PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny The Bouncer (ranked 889 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 138 p4p, 170 weight class). 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.

The Bouncer
vs
Gomes

182 cm
34
178
17 - 10 - 0

190 cm
34
211
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny The Bouncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Bouncer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomes! But no joy.
Gomes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Bouncer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomes on the side of the head.
The Bouncer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Bouncer throws a looping overhand right but Gomes ducks down to avoid it.
The Bouncer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer throws a lazy right hand but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Bouncer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Bouncer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomes throws a counter combo.
The Bouncer lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer cracks Gomes with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Gomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomes throws out a counter right but The Bouncer avoids it with no problem.
Gomes tries to clinch but The Bouncer moves out of range.
The Bouncer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Bouncer just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes cracks The Bouncer with a good jab.
Benny The Bouncer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from The Bouncer misses.
The Bouncer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Bouncer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gomes tries to clinch but The Bouncer is having none of it.
The Bouncer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomes was well out of range. Poor timing from The Bouncer.

Gomes clinches with his opponent.

The Bouncer breaks the clinch.
Gomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomes.
Gomes tries to clinch but The Bouncer moves out of range.
The Bouncer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomes.
Gomes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer misses with a straight right.
Gomes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gomes ducks right into an uppercut from The Bouncer.

Gomes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Bouncer, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gomes fails to land.
The Bouncer can't break the clinch.

The Bouncer breaks the clinch.
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!
Gomes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Bouncer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomes lands a two punch combo.
The Bouncer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by The Bouncer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes avoids the body shot from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer misses with the combination.
The Bouncer swings for the body but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes staying out of range there.
The Bouncer looks to throw the jab but Gomes is out of range.
The Bouncer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from The Bouncer.

Gomes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Bouncer is trying to force a seperation but Gomes has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Bouncer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Bouncer misses with a right hand
and Gomes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Gomes.
The Bouncer tries to move into range but Gomes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
Gomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Bouncer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Bouncer throws a shot from downtown. Gomes moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomes throws a series of punches but The Bouncer moves out of range.
The Bouncer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gomes works the jab nicely.
The Bouncer misses with a straight left.
The Bouncer takes one on the button.
Gomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomes throws out a counter right but The Bouncer avoids it with no problem.
The Bouncer throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomes counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benny The Bouncer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gomes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomes can do to turn this around?
Gomes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomes slips a straight right by The Bouncer.

Gomes forces The Bouncer back against the cage and clinches.
The Bouncer tries to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Bouncer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes tries to work over The Bouncer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

The Bouncer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bouncer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Bouncer misses with a looping left.
The Bouncer misses with a straight left.
Gomes wants to clinch.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Bouncer.
A good leg kick by The Bouncer.
The fighters circling - The Bouncer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Bouncer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomes lands a jab to the head.

Gomes moves into range and clinches up with The Bouncer.
Gomes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Bouncer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

The Bouncer breaks from the clinch.
Gomes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gomes clinches.
Gomes keeps control of The Bouncer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomes has The Bouncer pressed against the cage, preventing The Bouncer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomes lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeps control of The Bouncer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Bouncer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Bouncer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

The Bouncer breaks the clinch.

Gomes rushes The Bouncer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

The Bouncer breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Bouncer misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomes! But no joy.
Benny The Bouncer is winning the standup battle so far.
The Bouncer misses with a hook.
Gomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
Gomes throws a counter combo.
Gomes slips under a jab.
Gomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Bouncer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Bouncer is looking to slow Gomes down with leg kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gomes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gomes looks to land a combination. The Bouncer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ronaldo Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Bouncer was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomes.
A little feinted left hand from The Bouncer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Bouncer tests Gomes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Gomes has The Bouncer up against the cage in a clinch.
The Bouncer has had enough of the clinch but Gomes keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronaldo Gomes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The Bouncer tries a low kick but Gomes avoids it.

Gomes rushes The Bouncer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Bouncer can't break the clinch.
The Bouncer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomes prevents The Bouncer from breaking the clinch.
The Bouncer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Bouncer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Bouncer with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bouncer misses with an uppercut
and Gomes counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomes throws a series of punches but The Bouncer avoids them all with ease.
The Bouncer throws an overhand right that lands on Gomes's shoulder, as Gomes tries to avoid the shot.
Gomes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Bouncer thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Bouncer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Bouncer misses with an uppercut.
The Bouncer throws a right hand that misses
and The Bouncer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Bouncer throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomes.
The Bouncer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Bouncer swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomes.
The Bouncer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Bouncer scores with a nice strike.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but The Bouncer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from The Bouncer lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
The Bouncer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gomes.
Gomes keeps control of The Bouncer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but The Bouncer avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.
The Bouncer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer is trying to force a seperation but Gomes has the dominant position.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo Gomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gomes misses with the head strike.
Gomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Bouncer is trying to break free.

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.
The Bouncer blocking some punches.
The Bouncer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomes has a couple of punches blocked by The Bouncer.
A frustrated look appears on The Bouncer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Bouncer tries to circle away but Gomes has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Bouncer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benny The Bouncer.
I think The Bouncer 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!