PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jose gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jose gomez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Stanton
vs
gomez

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose gomez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Stanton lands.
gomez dodges the punch combination from Stanton.
Stanton stuffs the takedown.
Stanton stuffs the takedown attempt from gomez. gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Stanton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
gomez slips a jab and a cross from Stanton.
gomez shoots in but Stanton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glen Stanton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jose gomez.
Stanton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
gomez shoots in for a takedown but Stanton shows good takedown defense.
Stanton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stanton's waist but Stanton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing gomez off to one side.
gomez looks gassed!
Stanton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanton rushes gomez and presses him up against the cage.

Stanton manages to break the clinch.
Stanton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
gomez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stanton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stanton as he jumps to the side.
gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Stanton closes the distance and clinches.
gomez wants a takedown but no success here.

Stanton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stanton.

gomez tries to keep at a distance but Stanton has taken the fight into the clinch.
gomez tries to score a body lock takedown but Stanton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Stanton breaks from the clinch.

Stanton moves into the clinch successfully.

Stanton breaks the clinch.
gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanton but Stanton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stanton throws a good cross that connects.
Stanton lands the left hand.
Stanton throws a series of punches but gomez moves out of range.
gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stanton's waist but Stanton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing gomez off to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanton closes the distance and clinches.

Stanton breaks from the clinch.
gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stanton swivels and escapes.
Stanton stuffs the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanton.
Stanton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanton misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanton throws the left hand but gomez avoids the punch easily.
gomez tries for a takedown but Stanton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stanton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

gomez tries to keep at a distance but Stanton has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gomez can't break the clinch.
gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Stanton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanton misses with a double jab

and gomez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
gomez trying to control but Stanton is working from the bottom.
gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Stanton.
gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Stanton dominated that round.
That's time! Stanton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stanton throws the left hand but gomez avoids the punch easily.
Glen Stanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanton tries to clinch up.
gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stanton as he jumps to the side.
gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stanton catches gomez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stanton misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stanton closes the distance and clinches.
gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Glen Stanton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jose gomez.
gomez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Stanton breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanton scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton lands a nice hook to gomez's body. gomez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stanton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Stanton moves into range and clinches up with gomez.

Stanton breaks from the clinch.
Stanton misses with a combination

and gomez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stanton has his hands on gomez's head, controlling the position.
gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for gomez on the ground.

Stanton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but gomez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gomez is pushing down on Stanton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stanton is fighting to maintain full guard but gomez has managed to sneak the leg through.
gomez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
gomez is looking to take a break and control but Stanton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stanton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stanton trying to control the position here.
gomez's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gomez trying to control but Stanton is working from the bottom.
Stanton keeping full guard, as gomez tries to pass.
Stanton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stanton wants to control but gomez passes easily into half guard.

gomez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stanton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time gomez.
Stanton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stanton tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
gomez passes to side control.
Stanton tries to buck gomez off but gomez is having none of it.
Stanton is working hard here to advance position.
Stanton is not content to let gomez control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jose gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stanton misses with a hook to the body

and gomez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stanton won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Stanton's face as gomez controls the position.
gomez trying to control the action but Stanton is working from the bottom.
gomez in side control lands a decent elbow.

gomez has an Americana. Stanton didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! gomez is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if gomez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). jose gomez!