PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Rihanna - So Hard. Gonzales has chosen Himno Nacional Mexicano as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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?

Adams
vs
Gonzales

170 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 12 - 1

171 cm
28
157 lbs
12 - 18 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Das Labor
Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzales paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzales is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Gonzales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales wants to break free but Adams has control.
Gonzales is trying to break free.

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Gonzales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adams.
Gonzales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzales closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.

Adams drives through and clinches with Gonzales against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gonzales misses with the combination.
Gonzales throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzales lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzales. That did some damage!
Adams throws a right and a left that Gonzales avoids nicely.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Enrique Gonzales has been cut.
Enrique Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzales with a nice cross.
Gonzales slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzales's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gonzales duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams staying out of range there.
Adams defending well as Gonzales loads up on a big left hand.
Enrique Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams connects with a leg kick. Gonzales looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzales finds it's way round the side to connect with Adams's head.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonzales sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Adams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzales checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonzales connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adams scrambles back to his feet.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonzales connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adams scrambles back to his feet.
Gonzales might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonzales scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzales rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Adams moves into the clinch.

Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzales throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzales working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzales's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams staying out of range there.
Gonzales lands with a cross.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gonzales is out of range.
Donk. Gonzales catches Adams right on the button with a cross.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
Gonzales sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adams wants to land a leg kick but Gonzales is out of range.
Gonzales swinging wildly here.

Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Gonzales's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gonzales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams won't allow Gonzales to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gonzales is working an open guard so Adams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gonzales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Gonzales checks a leg kick.
Adams walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzales.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzales.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams takes a swing at Gonzales's ribcage but misses.
Gonzales lands a head shot.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Gonzales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enrique Gonzales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Enrique Gonzales's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adams swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gonzales.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzales moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonzales catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adams looks for a takedown but Gonzales sprawls well.
Gonzales lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonzales thuds a left hand into Adams's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzales dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!
Gonzales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adams slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonzales, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzales there.

Adams is rocked!
Gonzales rushes Adams with punches - Adams moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Adams goes down! Gonzales follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Gonzales!