PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pip Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meat Beater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beater
vs
Gonzalez

170 cm
27
155 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

172 cm
28
153 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pip Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beater staying out of range there.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beater.
Beater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick from Beater is predictable there
and Gonzalez counters with a leg kick.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beater takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beater in his tracks.
Beater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beater slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Beater looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
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 misses with a head kick.
Beater looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Beater takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beater.
Beater throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beater's hands.
Beater with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonzalez to score with a decent uppercut.
Beater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Beater looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.

Gonzalez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beater keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Beater pushes Gonzalez off looking to stand but Gonzalez dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater moves his hips nicely and gets into full 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!
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Beater keeps moving.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Beater blocks nicely.
Beater keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Beater can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gonzalez controls the pace.
Beater utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beater keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pip Gonzalez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Beater.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by Beater as he checks the leg kick.
Beater avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks for the body kick but Beater saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Beater down.
Gonzalez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Beater counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beater connects with the punch.
Beater tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
enabling Beater to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pip Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beater looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
We've been told by Beater's head coaches at Restricted area that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gonzalez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beater swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gonzalez.
Beater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beater swings and misses with a hook to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beater enables Gonzalez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beater manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Beater working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Beater keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez won't allow Beater to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Beater trying to control the position.
Beater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzalez prevents Beater from getting back to his feet.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Beater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater trying to control the position.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Beater is retaining full guard.
Pip Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzalez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Beater keeps moving.
Beater working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez trying to control but Beater is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Beater is keeping the position.
Beater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Beater is retaining full guard.
Beater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Beater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzalez throws the kick towards the body but Beater avoids it.
Meat Beater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beater swinging wildly here.
Beater blocks a leg kick.
Beater throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Beater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Gonzalez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beater takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beater thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beater circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pip Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A left and a right from Beater both land. Nice combination.
Beater swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gonzalez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Beater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Beater uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Beater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Beater misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beater 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 misses the shot to the body.
Beater throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beater lands with an overhand left.
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gonzalez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beater looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Beater lands with an overhand left.
Beater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gonzalez.
A clash of legs there as Beater blocks the low kick.
Beater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beater looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Beater keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beater moves away.
Beater misses with a double jab.
Beater lands with an overhand left.
Gonzalez is looking to slow Beater down with leg kicks.
Beater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gonzalez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beater has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beater and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Beater takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beater counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beater jabs Gonzalez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Gonzalez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beater on his heels. He'll look to pass Beater's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzalez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pip Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beater keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gonzalez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez passes Beater's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gonzalez stops Beater from getting back to his feet.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Beater is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pip Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pip Gonzalez!
Pip Gonzalez thanked the fans post fight for their support.