PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1646 p4p, 172 weight class) and Vigorio Gonzalez (ranked 1546 p4p, 162 weight class). Bottura's entrance music is Face The Pain. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bottura
vs
Gonzalez

173 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

167 cm
23
154 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vigorio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Bottura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bottura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: House of Gladiators in the buildup to the fight.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez scores with a nice head shot.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Bottura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bottura!
Bottura avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Bottura throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Gonzalez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Bottura.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bottura.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura is looking for a counter combo.
Gonzalez punishes Bottura's body with a nice straight punch.
Caio Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bottura moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but Bottura keeps him there for the moment.
Bottura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez scores with a one two! Bottura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Bottura misses the jab.
Bottura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Bottura avoids nicely.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Bottura throws a body kick.
Bottura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bottura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Bottura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bottura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Bottura is predictable there
and Gonzalez counters with a one-two to the body.
Bottura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Gonzalez tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bottura walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bottura - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws a low kick but Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Bottura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bottura swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Gonzalez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bottura slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Bottura scores with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Bottura counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez connects with a jab.
Gonzalez scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bottura throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Bottura connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez lands a lovely overhand right.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottura.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Vigorio Gonzalez has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bottura missing with a left hand there. Gonzalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Bottura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws a lazy head kick
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bottura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gonzalez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Bottura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bottura lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzalez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bottura moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
Bottura throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
A big right from Bottura misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Bottura wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Bottura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bottura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Bottura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gonzalez. Beautiful body shot.
Gonzalez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bottura misses with a few strikes there.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vigorio Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bottura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bottura misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Bottura slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
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 slips a jab from Bottura.
Gonzalez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bottura back to the cage. Gonzalez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bottura scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vigorio Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vigorio Gonzalez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bottura moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bottura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bottura throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gonzalez! But no joy.
Bottura walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the head.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bottura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Bottura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bottura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gonzalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bottura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonzalez takes one on the button.
Bottura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bottura misses with a left hand
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bottura circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two 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 misses the jab.
Bottura throws a leg kick
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bottura.
Bottura throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Bottura throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez with a nice cross.
Bottura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bottura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Bottura.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bottura.
Bottura misses with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Bottura throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand

and Bottura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Gonzalez holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottura drops back down to his feet.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bottura pulls guard effortlessly.

Bottura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bottura is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to stand up but Bottura won't let him.

Bottura looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.
Gonzalez wanted to stand there but Bottura had control of the position.

Bottura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bottura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gonzalez defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vigorio Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vigorio Gonzalez!
During a confident post fight interview, Vigorio Gonzalez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.