Havret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez is stalling here.
Havret lands an elbow inside.
Havret blocks the elbow strike.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Havret holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzalez drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Havret.
Havret gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Edgar Gonzalez has been cut.
Havret lands a right hand.
Havret lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Havret gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Havret.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Havret finish him?
Havret lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Havret avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Havret as the two fighters clinch.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzalez looks winded!
Havret works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Havret slows down the pace here.
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.
Havret breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Havret circles away and keeps his distance.
Havret is looking to counter punch.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Havret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Havret is looking for a counter combo.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Havret swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Havret moves away
and Havret counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Havret swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Havret dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Gonzalez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Havret lands a front kick.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Havret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Havret moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edgar Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Havret. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
Edgar Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Havret tried to counter with a leg kick but Gonzalez avoided it.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Havret circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Havret misses its target.
Havret throws out a powerful jab.
Havret gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gonzalez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havret is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.
Havret pulls Gonzalez in to control the position.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzalez is fighting to break Havret's control of his arms but Havret is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Havret looking for a sweep. Not yet Havret, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havret not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Havret keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gonzalez closes the distance but Havret moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Havret lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Havret tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havret with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Havret scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Havret sprawls well.
Havret appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Havret throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Havret counters with an inside leg kick.
Norman Havret is winning the standup battle so far.
Havret connects with an inside leg kick.
Havret lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez throws a low kick, looking for Havret's leg but Havret calmly moves out of range.
Havret swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Havret scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Havret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norman Havret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Havret stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Havret is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.
Gonzalez wants to take the fight to the mat but Havret manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Havret to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Havret stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Havret lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Havret has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Havret digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Havret smiles and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Havret.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Havret dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gonzalez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Havret chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez misses with a lunging right hand
and Havret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Havret quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Havret is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Havret circles away.
Havret throwing a counter right hand but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Havret throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Havret counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Havret circles away.
Norman Havret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Havret counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Havret catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Havret lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Havret counters with a nice right hand that sends Gonzalez toppling to the canvas! Gonzalez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Havret finish him?!
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Havret counters with a huge left! Gonzalez is in big trouble! He's backing up but Havret isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gonzalez from any more damage. A dominating finish by Havret!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Havret!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
