|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hernando Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Faint as his entrance music. 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?
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
200 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hernando Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Hernando Gomez has been cut.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gomez managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.
Johnson looks gassed!
Gomez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Gomez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Gomez landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Gomez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomez landing knees to the head.
Gomez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Gomez with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Gomez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomez lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Gomez landing knees to the head.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Gomez holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Hernando Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Gomez won't allow it.
Gomez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomez misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomez.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Gomez holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Gomez scores with a knee to the head.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez landing knees to the head.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomez walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Gomez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Gomez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson jumps guard but Gomez stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomez won't allow it.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson jumps guard but Gomez stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomez lands a damaging elbow.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomez clinches.
Knees to the body from Gomez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomez lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Gomez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Gomez.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Gomez won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.
Gomez gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hernando Gomez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Gomez counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Gomez with a knee to the head.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Johnson wants to break free but Gomez has control.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Gomez.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomez throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Gomez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez lands a damaging elbow.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hernando Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Gomez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gomez lands a damaging elbow.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Gomez has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gomez stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Gomez landing knees to the head.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Gomez lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson trying to stall but Gomez improves his position.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gomez prevents it.
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.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson pulls Gomez into guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Gomez passes into half guard.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Gomez looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hernando Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson looks to clinch
and Gomez counters with a thumping low kick.
Gomez connects with a high kick.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Gomez counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gomez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hernando Gomez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Gomez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson has clasped his hands together around Gomez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Johnson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gomez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Johnson but great work by Gomez.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Gomez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to stand but Johnson has his arm trapped.
Johnson wants to control but Gomez postures up.
Gomez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Gomez counters by clinching up.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Gomez with a knee to the head.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomez's brow.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Gomez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Gomez landing knees to the body.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Gomez manages to get underhooks.
Hernando Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomez's brow.
Johnson tries to stall but Gomez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gomez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomez.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomez lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomez's brow.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Gomez scores with a knee to the head.
Gomez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomez is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Gomez controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hernando Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hernando Gomez!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
