PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glenardo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Burkhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by "Monster" By: Skillet . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gonzalez
vs
Burkhart

195 cm
24
141 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

163 cm
19
146 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glenardo Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Burkhart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Burkhart. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez controlling from mount.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burkhart is looking to escape.
Burkhart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gonzalez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burkhart can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gonzalez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Burkhart sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice combination there by Gonzalez.
Burkhart just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Burkhart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenardo Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burkhart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Burkhart sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
Gonzalez shoots for a takedown but Burkhart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burkhart is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Burkhart circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Glenardo Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the head.
Burkhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Burkhart throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
A jab from Burkhart misses.
Burkhart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gonzalez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burkhart lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
Alex Burkhart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burkhart thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burkhart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Burkhart sprawls well.
Burkhart just misses with a punch to the body.
Burkhart lands a head shot.
Burkhart loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Gonzalez shoots for a takedown but Burkhart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burkhart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burkhart scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart lands with a shot to the body.
Burkhart swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Burkhart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Burkhart does it's job there.
A big right from Burkhart misses.
Gonzalez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burkhart pinned against the cage. Burkhart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Gonzalez or perhaps it was just good defense by Burkhart which made him look bad.
Nice uppercut lands for Burkhart. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
Burkhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Burkhart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burkhart but Burkhart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burkhart swivels and escapes.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenardo Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burkhart.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Burkhart sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Burkhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Burkhart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glenardo Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burkhart has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burkhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burkhart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzalez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burkhart stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burkhart cracks Gonzalez with a good jab.
Burkhart throws a shot to the body.
Burkhart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Burkhart misses with a wild body shot.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burkhart swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burkhart.
Burkhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
letting Burkhart counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Burkhart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, jab by Burkhart - just one landing.
Jab, jab by Burkhart - just one landing.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burkhart misses with a hook.
Gonzalez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzalez wants to clinch but Burkhart slips to the side
and Burkhart counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Burkhart circles away easily
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burkhart scores with a hook to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burkhart counters with a nice body shot.
Alex Burkhart seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Burkhart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Burkhart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burkhart.
A shot to de liver by Burkhart. Beautiful body shot.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Burkhart.
Nice cross by Burkhart.
Burkhart lands a jab to the nose.
Burkhart swinging wilding here.
Burkhart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart works the jab nicely.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Burkhart strikes.
Burkhart lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burkhart counters with a right hand to the body.
Burkhart lands a right hook to the body.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkhart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burkhart.
Burkhart scores with a jab.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Burkhart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Burkhart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burkhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Burkhart counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burkhart counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown
and Burkhart counters with a stiff right hand.
Burkhart lands a nice looking body shot.
Burkhart scores with a jab. Gonzalez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burkhart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenardo Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez drops his hands momentarily and Burkhart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burkhart lands with an overhand left.
Burkhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Burkhart misses.
Gonzalez closes the distance but Burkhart moves to the side
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Burkhart circles away easily
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burkhart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Burkhart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzalez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burkhart misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Burkhart.
Burkhart digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
Burkhart looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Burkhart.
The crowd cheers as Burkhart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzalez doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burkhart.
Burkhart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Burkhart.
Burkhart scores with a jab.
Gonzalez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burkhart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burkhart throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Burkhart circles away easily
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown
and Burkhart counters with a nice uppercut.
Burkhart dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Burkhart circles away easily
and Burkhart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burkhart lands with a cross.
Burkhart tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burkhart to score with a decent uppercut.
A cross from Burkhart lands.
Burkhart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burkhart scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut there from Burkhart.
Burkhart lands with a nice combination. Gonzalez backs away looking to recover.
Burkhart throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Burkhart.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burkhart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt
and Burkhart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Burkhart really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Burkhart circles away easily
and Burkhart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkhart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Burkhart moves away
and Burkhart counters with a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenardo Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burkhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Burkhart.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Burkhart.
Gonzalez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burkhart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burkhart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burkhart cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burkhart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Burkhart.
Gonzalez shoots and misses
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burkhart.
Burkhart connects with a nice looking jab.
Burkhart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Burkhart counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burkhart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkhart lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Burkhart circles away easily
and Burkhart counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burkhart finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.
Burkhart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Burkhart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burkhart lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown
enabling Burkhart to counter with a crisp jab.
Burkhart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burkhart.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burkhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
A jab from Burkhart does it's job there.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burkhart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burkhart.
Burkhart swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Burkhart digs a good hook to Gonzalez's body.
Gonzalez shoots and misses
and Burkhart counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gonzalez walks into a left hand.
Burkhart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burkhart lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
A lazy left from Burkhart finds it's target.
Burkhart scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Burkhart.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burkhart counters with a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burkhart counters with a nice body shot.
Burkhart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Burkhart lands with a hook. Gonzalez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Burkhart dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Burkhart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Burkhart misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt
and Burkhart counters with a nice body shot.
Burkhart throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Burkhart misses with a looping right.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a straight right hand.
Burkhart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzalez momentarily.
Burkhart clobbers Gonzalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burkhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenardo Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burkhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burkhart counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt
and Burkhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Burkhart.
Gonzalez has a takedown stuffed.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Burkhart.
Burkhart throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burkhart throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alex Burkhart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gonzalez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burkhart misses with a wild body shot.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkhart jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burkhart counters with a left to the body.
Burkhart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burkhart digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
Burkhart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
Burkhart throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Burkhart.
Gonzalez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burkhart takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burkhart counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burkhart lands a body shot.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burkhart with a nice cross.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burkhart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Burkhart counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzalez takes one to the side of the head.
Burkhart cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Burkhart moves away
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burkhart displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzalez shoots and misses
enabling Burkhart to counter with a crisp jab.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Burkhart to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burkhart.
Glenardo Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burkhart lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Burkhart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burkhart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 43:50
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 43:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Burkhart!
Alex Burkhart is the new featherweight champion!