PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzales
vs
Fiasco

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 %

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pedro Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Fiasco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales shoots in for a double leg but Fiasco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fiasco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fiasco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fiasco avoids the attempt from Gonzales to control.
Fiasco tries to control but Gonzales wriggling away.
Fiasco is looking to work his way around to Gonzales's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fiasco controlling from mount.
Gonzales is working to get back to half guard.
Fiasco blocks Gonzales's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gonzales trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiasco with the ground and pound from mount.
Fiasco trying to control but Gonzales is having none of it.
Fiasco controlling the position easily from mount.
Gonzales is squirming around, avoiding Fiasco's attempts to control the action.
Gonzales really wants to buck Fiasco off and get back to his feet.
Fiasco blocks Gonzales's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gonzales wants to control but Fiasco is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is desperately trying to improve his position but Fiasco has a good base and remains in mount.
Gonzales is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Fiasco has taken his back!
Gonzales covering up well and avoiding damage.
Fiasco controlling the position well here. Gonzales rolled but Fiasco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gonzales manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fiasco's guard. Nice work there by Gonzales.
Fiasco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiasco working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco is looking to sweep but instead, Gonzales has passed into half guard.
Fiasco is trying to stand.
Fiasco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiasco.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiasco looking to control.
Gonzales won't allow Fiasco to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fiasco working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gonzales has passed into half guard!
Gonzales throws a strike but Fiasco avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Fiasco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiasco wants to stand and escape but Gonzales is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiasco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Fiasco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fiasco tries to clinch there but Gonzales circles away.
Pedro Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Fiasco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gonzales quickly recovers to half guard.

Gonzales has one foot on Fiasco's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gonzales tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiasco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzales was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiasco.
Gonzales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzales fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fiasco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzales pinned against the cage. Gonzales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gonzales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fiasco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiasco looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiasco trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiasco advances to half guard.
Gonzales is looking to control Fiasco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gonzales avoid being mounted?
Fiasco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fiasco passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to improve his position but instead Fiasco has taken his back!

Gonzales is in a bad position with Fiasco working for a choke. Gonzales manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Fiasco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzales doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzales manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but Fiasco won't let him.

Fiasco pushes Gonzales off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco fails to land with a series of punches.
Fiasco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gonzales tries to avoid it but Fiasco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gonzales to the ground. Gonzales escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gonzales throws a sloppy head kick and Fiasco moves out of range easily.
Fiasco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzales circles away.
Pedro Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Fiasco.
Fiasco shoots in and drives through. Gonzales sprawls well.
Gonzales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fiasco pinned against the cage. Fiasco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fiasco shoots in but Gonzales avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Gonzales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fiasco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gonzales is trying to hold Fiasco in close to prevent damage but Fiasco has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep. Fiasco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiasco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fiasco is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Fiasco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiasco is trying to control. Gonzales wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Fiasco seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzales defends the submission attempt.
Gonzales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Fiasco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fiasco.
Gonzales is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fiasco asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fiasco lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gonzales is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzales prevents Fiasco from improving position.
Fiasco throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fiasco is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fiasco tries to score with some ground and pound. Gonzales controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gonzales trying to remain calm as Fiasco controls from the top position.

Fiasco has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fiasco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzales.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gonzales enables Fiasco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gonzales manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fiasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiasco trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gonzales can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiasco controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Julian Fiasco was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fiasco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzales circles away.
Fiasco tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fiasco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fiasco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fiasco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzales.
Fiasco closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Fiasco shoots in and bounces Gonzales off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gonzales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fiasco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco is stalling in the full guard.
Julian Fiasco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fiasco wants to pass the guard but Gonzales is keeping the position.
Fiasco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but Fiasco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales keeping moving, preventing Fiasco from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Julian Fiasco.
A head kick misses from Fiasco.
Fiasco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzales's waist but Gonzales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fiasco off to one side.
Pedro Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Fiasco.
Fiasco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fiasco sprawls well. Fiasco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzales gets slowly back to his feet.

Fiasco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiasco trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pedro Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julian Fiasco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fiasco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Fiasco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fiasco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Fiasco!
Julian Fiasco was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.