PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by eye of the tiger. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gonzalez
vs
Trager

186 cm
19
182 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

187 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Trager!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trager.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trager but Trager pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Diego Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trager misses with a straight left.

Trager shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gonzalez controlling the position well.
Trager tries to stand and escape but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Trager wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is defending well.
Gonzalez gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing Trager from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trager wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trager wanted to stand there but Gonzalez had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Trager.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Trager counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Trager is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trager stands up out of the half guard.
Trager looks gassed!
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Trager ducks under and follows up with a left that Trager also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trager circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trager throws a combination that misses

and Gonzalez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trager's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trager wriggles free and stands up.
Trager throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Trager connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown
and Trager counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Trager's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Trager.
Trager tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trager lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trager!
Trager is looking to chop away at Gonzalez's legs.
Gonzalez moves away from the strike by Trager.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Trager counters with a straight right hand.

Trager clinches up against the cage.

Trager pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Trager misses.
Gonzalez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trager moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Trager.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Trager stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trager wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzalez as Trager shoots in.

Trager scores with a takedown into Gonzalez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trager is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trager trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trager thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Trager dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Gonzalez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Trager throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trager throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gonzalez counters with a series of strikes. Trager will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gonzalez lands a high kick!

It looks like Alex Trager has been cut.
Trager throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trager was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Trager misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trager connects with a right hand. Gonzalez shakes it off.
Trager looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Trager tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trager to the mat! Trager manages to get full guard.
Trager is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trager wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.

Trager decides to stand up.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trager counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Trager.
Trager tries to land a body kick

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Trager keeps moving.
Gonzalez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzalez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trager is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzalez!
Alex Trager has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzalez tries to hold on but Trager pushes him away.
Trager trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Trager stands up from mount. Strange move.
Trager bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards.
Trager connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzalez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trager jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Trager won't be happy with that.
Trager is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gonzalez off and has taken his back!
Trager not allowing Gonzalez to control his hands.
Trager scores with punches to the body.

Trager is looking for a rear naked choke here but Gonzalez reverses the position brilliantly into Trager's guard!
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Trager keeps moving.
Trager wants to stand and escape but Gonzalez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to get up but he can't break Trager's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Trager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Trager working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.

Trager wriggles free and stands up.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Trager pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trager tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trager throws a leg kick

and Gonzalez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trager's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Gonzalez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Trager misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Trager misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.
Diego Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trager dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trager lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Trager misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzalez. No joy for Trager on that attempt.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trager.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trager with a hook.
Trager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trager shoots in for a double leg but Gonzalez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trager darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Trager looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Gonzalez scores with a one two! Trager had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trager throws out the jab.
Trager looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzalez is fending him off so far but Trager persists. Nope, Gonzalez circles away and we're back to standing.
Diego Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Trager.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Trager both land. Nice combination.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown. Trager tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzalez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trager manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trager throws a low kick but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trager misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Trager moves away

so Trager counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Trager gets to his feet. Gonzalez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Trager tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves away

and Gonzalez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trager connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trager gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gonzalez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trager's brow.
Trager can't break the clinch.
Trager wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Trager working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Trager gets control of Gonzalez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trager will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trager manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trager misses with a double jab

and Gonzalez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trager's guard now.

Gonzalez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trager manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gonzalez has Trager in his guard.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Trager tries to pass.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing Trager from standing up.
Trager won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager slips nicely into half guard.
Trager tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Trager is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Trager stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Trager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trager has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Trager!