PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gonalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Garcia
vs
Gonalez

182 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Gonalez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown but Gonalez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garcia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonalez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Gonalez circles away.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Gonalez circles away.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Gonalez circles away.
Gonalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gonalez sprawls and moves away.

Gonalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Gonalez is controlling the position.
Gonalez tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonalez drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gonalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gonalez moves into the clinch.

Gonalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonalez shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Gonalez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gonalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonalez swivels and escapes.
Gonalez wants to counter with a clinch but Garcia pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardon Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia sets himself, and Gonalez steps forward looking for the clinch! Garcia avoids it this time.
Gonalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body

and Gonalez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Gonalez tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia jumps guard but Gonalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gonalez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garcia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Garcia manages to stand up with Gonalez still on his back. Eventually Gonalez drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonalez throws a head kick that half lands.

Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gonalez's guard.

Gonalez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Garcia is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Gonalez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gonalez tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.

Gonalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Gonalez's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonalez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gonalez moves into the clinch.

Garcia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gonalez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gonalez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Gonalez won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez advances position into side control!
Gonalez trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Gonalez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Garcia to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonalez.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Gonalez sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia fails with the takedown

and Gonalez counters with a takedown into side control.

Gonalez stands up and beckons Garcia to his feet.
Crunch! Gonalez slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonalez can pounce on him.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!

Gonalez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Gonalez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonalez trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonalez decides to stand and escape the position.

Garcia rushes Gonalez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gonalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonalez as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardon Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonalez effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.

Gonalez gets a takedown into half guard.

Garcia kicks off Gonalez and gets to his feet.
Leonardon Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonalez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonalez walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Garcia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gonalez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Gonalez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Garcia controlling well, preventing Gonalez from escaping the position.
Garcia tries to get the hooks in deep but Gonalez pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeps control of the position as Gonalez tries to break free.
Gonalez is trying to stand back up.
Garcia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonalez tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leonardon Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonalez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Gonalez throws a head kick that Garcia semi-blocks.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Gonalez counters with a head kick.

It looks like Leonardon Garcia has been cut.
Garcia moves out of range as Gonalez throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonalez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Gonalez shows good takedown defense.
Gonalez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garcia defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardon Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonalez tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonalez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonalez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Gonalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonalez goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gonalez rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Gonalez keeps him there for the moment.

Garcia is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gonalez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Garcia to the mat. Garcia regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Garcia kicks Gonalez off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonalez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonalez to keep the fight standing.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonalez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonalez to keep the fight standing.

Gonalez breaks the clinch.
Gonalez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Gonalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gonalez throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Gonalez feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.

Gonalez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Gonalez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is doing well to control the position and prevent Gonalez from advancing to side control.
Gonalez controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia wants to control but Gonalez is keeping busy.
Gonalez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Garcia controls his leg.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Leonardon Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Gonalez tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Gonalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonalez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Gonalez!