PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Flacco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Flacco has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Flacco
vs
Gonzalez

198 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Flacco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Speedy Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Flacco against the cage.
Flacco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flacco.
Flacco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gonzalez jumps into guard, dragging Flacco to the mat.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Gonzalez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez pushes Flacco off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Flacco tries to clinch

and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.

Gonzalez decides to pull guard.
Gonzalez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flacco is looking to stand up but Gonzalez won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gonzalez pushes Flacco off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gonzalez has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice uppercut.
Flacco prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Flacco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Speedy Gonzalez.
Flacco has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gonzalez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gonzalez wants a takedown.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Flacco tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves away

and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez avoiding damage.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Gonzalez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flacco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Flacco throws knees to the body.
Flacco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flacco digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.
Flacco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Flacco throws knees to the body.
Flacco missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flacco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Flacco looks to clinch

and Gonzalez counters by clinching up.

Gonzalez jumps into guard, dragging Flacco to the mat.
Gonzalez wants to stand and escape but Flacco is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flacco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez is adopting a defensive guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez pushes a forearm under Flacco's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Flacco is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Speedy Gonzalez!