PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Powell looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Gonzales
vs
Powell

200 cm
18
266 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Gonzales !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Powell !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell fails to land the takedown.
Powell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gonzales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales lands with a cross.
Powell thows a leg kick but Gonzales checks it

and Gonzales counters with a head kick that drops Powell to the mat! Powell scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gonzales closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Powell is rocked!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gonzales is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Powell is still in real trouble! Can Gonzales finish him?
Gonzales moves nicely into side control.

Gonzales working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gonzales wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Powell , who protects the arm well.
Powell seems to have recovered his senses.

Gonzales has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzales forces Powell back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Gonzales ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gonzales no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gonzales managing to control the position.
Gonzales is trying to control the position but Powell postures up.

Gonzales scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a takedown
and Gonzales counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powell tries to avoid it but Gonzales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powell to the ground. Powell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powell stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzales . Gonzales gets slowly back to his feet.

Powell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell can't keep his opponent in guard - Gonzales advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gonzales frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gonzales throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gonzales working the ground and pound effectively.
Gonzales looking to finish Powell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Powell !
Gonzales blocks Powell 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gonzales landing shots from mount.
Gonzales lands with some strikes.
Gonzales looking to control but Powell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonzales throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powell is squirming around, avoiding Gonzales 's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gonzales .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Gonzales dominated that round.
That's time! Gonzales 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gonzales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzales tries to clinch up
and Powell counters with a big head kick but Gonzales shrugs it off.
Gonzales delivers a nice body kick.
Gonzales lands with a good body shot.

Powell tries to sprawl but Gonzales drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Powell is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzales sits in half guard.
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!
Gonzales is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gonzales is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales moves nicely into side control.

Gonzales looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Powell is not content to let Gonzales control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Powell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gonzales tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Powell is not content to let Gonzales control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell can't do much from the bottom here.
Gonzales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Gonzales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Powell looks to move to half guard but instead Gonzales has passed into mount! Damn!
Gonzales breaks from Powell 's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is landing with some decent strikes but Powell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gonzales looking to control but Powell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Powell is in a horrible position here. Gonzales smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gonzales with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales tries to control but Powell wriggling away.
Gonzales controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Gonzales dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Powell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michael Gonzales is winning the standup battle so far.

Gonzales pushes Powell up against the cage in a clinch.

Gonzales gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Gonzales is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Powell sees it coming and defends easily.
Powell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzales trying to control from half guard but Powell is working away.
Gonzales thows a huge punch but Powell dodges it nicely.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gonzales is trying to control the action in half guard but Powell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Powell tries to get to full guard but Gonzales has control of the leg.

Powell actively working from the bottom here.
Powell wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzales is keen to just control but Powell is a slippery customer.
Powell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzales .

Gonzales is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Powell is just riding it out for now. Gonzales eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gonzales moves nicely into side control.
Gonzales is looking to take a break and control but Powell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gonzales tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gonzales 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.

Gonzales stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Michael Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell throws a head kick that misses
and Gonzales makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Powell really felt that one!
Powell throws a sloppy head kick
and Gonzales counters with a good low kick that Powell was not able to check.

Gonzales drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales trying to control the position but Powell is working away.
Gonzales working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzales works to advance to full mount. Powell defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Powell wants to control but Gonzales is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Gonzales showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzales 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Gonzales !