PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gonsalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrard Frod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gonsalez
vs
Frod

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Gonsalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerrard Frod!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonsalez tries to keep at a distance but Frod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frod creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gonsalez's defenses.
Gonsalez has had enough of the clinch but Frod keeps him there for the moment.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gonsalez takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Carl Gonsalez has been cut.
Frod lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.
Gonsalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frod lands a knee to the head.
Gonsalez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frod lands a nice elbow.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonsalez is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frod gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Frod avoiding damage.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frod landing knees to the head.
Gonsalez takes an elbow to the temple.
Frod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frod leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Frod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frod lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Frod.
Frod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gonsalez takes an elbow to the temple.
Stalling in the clinch from Frod.
Frod lands a nice knee to the body.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frod lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonsalez has had enough of the clinch but Frod keeps him there for the moment.
Frod landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frod connects with a knee to the head.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Frod.
Gonsalez is trying to break the clinch but Frod has him pressed against the cage.
Frod lands a knee to the head.
Gonsalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonsalez has had enough of the clinch but Frod keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Frod.
Frod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonsalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frod wants to stall.
Frod missing with knees to the body.
Frod landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frod stops a takedown attempt from Gonsalez.
Frod connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonsalez's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.
Stalling in the clinch from Frod.
Gonsalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Frod connects with a knee to the head.
Gonsalez tries to break the clinch but Frod is controlling the position.
Frod creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gonsalez's defenses.
Frod crunches a lovely knee into Gonsalez's ribcage.
Gonsalez tries to break the clinch but Frod is controlling the position.
Frod connects with a knee to the head.
Frod connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonsalez's face.
Gonsalez can't break the clinch.
Frod is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Frod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frod tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonsalez avoids the damage to the body.
Frod landing knees to the head.
Gonsalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frod has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Frod has double underhooks.
Frod landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frod crunches a lovely knee into Gonsalez's ribcage.
Gonsalez tries to break the clinch but Frod is controlling the position.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frod crunches a lovely knee into Gonsalez's ribcage.
Gonsalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.
Frod landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frod lands a knee to the head.
Gonsalez wants to break free but Frod has control.
Frod with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frod leaning against his opponent.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frod manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gonsalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frod creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gonsalez's defenses.
Gonsalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Frod won't allow it.
Frod lands an elbow that stopped Gonsalez in his tracks for a moment.
Frod keeps control of Gonsalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonsalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frod landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.
Frod displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonsalez up against the cage.
Frod lands a knee to the body.

Gonsalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonsalez.
Frod wants to clinch up but Gonsalez keeps it at a distance.
Frod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonsalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frod circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonsalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonsalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frod shoots in and drives through. Gonsalez sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonsalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frod.
Frod tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonsalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonsalez throws a leg kick but Frod sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Frod shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerrard Frod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Gonsalez'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.

Frod tries to clinch up but Gonsalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Frod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonsalez misses with a double jab.
Frod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frod tries to clinch but Gonsalez is having none of it.
Gonsalez shoots in for a double leg but Frod sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frod scores with a jab to the jaw.

Frod has managed to clinch.
Frod taking a breather.
Gonsalez looking to stall.
Gonsalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frod lands a knee to the head.
Gonsalez is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frod prevents Gonsalez from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Frod.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frod stalling in the clinch.
Frod lands a damaging elbow.
Gonsalez can't break the clinch.
Frod slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frod landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frod keeps control of Gonsalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonsalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Frod won't allow it.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonsalez wants to break free but Frod has control.
Gonsalez looking to slow down the pace here.
Frod slows down the pace here.
Frod crunches a lovely knee into Gonsalez's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonsalez as Frod tries to tie him up.
Gonsalez lands an uppercut.
Frod missing with knees to the body.
Gonsalez wants to break free but Frod has control.
Gonsalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frod lands a knee to the body.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frod landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Frod.
Gonsalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frod lands a knee to the body.
Frod lands an elbow inside.
Frod is trying to stall.
Gonsalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Frod has double underhooks.
Gonsalez is trying to break free.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frod scores with a knee to the head.
Gonsalez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Gonsalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.
Gonsalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frod with a knee to the head.
Frod holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gonsalez wants to break free but Frod has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gonsalez.
A bit of stalling here from Frod.
Frod landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gonsalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frod controlling the action here for a moment.
Frod with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frod taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonsalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonsalez tries to break the clinch but Frod is controlling the position.
Frod landing knees to the body.
Gonsalez wants to break free but Frod has control.
Gonsalez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frod is stalling here.
Gonsalez is trying to break the clinch but Frod has him pressed against the cage.
Frod connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonsalez's face.

Gonsalez gets control of Frod's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gonsalez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Frod wants to stand but Gonsalez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gonsalez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frod can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Frod stands up from Gonsalez's guard - Frod perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonsalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frod comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gonsalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frod scores a nice knee to the body.
Frod lands an elbow that stopped Gonsalez in his tracks for a moment.
Frod prevents Gonsalez from breaking the clinch.
Frod with a knee to the head.
Frod comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gonsalez can't break the clinch.
Gonsalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frod lands a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frod lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Frod.
Frod scores a nice knee to the body.
Frod lands an elbow just above Gonsalez 's eye.
Come on Frod - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gonsalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerrard Frod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Gonsalez's cut.
That's time! Gonsalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gonsalez throws a series of punches but Frod moves out of range.
Gonsalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Frod with a jab.
Gonsalez looks for a takedown but Frod sprawls well.
Frod shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonsalez pinned against the cage. Gonsalez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carl Gonsalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonsalez misses with a head kick.
Frod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonsalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frod is looking to clinch.
Gonsalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonsalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonsalez throws a right hand that Frod ducks under and follows up with a left that Frod also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frod slips a jab and a cross from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frod.
Frod looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonsalez is fending him off so far but Frod persists. Nope, Gonsalez circles away and we're back to standing.
Frod tries to clinch but Gonsalez is having none of it.
Frod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gonsalez. No joy for Frod on that attempt.
Carl Gonsalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerrard Frod.
Gonsalez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gonsalez fails to land with a series of punches.

Frod scores a takedown into full mount!

Frod stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Frod tries to clinch but Gonsalez moves out of range.
Gonsalez works over Frod's head and body with a nice combination.

Frod rushes Gonsalez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frod scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonsalez is trying to break the clinch but Frod has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frod landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frod has Gonsalez pressed against the cage.
Frod using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonsalez has had enough of the clinch but Frod keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Frod.
Gonsalez is trying to break free.
Gonsalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonsalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frod connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonsalez's face.
Knees to the body from Frod.
Frod stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gonsalez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gerrard Frod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gonsalez is trying to break the clinch but Frod has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Frod.
Frod scores with a knee to the head.
Gonsalez being controlled against the cage.
Frod lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frod crunches a lovely knee into Gonsalez's ribcage.
Gonsalez can't break the clinch.
Frod scores a nice knee to the body.
Frod taking a breather.
Gonsalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonsalez has had enough of the clinch but Frod keeps him there for the moment.
Frod lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonsalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerrard Frod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonsalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frod is pushing Gonsalez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

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

Frod clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frod gets underhooks to prevent Gonsalez's takedown attempt.
Frod lands an elbow inside.
Frod scores with a knee to the head.
Frod lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four 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.
Gonsalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frod crunches a lovely knee into Gonsalez's ribcage.
Frod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonsalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonsalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frod has him pressed against the cage.
Frod effectively controlling the action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez is trying to break the clinch but Frod has him pressed against the cage.
Gonsalez being controlled against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frod.
Frod prevents Gonsalez from breaking the clinch.
Frod lands an elbow that stopped Gonsalez in his tracks for a moment.
Gonsalez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frod connects with a knee to the head.
Gonsalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frod lands an elbow inside.
A right hand to the body from Gonsalez.
A knee to the head by Frod.
Carl Gonsalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonsalez wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerrard Frod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frod 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerrard Frod!