PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Afonso Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Severo
vs
Gonzalez

172 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Severo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reuben Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez has a takedown stuffed.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Severo as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Afonso Severo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reuben Gonzalez.

Severo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Severo has picked Gonzalez up - he's going for a ride! Severo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Severo moves into full mount! Gonzalez won't be happy about that!

Severo looking for a guillotine from mount but Gonzalez is having none of it.

Severo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gonzalez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severo.
Severo throws a combination that misses
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Severo, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Severo against the cage but Severo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to clinch

and Severo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Severo is controlling the position.

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

Severo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gonzalez's guard.
Severo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Severo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Severo dives in and grabs Gonzalez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes down on Severo's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Severo closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Gonzalez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Severo has picked Gonzalez up - he's going for a ride! Severo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gonzalez wants to control but Severo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Severo not doing much here.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Severo is working away from the top position though.
Severo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is trying to control but Severo passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Severo is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Severo is working to tighten is grip on Gonzalez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gonzalez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Severo is really squeezing tight and eventually Gonzalez passes out! Severo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Afonso Severo!