PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Emerlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzo's entrance music is White Rabbit. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzo
vs
Emerlong

189 cm
26
275 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

203 cm
26
252 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Doctor Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Emerlong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerlong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gonzo slips a straight right by Emerlong.
Emerlong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emerlong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gonzo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emerlong's guard now.
Gonzo landing with the ground and pound.
Emerlong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emerlong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzo's guard.
Gonzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emerlong wants to stand but Gonzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gonzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emerlong manages to get himself to full guard.
Gonzo cracks Emerlong with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emerlong lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzo!
Emerlong avoids the attempt from Gonzo to control.
Gonzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emerlong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzo is looking to escape.
Emerlong controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo regains half guard.
Emerlong trying to control from half guard but Gonzo is working away.
Emerlong prevents Gonzo from improving his position.
Emerlong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Emerlong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Emerlong misses with a few strikes there.
Emerlong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Doctor Gonzo has been cut.
Gonzo walks into a stiff left hand from Emerlong.
Fernando Emerlong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo looks for a takedown but Emerlong sprawls well.
Emerlong misses with a wild body shot.

Gonzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emerlong tries to kick Gonzo off but Gonzo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzo is keen to just control but Emerlong is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzo is looking to take a break and control but Emerlong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gonzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Emerlong is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzo throwing shots but Emerlong is blocking nicely.
Gonzo lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzo lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doctor Gonzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doctor Gonzo's cut.
That's time! Gonzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emerlong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Emerlong looks to land a combination but Gonzo avoids it well.
A punch combination from Emerlong misses.
Gonzo looks for a takedown but Emerlong sprawls well.
Emerlong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emerlong lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Emerlong tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emerlong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emerlong cracks Gonzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emerlong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Emerlong throws a right hand that Gonzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzo also avoids with ease.
Fernando Emerlong seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Emerlong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gonzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzo slips a jab and a cross from Emerlong.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emerlong.
Emerlong throws a head kick but Gonzo moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emerlong throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emerlong cracks Gonzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emerlong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Emerlong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emerlong throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fernando Emerlong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emerlong with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Emerlong misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzo.
Emerlong struggling a bit here.
Gonzo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Emerlong some visible discomfort.
Gonzo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gonzo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Emerlong!
Gonzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gonzo with the ground and pound from mount.
Emerlong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gonzo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gonzo landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gonzo.
Emerlong is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Gonzo.
Gonzo with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzo landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzo avoids the attempt from Emerlong to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzo breaks from Emerlong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Doctor Gonzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gonzo working Emerlong over with strikes here.
Gonzo unloading with bombs!
Gonzo dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries to control but Emerlong wriggling away.
Gonzo is really struggling to control Emerlong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gonzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Gonzo.
Emerlong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gonzo lands with some strikes.

Emerlong is rocked!
Gonzo looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Emerlong covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Gonzo!