PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Schubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gonzalez
vs
Schubert

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Juggernaut Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reuben Gonzalez!
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, Adam Schubert!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schubert takes the fight into the clinch.
Schubert tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.

Schubert breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzalez as Schubert shoots in.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt

and Schubert counters with a single leg into guard. Gonzalez didn't expect that.
Schubert looking to pass the guard.
Schubert looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schubert is one step ahead there.
Schubert throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schubert preventing the sweep.
Schubert looking to pass the guard.
Schubert trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schubert throws a head kick that Gonzalez semi-blocks.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schubert counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gonzalez tries to improve position but can't.
Schubert tries to advance to mount but Gonzalez denies him.
Gonzalez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schubert on the ground.
Schubert is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gonzalez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Schubert is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gonzalez!
Schubert content just to control the position here.
Gonzalez is squirming around, avoiding Schubert's attempts to control the action.

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.
Schubert lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schubert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gonzalez tries to hold on but Schubert pushes him away.
Gonzalez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez is desperately trying to improve his position but Schubert has a good base and remains in mount.
Gonzalez is trying to reverse the position but instead Schubert has taken his back - oops!
Schubert avoiding Gonzalez 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez avoids the strikes from Schubert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Schubert dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch

and Schubert counters by clinching up.

Schubert tightens his grip and picks Gonzalez up, before dumping him to the ground. Gonzalez manages to land in guard.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Schubert stands and throws Gonzalez's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Schubert thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schubert trying to control the position but Gonzalez is working away.
Gonzalez is looking to regain half guard here but Schubert keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working hard here to advance position.
Gonzalez tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Schubert easily slips into full mount!
Schubert controlling from the full mount.
Schubert postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gonzalez looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Gonzalez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schubert controlling the pace for now.

Schubert has isolated one of Gonzalez's arms. Gonzalez looking to fight him off but Schubert twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Schubert!