PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Diego Gonzalez enters the cage!

Bridge
vs
Gonzalez

175 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

186 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bridge moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has Bridge pressed against the cage, preventing Bridge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bridge tries to pull guard but Gonzalez holds him up against the cage and eventually Bridge drops back down to his feet.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bridge has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez is pressed up against the cage. Bridge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzalez down to the mat. Gonzalez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gonzalez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez blocks the strikes from Bridge.

Gonzalez stands up.
Bridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bridge avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzalez.
Bridge managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Bridge is working from the bottom.
Bridge is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bridge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bridge pushes Gonzalez off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Bridge misses

and Gonzalez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bridge looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.
Bridge is breathing heavily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bridge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bridge is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.
Bridge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Bridge can't keep his opponent in guard - Gonzalez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bridge wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bridge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bridge is trying to control but Gonzalez passes into side control!
Bridge tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gonzalez is landing with some decent strikes but Bridge is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gonzalez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bridge hang on?
Bridge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bridge hang on?
Gonzalez wants to take his opponent's back but Bridge doesn't allow it.
Bridge wants to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.

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.
Bridge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bridge's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gonzalez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bridge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound effectively.
Bridge gets back to half guard.
Bridge trying to control from the bottom.
Bridge looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bridge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Gonzalez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bridge darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage.
Bridge scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bridge gets a clinch.
Bridge wants a takedown.
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez is trying to drag Bridge to the mat but Bridge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bridge connects with a knee to the head.
Bridge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
John Bridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Gonzalez.

Bridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bridge moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bridge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bridge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Bridge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bridge successfully pulls guard.

Bridge manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Bridge gets a clinch.

Bridge manages to break the clinch.

Bridge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bridge lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Bridge won't allow it.
Bridge tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.

Bridge turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bridge fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gonzalez is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzalez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gonzalez struggling a bit here.
Bridge landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridge in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gonzalez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bridge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Bridge rushes Gonzalez and presses him up against the cage.

Bridge breaks from the clinch.

Bridge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bridge ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bridge no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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!
Bridge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Bridge is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bridge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bridge wants to stand and escape but Gonzalez is having none of it.

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

Bridge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bridge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bridge is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gonzalez rolls with it to try and escape but Bridge cranks on the arm and Gonzalez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Bridge!