PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Healy (ranked 7058 p4p, 207 weight class) and Scotty Gonzalez (ranked 5018 p4p, 171 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Summer On Lock by Royce Da 5'9 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Scotty Gonzalez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Healy
vs
Gonzalez

195 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

209 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Healy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scotty Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez clobbers Healy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've been hearing reports that Healy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Healy ducks under and follows up with a left that Healy also avoids with ease.

Gonzalez gets caught flat footed, as Healy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gonzalez is looking to stand back up but Healy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pushes Healy off looking to stand but Healy dives back in and keeps control.
Gonzalez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonzalez can do anything to dispel that myth.

Healy is looking for a kimura but Gonzalez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Healy to get the leverage.

Gonzalez kicks Healy off and gets back to his feet.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Healy misses the shot to the body.
Healy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Healy misses.
Healy dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Healy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez unleashes a big counter combination but Healy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Scotty Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Healy looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Healy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Healy eats them both and turns towards Gonzalez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Healy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Healy scores with a jab. Gonzalez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Healy avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Healy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez looks winded!
Healy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Healy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Healy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!

Healy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gonzalez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gonzalez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Healy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Healy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Healy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Healy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Healy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Healy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonzalez, who protects the arm well.
Gonzalez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Healy is controlling him well.

Healy has hold of Gonzalez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gonzalez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Healy cranks the arm and Gonzalez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gonzalez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Giuseppe Healy!