PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Pressly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pressly
vs
Gonzalez

185 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar Pressly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pressly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pressly slips a nice elbow through Gonzalez's hands, connecting with Gonzalez's forehead.
Pressly uses his free foot to push down on Gonzalez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gonzalez.
Pressly trying to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressly looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Pressly.

It looks like George Gonzalez has been cut.
Pressly 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.
Gonzalez regains half guard.
Pressly lands strikes from half guard.
Pressly trying to control the action but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Pressly wants to stand up but Gonzalez manages to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gonzalez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Pressly from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pressly controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pressly has gone for a leg lock! Gonzalez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pressly's guard.

Pressly keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pressly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Pressly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pressly wants to sweep but no luck.
Pressly is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pressly keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gonzalez jabs Pressly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzalez as Pressly shoots in.
Gonzalez tries to score with a low kick but Pressly moves his leg out of the way.
Pressly tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pressly tries to clinch up.

Pressly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gonzalez's half guard.
Gonzalez is holding on to half guard well.
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 Oscar Pressly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pressly counters with a nice leg kick.

Pressly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gonzalez to the mat! Gonzalez manages to get full guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gonzalez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pressly misses with the head strike.
Pressly prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pressly jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pressly has Gonzalez pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzalez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pressly jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Pressly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gonzalez manages to pull guard.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Pressly from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Gonzalez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pressly has passed into half guard!
Gonzalez wants to control but Pressly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pressly wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.
Pressly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to buck Pressly off but Pressly takes his back!
Pressly scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gonzalez is looking for a way out.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Pressly manages to sink in the hooks.
Gonzalez is in bad spot here.
Gonzalez trying to get back to his feet but Pressly is in full control for now.
Gonzalez trying to control the hands but Pressly won't let him.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Gonzalez right now.

Gonzalez showing good submission defense here.
Gonzalez wants to control his opponent's hands but Pressly gets his hands free.
Pressly trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzalez tries to escape but Pressly has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Gonzalez showing good submission defense here.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Pressly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Gonzalez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pressly counters by moving into the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Pressly has him pressed against the cage.
Pressly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?
Pressly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Oscar Pressly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Gonzalez.
Pressly gets underhooks to prevent Gonzalez's takedown attempt.
Pressly tries for a takedown but Gonzalez manages to get underhooks.
Pressly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gonzalez is defending well.
Gonzalez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pressly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pressly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzalez swivels and escapes.
Oscar Pressly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pressly circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pressly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pressly is defended easily by Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez clinches up with Pressly and pushes him back against the cage.

Pressly has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gonzalez uses from the top position.
Gonzalez is working Pressly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Pressly is keeping the position.
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.
Oscar Pressly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pressly is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonzalez holds on and takes a little breather.
Pressly won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.
Pressly throws a big right hand that misses.
Gonzalez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pressly is controlling him.
Pressly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pressly is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pressly asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pressly is putting a hurting on Gonzalez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep but Pressly has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to lock up and control but Pressly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pressly with good strikes from the mount here!

Gonzalez bucks up and throws Pressly to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Pressly closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pressly tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez throws a counter combo.
Pressly tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
George Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oscar Pressly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pressly instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Pressly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pressly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Pressly!