PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thug Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gonzalez
vs
Red

200 cm
26
188 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thug Red!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Gonzalez slams his shin into Red's torso.
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Red misses with a head kick.
Gideon Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Red looks to throw a body kick
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick. That will keep Red thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gonzalez delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Red misses
and Gonzalez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Red is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Red takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Thug Red has been cut.
Gonzalez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Red will feel that in the morning.
Red looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Red takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Red.
Gonzalez connects with a high kick.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the temple. Red shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gonzalez throws a nice head kick!
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez scores with a head kick. Red tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Gonzalez lands a big head kick that sends Red tumbling to the mat! Gonzalez takes a step backwards and waves Red back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Red is rocked!
Gonzalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Red sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick which misses Red's front leg but catches the back leg as Red tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Red takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gonzalez thumps Red with a low kick.
Gonzalez thumps Red with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gideon Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thug Red's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Red takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonzalez.
Gideon Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Red misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Red can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Red moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a high kick!
Red is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gonzalez fakes the leg kick and cracks Red in the body.
Red has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a slapping head kick.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.
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!

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a head kick!
Gonzalez thumps Red with a low kick.
Thug Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez fakes the leg kick and cracks Red in the body.
Gonzalez pushes Red away with a front kick.
Gonzalez lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that half lands.
Red has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gonzalez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Gonzalez lands but Red takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Red down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Red's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gideon Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thug Red's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gonzalez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gonzalez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Red's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Red down.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a spinning back kick!
Gonzalez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Red down.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Red takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick there by Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Red.
Gonzalez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red's calf.
Red avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez pushes Red away with a front kick.
A head kick from Gonzalez lands but Red takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Red.
Gonzalez lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Red takes a kick to the side of the head.
Red is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez thuds his shin into the meat of Red's side.
Red seems to have recovered his senses.
Red on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thug Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gideon Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gonzalez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Gideon Gonzalez!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Gideon Gonzalez!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Gideon Gonzalez!

Gideon Gonzalez wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Gideon Gonzalez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.