PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 1289 p4p, 2650 weight class) and Ronaldo Gonya (ranked 176 p4p, 336 weight class). Boss comes to the cage accompanied by 6 Foot 7 Foot. Bagel Boss had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Boss
vs
Gonya

184 cm
24
190
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
190
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Gonya!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonya connects with a body shot that sends Boss's belly button to the back.
Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gonya crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boss - the referee stops the clock and Gonya gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boss. Gonya manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A swing and a miss from Boss.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonya throws out a loose jab but Boss uses good head movement to avoid it.

Boss clinches.
A hook to the body from Boss.
Gonya unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Boss breaks the clinch.
Gonya avoids the head kick by Boss.
Gonya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Boss does no damage.
Boss is looking to clinch but Gonya is avoiding it.
Boss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boss wants to clinch up but Gonya keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Gonya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gonya with a lazy takedown attempt

and Boss moves into the clinch.
Boss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonya walks away with a smile on his face. Boss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonya. That did some damage!
Gonya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boss. Boss obviously looking to wear him down.
Boss scores with a nice head shot.
Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boss lands a jab-cross combination.

Gonya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Boss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonya lands a nice shot to the body.
Boss managing to block the knees to the body from Gonya.
A hook to the body from Gonya.
Boss is breathing heavily.
Gonya goes for a takedown attempt but Boss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonya misses with a body kick.
Gonya lands with a good body shot.
Gonya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boss lands a right hook to the body.
Gonya throws a head kick that misses.
Gonya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonya throws a right hand that misses
and Boss counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonya clinches with his opponent.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boss jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonya avoids the head kick by Boss.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss with a nice calf kick.

Gonya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boss wants to get back to his feet.
Boss is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LA Vale Tudo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Gonya is working for an americana but Boss has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Gonya was thinking about the submission.
Gonya looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gonya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boss defends well.
Boss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Gonya is working an open guard so Boss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gonya takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boss closes the distance and clinches.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boss blocks the body kick.
Boss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Boss moves into the clinch.
Gonya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boss.
Boss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonya prevents a body shot from Boss.
Gonya is trying to drag Boss to the mat but Boss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bagel Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gonya.

Boss successfully pulls guard.
Boss is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonya is controlling him.
Gonya trying to control but Boss is working from the bottom.
Boss wants to get back to his feet but Gonya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonya scores with a punch to the head.
Boss throws a wild body kick that Gonya sees coming a mile off.
And Gonya tries to counter it with a takedown but Boss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss scores with a head kick. Gonya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boss on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonya throws an overhand right that lands on Boss's shoulder, as Boss tries to avoid the shot.
Boss appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boss defending well as Gonya loads up on a big left hand.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonya avoids the head kick by Boss.
Gonya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boss on the side of the head.
Gonya takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Gonya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boss under the eye.

Gonya shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boss's guard.

Boss scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Boss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boss.
Gonya takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.
Gonya throws a head kick but Boss moves out of range.
Bagel Boss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boss tries to bum rush Gonya with a series of wild strikes but Gonya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gonya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boss tries to clinch up.
Boss stuffs the takedown.
Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonya can do to turn this around?
Boss looks to land a combination but Gonya avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Gonya.
Boss is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gonya moves out of range as Boss throws a body kick.
Gonya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonya is looking to land body kicks.
Gonya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonya misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Gonya tries to get set, Boss tries to push him back and clinch up but Gonya manages to avoid the attempt.

Gonya clinches with his opponent.

Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonya cracks Boss with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Gonya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gonya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boss tries to counter with a takedown but Gonya is quick to defend against it.
Boss throws a head kick but Gonya moves out of range.
Boss misses with a few strikes there.
Gonya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boss avoids the head kick by Gonya.

Boss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boss misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Boss breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Gonya misses.
Bagel Boss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonya.
Boss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gonya manages to circle out of the way.
Bagel Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gonya.
Boss lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
Gonya moves out of range as Boss strikes.
Gonya throws a hook but Boss blocks it.
Gonya looks for the body kick but Boss saw that one coming.
Boss throws a quick counter head kick but Gonya was just out of range.
Bagel Boss is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boss fakes the leg kick and cracks Gonya in the body.
Boss tries to clinch up.
Boss tries to clinch but Gonya is having none of it.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Boss avoids the head kick by Gonya.
Ronaldo Gonya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Gonya moves out of range easily.
Gonya scores with a nice body kick.
Boss throws a nice head kick!
Gonya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonya throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boss is fending him off so far but Gonya persists. Nope, Boss circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonya cracks Boss with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boss is looking to clinch but Gonya is avoiding it.
Jab from Gonya.
Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonya scores with a shot to the body.
Boss checks a leg kick.
Gonya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss moves in looking to clinch but Gonya pushes him off.
Boss connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss throws a head kick but Gonya moves out of range.
Boss misses with a head kick.
Gonya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boss misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bagel Boss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bagel Boss's cut.
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!

Gonya swinging wildly here.
Gonya throws a body kick that misses.

Gonya gets tackled into the cage by Boss. Boss maintains the clinch.
Boss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonya tries to land knees in the clinch but Boss avoids the damage to the body.
Gonya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boss is trying to pull guard but Gonya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boss stops a takedown attempt from Gonya.
Boss has had enough of the clinch but Gonya keeps him there for the moment.
Gonya jumps guard but Boss stands there with Gonya around his waist. Gonya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss blocks the elbow strike.
Boss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonya tries a body shot but Boss blocks it.
Gonya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bagel Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gonya.
Boss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gonya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boss after a bit of a struggle.
Boss manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boss wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonya won't allow it.
Gonya wants a takedown but no success here.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Boss moves into the clinch.
Gonya trying to land knees to the body.
Gonya misses with a body punch.
Boss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonya misses with a body punch.
Gonya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonya lands with a good body shot.
Gonya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonya. That did some damage!
Boss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gonya counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonya backs up against the cage.
Gonya misses with a wild body shot.
Boss looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gonya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Gonya looks to move away, Boss throws a big counter combo but Gonya just gets out of the way.
Gonya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonya throws a lazy right hand but Boss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boss takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boss punishes Gonya's body with a nice straight punch.
Gonya tries to land a front kick but Boss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bagel Boss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boss avoids a kick to the body.
Boss lands a head kick!
Boss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boss will feel that in the morning.
Boss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Gonya moves out of range easily.
Gonya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boss moves away from the strike by Gonya.
Ronaldo Gonya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boss misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Boss tenderised Gonya's leg. Gonya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gonya digs a good body shot into Boss's ribs.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Gonya moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Gonya tries to counter it with a takedown but Boss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gonya.
Boss throws a nice head kick!
Gonya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Gonya throws a head kick but Boss moves out of range.
Boss moves out of range as Gonya throws a body kick.
Gonya avoids the head kick by Boss.
Boss tries to clinch but Gonya is having none of it.
Boss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonya throws a body kick that misses.
Boss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gonya avoids the head kick by Boss.
Gonya throws a combination that misses
and Boss counters with a series of strikes. Gonya will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bagel Boss.
Well Boss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ronaldo Gonya!
Ronaldo Gonya spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.