PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Zooralangui (ranked 6720 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Gonzalez (ranked 6457 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zooralangui
vs
Gonzalez

163 cm
25
151 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
156 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Zooralangui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Gonzalez blocks the leg kick.
Zooralangui throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zooralangui manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez shoots for a takedown but Zooralangui saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zooralangui appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zooralangui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zooralangui misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zooralangui.

Gonzalez tries to sprawl but Zooralangui drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zooralangui scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gonzalez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position.
Zooralangui is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zooralangui is nestled in close to Gonzalez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gonzalez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zooralangui.
Gonzalez is refusing to be controlled, as Zooralangui sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Zooralangui.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zooralangui seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zooralangui looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zooralangui scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zooralangui seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zooralangui lands a nice short elbow.
Gonzalez wants to control but Zooralangui is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zooralangui looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zooralangui seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zooralangui accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zooralangui with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Zooralangui tries to pass.
Zooralangui could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zooralangui with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zooralangui connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zooralangui cracks Gonzalez with a solid left hand.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Zooralangui working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzalez's head.

Zooralangui is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gonzalez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Zooralangui is looking to defend but Gonzalez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Zooralangui! Gonzalez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Zooralangui taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juan Gonzalez!