PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Champshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Champshire

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Champshire!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Champshire throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Champshire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonzalez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Champshire counters by moving into the clinch.
Champshire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reuben Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Champshire breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Champshire moves out of range.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Champshire counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Champshire controls the position.
The strikes coming from Champshire are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Champshire politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Champshire prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gonzalez is trying to improve his position.
Champshire passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gonzalez!
Champshire throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Champshire working for a submission but Gonzalez is keeping him at bay.
Gonzalez reaches up to try and control the position but Champshire seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gonzalez rolls and tries to escape and now Champshire has his back!
Gonzalez trying to control the hands but Champshire breaks the grip.
Gonzalez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Champshire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is really stuck here.
Champshire loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gonzalez hold on?

Champshire tightening his grip on Gonzalez, looking for the choke.
Champshire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Champshire missing with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Champshire has good solid back control here.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Champshire on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champshire loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gonzalez hold on?
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Champshire just sinks the hooks in.
Champshire somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Champshire wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Champshire keeps control of the position easily here as Gonzalez tries to buck him off.
Gonzalez trying to control the hands but Champshire breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

Champshire has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gonzalez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gonzalez can't escape the position.
Gonzalez trying to control the hands but Champshire won't let him.
Champshire missing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Champshire looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Gonzalez taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Champshire!