PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poseidon Gonzalez (ranked 1394 p4p, 1440 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 195 p4p, 205 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gonzalez
vs
Sanada

187 cm
32
185
14 - 10 - 0

180 cm
37
174
32 - 15 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 14 - 10 - 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 32 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanada keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Sanada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Sanada avoids the punch easily.
Sanada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Sanada circles away.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Sanada throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonzalez misses the target.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Masa Sanada has been cut.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanada throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Sanada digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gonzalez pushes Sanada up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanada is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.

Sanada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poseidon Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Sanada lands.
Gonzalez defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Sanada lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanada circles away.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Sanada.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Sanada circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Sanada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Sanada counters with a straight right hand.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Sanada.
Sanada swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Sanada moves away
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Sanada.
Gonzalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanada lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Sanada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.

Sanada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Sanada keeps it at a distance.
Sanada throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Sanada is having none of it.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Gonzalez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sanada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Sanada releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanada scores with a hook.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Sanada avoids it well.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.

Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Sanada.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanada.
Sanada blocks an uppercut.

Sanada breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanada swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Sanada is avoiding it.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
It looked like Gonzalez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.

Gonzalez drops Sanada with a beautiful combination! Sanada stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gonzalez is looking for the KO!

Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sanada tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez walks into a left hand.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez is holding his hands too far apart here. Sanada throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Gonzalez is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Sanada!
Masa Sanada managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.