PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poseidon Gonzalez (ranked 1940 p4p, 253 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 1233 p4p, 173 weight class). Snitch has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzalez
vs
Snitch

187 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
35
173 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poseidon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Snitch misses.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Gonzalez cracks a nice hook into Snitch's ribs.
Snitch fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Gonzalez slams his shin into Snitch's torso.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Snitch sees coming a mile off.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Snitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Snitch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gonzalez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snitch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch darts in looking for a takedown but Gonzalez gets double underhooks and turns Snitch into the cage.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Snitch slaps the foot to one side.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Snitch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Snitch avoids it easily.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snitch's hands.
Snitch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gonzalez. That one must have hurt.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Snitch off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez lands a really nice looking cross but Snitch seems unphased.
Snitch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gonzalez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snitch misses the jab.

Gonzalez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snitch sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snitch's guard.

Gonzalez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snitch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gonzalez postures up in Snitch's guard and throws a big left but Snitch blocks it.
Snitch controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gonzalez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez looks to land a strike but Snitch avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gonzalez trying to control but Snitch is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Snitch.
Snitch controlling the position.
Gonzalez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonzalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snitch is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Snitch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Snitch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gonzalez is holding on to half guard well.
Gonzalez won't allow Snitch to pass to mount.
Gonzalez is looking to control Snitch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gonzalez avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Snitch seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poseidon Gonzalez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Snitch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Snitch blocks it.
Snitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snitch walks into a left hand.
Snitch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Snitch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snitch down.
Gonzalez scores with a punch to the head.
Snitch avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Snitch with the counter takedown but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez lands a jab to the nose.
Snitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snitch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with the punch.
Snitch throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez lands with a hook. Snitch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snitch tries for a takedown but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Gonzalez's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Poseidon Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.

Snitch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.

Snitch has clasped his hands together around Gonzalez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Gonzalez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gonzalez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snitch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Snitch down.
Snitch scores with a hook.
Snitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez digs a good hook to Snitch's body.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snitch tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Snitch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Snitch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Snitch.
Snitch avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snitch.
Snitch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Poseidon Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there

and Snitch counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gonzalez!
Snitch controls the position.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snitch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snitch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snitch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Snitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snitch moves away.
Snitch dives in for a single leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.
Gonzalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
No luck for Snitch with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez sets himself, and Snitch steps forward looking for the clinch! Gonzalez avoids it this time.
Gonzalez jabs at Snitch's body.
Snitch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Snitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Snitch tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Poseidon Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Snitch slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Snitch saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poseidon Gonzalez dominated that second round.
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!

Gonzalez with a hook.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick

and Snitch counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gonzalez!
Gonzalez is trying to get back to half guard.
Snitch working away.
Snitch controlling from side mount.
Gonzalez is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzalez struggling a bit here.
Gonzalez tries to bench press Snitch off him but Snitch keeps the position.
A control attempt from Gonzalez but he's now mounted!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snitch controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonzalez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez regains half guard.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep. Snitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzalez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snitch is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Snitch moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Snitch shoots in and drives through. Gonzalez sprawls well.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snitch tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Snitch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzalez swivels and escapes.
Snitch tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez throws a good cross that connects.
Gonzalez stuns Snitch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snitch throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snitch tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Snitch tries for a takedown but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.
Snitch tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch tries for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away easily
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Snitch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.

Snitch clinches up against the cage.
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 with the head strike.
Snitch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snitch can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snitch slowing the pace effectively.
Snitch is trying to stall.
Snitch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jon Snitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snitch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snitch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Snitch managing to block the knees to the body from Gonzalez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poseidon Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poseidon Gonzalez!
A very excited looking Poseidon Gonzalez 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.
Jon Snitch was interviewed post fight and said 'This loss will make me better, I will be back.'.