PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gonzalez (ranked 4401 p4p, 442 weight class) and Dmx Blood For Blood (ranked 5135 p4p, 488 weight class). Dmx Blood For Blood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gonzalez
vs
Blood For Blood

184 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dmx Blood For Blood!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blood For Blood stalks Gonzalez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonzalez's face. Gonzalez staggers backwards, shaken.

Blood For Blood moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Blood For Blood holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzalez drops back down to his feet.
Blood For Blood is working Gonzalez over against the cage.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood For Blood is pressed up against the cage. Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blood For Blood down to the mat. Blood For Blood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Blood For Blood. Beautiful body shot.
Blood For Blood works over Gonzalez's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Blood For Blood checks it.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Blood For Blood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Blood For Blood gets caught flat footed, as Gonzalez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blood For Blood pulls Gonzalez in close to his closed guard and prevents Gonzalez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blood For Blood keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blood For Blood has control of Gonzalez's left arm, preventing Gonzalez from doing any damage.
Gonzalez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Blood For Blood.
Blood For Blood is still trying to improve position.
Blood For Blood wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blood For Blood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blood For Blood wants to sweep but no luck.
Blood For Blood wants to stand and escape but Gonzalez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood For Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Blood For Blood. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
Blood For Blood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blood For Blood has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Blood For Blood.
Blood For Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Blood For Blood.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blood For Blood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gonzalez looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Blood For Blood.
Blood For Blood scores with a hook to the body.
Blood For Blood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blood For Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gonzalez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood For Blood seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood For Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blood For Blood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gonzalez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blood For Blood preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gonzalez prevents Blood For Blood from improving his position.
Blood For Blood wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blood For Blood is trying to control but Gonzalez passes into side control!
Blood For Blood is holding Gonzalez down, trying to stall.
Blood For Blood tries to buck Gonzalez off but Gonzalez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood For Blood keeps trying to improve his position.
Gonzalez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gonzalez advances to mount.
Blood For Blood wants to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Blood For Blood is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Blood For Blood is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmx Blood For Blood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Blood For Blood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blood For Blood lands a lovely overhand right.
Gonzalez darts in looking for a takedown but Blood For Blood gets double underhooks and turns Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Blood For Blood.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Blood For Blood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Blood For Blood lands.
A lazy left from Blood For Blood finds it's target.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Blood For Blood darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gonzalez's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Blood For Blood before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dmx Blood For Blood!
A very excited looking Dmx Blood For Blood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.