GAMMA: Contenders #165 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Larinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sterling Archer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Larinov
vs
Archer

178 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

183 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Larinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Archer.
Larinov thuds a left hand into Archer's body.
Larinov cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt
and Larinov counters with a nice body kick.
Archer looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larinov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larinov wants it to stay on the feet.
Archer wants to clinch up but Larinov keeps it at a distance.
Larinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larinov connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Archer covering up! Larinov comes in with a big uppercut and Archer goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Igor Larinov!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custer comes to the cage accompanied by History´s Stranglers by The Bronx. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Custer
vs
Gomez

185 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

175 cm
29
175 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

>>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $32)
>>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $32)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in but no luck this time.
Custer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Custer connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Custer, right into the meat.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Custer slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Gomez works Custer's body with a nice hook.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Custer misses the jab.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown but Custer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Custer leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Custer counters with a left to the body.
Custer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer lands a body shot.
Custer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Custer as he jumps to the side.
Custer lands a jab-cross combination.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Custer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomez. Gomez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Custer lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez drops his hands momentarily and Custer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Custer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice cross by Custer.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown but Custer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Custer lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
Gomez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Custer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gomez.
Custer connects with the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Custer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Custer throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Custer avoids it well.
Custer connects with a right hand. Gomez shakes it off.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Custer throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Custer.
Custer misses with a looping right.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Custer circles away and keeps his distance.
Custer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Custer scores with a head kick. Gomez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez has his takedown stuffed
and Custer counters with a thumping low kick.
Custer lands a body shot.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Custer.
Gomez with a poor takedown
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Gomez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Custer keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Custer pinned against the cage. Custer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Custer pinned against the cage. Custer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Custer as he avoids it easily.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Gomez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomez is defended easily by Custer.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jose Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Custer throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Custer finds it's way through Gomez's defenses.
Custer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gomez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Custer has got the better of the exchanges.
Custer lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Custer lands an overhand right.
Gomez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Custer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Custer scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Custer tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Custer to the ground. Custer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Custer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Custer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Gomez's head back.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
That kick from Custer tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Custer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Gomez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Gomez is rocked!
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Custer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Custer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Custer sprawls well.
That kick from Custer tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custer cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Custer scores with a four punch combination!
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Custer pounces like a tiger and cracks Gomez with a vicious hook! Gomez is down but not out! Custer follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $32), into his post fight interview.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuu Nigeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuu Nigeshi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Crazy
vs
Nigeshi

175 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuu Nigeshi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy fails to land with a series of punches.
Crazy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nigeshi with a hook.
Crazy misses with a two punch combination.
Nigeshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nigeshi scoring well with a low kick there.

Nigeshi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crazy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nigeshi is in Crazy's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nigeshi wants to pass the guard but Crazy is keeping the position.
Nigeshi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nigeshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Crazy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigeshi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigeshi throwing strikes but missing.
Nigeshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nigeshi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nigeshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Crazy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigeshi throwing strikes but missing.
Nigeshi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nigeshi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chuu Nigeshi.
Nigeshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nigeshi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crazy's head backwards.
Nigeshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crazy.
Good standup being displayed there by Nigeshi as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nigeshi rushes Crazy and presses him up against the cage.
Nigeshi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crazy pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Nigeshi has hold of one of Crazy's legs. Crazy is fighting the takedown attempt but Nigeshi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nigeshi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nigeshi throwing strikes from guard but Crazy blocks nicely.
Nigeshi lands a couple of elbows.
Nigeshi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crazy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Nigeshi stands up and waves to Crazy to follow him.

Nigeshi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nigeshi has picked Crazy up - he's going for a ride! Nigeshi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nigeshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nigeshi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nigeshi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Nigeshi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Crazy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Crazy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Nigeshi gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nigeshi actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuu Nigeshi dominated that round.
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.

Nigeshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nigeshi blocks a head kick by Crazy.

Nigeshi darts in and clinches Crazy up against the cage.
Crazy gets underhooks to prevent Nigeshi's takedown attempt.
Nigeshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crazy prevents it.

Nigeshi has picked Crazy up - he's going for a ride! Nigeshi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nigeshi is trying to control. Crazy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy has hold of Nigeshi's hands but Nigeshi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nigeshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crazy keeps working.
Nigeshi throwing shots but Crazy is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Nigeshi.
Chuu Nigeshi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crazy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nigeshi.
Crazy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nigeshi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crazy defending well though.
Nigeshi working over Crazy with some ground and pound. Crazy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nigeshi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nigeshi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nigeshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nigeshi throwing shots but Crazy is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is staying active underneath Nigeshi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nigeshi lands strikes from half guard.
Nigeshi throwing shots but Crazy is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nigeshi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Crazy is rocked!
Nigeshi 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.
Oh Crazy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nigeshi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nigeshi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nigeshi scores with a big shot! Crazy's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Crazy! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuu Nigeshi!