PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jada Mbaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Gangsta Gangsta by N.W.A as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mbaa
vs
Gonzalez

172 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
164 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jada Mbaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzalez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mbaa did well to prevent Gonzalez getting side control.
Gonzalez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gonzalez prevents Mbaa from standing back up.
Mbaa is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Gonzalez stops Mbaa from getting back to his feet.

Mbaa kicks off Gonzalez and gets to his feet.
Mbaa tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mbaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been told by Mbaa's head coaches at Hard Knocks Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mbaa is looking to chop away at Gonzalez's legs.
Mbaa lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Nate Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbaa tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mbaa moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Mbaa swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbaa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mbaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mbaa.
Mbaa misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Gonzalez.
Mbaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mbaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Gonzalez catches Mbaa right on the button with a cross.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Mbaa avoids nicely.
Mbaa lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mbaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Mbaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez jabs Mbaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Mbaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa keeps Gonzalez at a distance using the push kick.
Mbaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez jabs at Mbaa's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Mbaa scores with a four punch combination!
A shot to the liver by Mbaa. Beautiful body shot.
Mbaa ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mbaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mbaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzalez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mbaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gonzalez shoots in but Mbaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the head.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick from Mbaa.
Mbaa misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa misses with the combination.
Mbaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez avoids a kick to the body.
Mbaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Mbaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Mbaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Mbaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mbaa keeps Gonzalez at a distance using the push kick.
Mbaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Mbaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mbaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Mbaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez postures up in Mbaa's guard and throws a big left but Mbaa blocks it.

Gonzalez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gonzalez prevents Mbaa from getting back to his feet.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez stops Mbaa from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mbaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mbaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Mbaa throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Mbaa throws a body kick.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Mbaa circles away easily
and Mbaa counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick from Mbaa.

Gonzalez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mbaa's half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gonzalez connects with a nice short shot to Mbaa's temple.

Mbaa kicks Gonzalez off and gets back to his feet.
Mbaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mbaa throws a wild body kick that Gonzalez sees coming a mile off.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mbaa.
Gonzalez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbaa tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mbaa throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot that sends Mbaa's belly button to the back.
Mbaa misses with a hook.
Mbaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mbaa is just out of range.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mbaa.
A nice side step and Gonzalez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jada Mbaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mbaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mbaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Gonzalez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mbaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mbaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Mbaa's ribcage but misses.
Mbaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Mbaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mbaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mbaa looks for the body kick but Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Jada Mbaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mbaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Mbaa's body. Mbaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jada Mbaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Mbaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Gonzalez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mbaa moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
Mbaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mbaa misses with a wild body shot.
Mbaa throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez jabs at Mbaa's body.
Mbaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Mbaa is looking to wear down Gonzalez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Mbaa.
Gonzalez works Mbaa's body with a nice hook.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mbaa can pounce on him.
Gonzalez scores with the left hand. Mbaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mbaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mbaa looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Mbaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Mbaa settles back down.
Mbaa misses with a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonzalez defending well as Mbaa loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Mbaa shows good takedown defense.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the head.
Gonzalez throws a good cross that connects.
Mbaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mbaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mbaa. Mbaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Mbaa misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa misses with a body kick.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Mbaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mbaa throws a wild body kick that Gonzalez sees coming a mile off.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Mbaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mbaa lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Mbaa misses with a double jab.
A jab from Mbaa misses.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mbaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mbaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Mbaa
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Mbaa misses with a low kick.
Mbaa thows a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
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 Jada Mbaa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mbaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez lands a head shot.
Mbaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mbaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Mbaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mbaa.
Mbaa misses with a body kick.
Mbaa throws a body kick that misses.
Gonzalez with the counter takedown but Mbaa avoids it easily.
A left lands for Gonzalez.
Mbaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Mbaa, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Mbaa against the cage but Mbaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mbaa tries to avoid it but Gonzalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mbaa to the ground. Mbaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Mbaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Mbaa
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonzalez, as that shot connected.
Mbaa throws a good cross that connects.
Mbaa misses with a kick to the body.
Mbaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gonzalez will feel that in the morning.
Mbaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mbaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jada Mbaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Gonzalez.
Mbaa misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mbaa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gonzalez! But no joy.
Mbaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mbaa.
A little jabbing left from Gonzalez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mbaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Mbaa avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Mbaa.
Gonzalez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mbaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mbaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gonzalez lands with an overhand left.
Mbaa tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gonzalez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzalez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gonzalez is keen to just control but Mbaa is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbaa wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Gonzalez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Gonzalez.
Mbaa pushes Gonzalez off looking to stand but Gonzalez dives back in and keeps control.
Nate Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Mbaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nate Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mbaa's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gonzalez trying to control but Mbaa is having none of it.
Mbaa is trying to stand up.
Jada Mbaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Gonzalez.
I think Mbaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jada Mbaa!
Nate Gonzalez spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry I couldn't get it done tonight. I wanna thank my team and I'll be back.'.