PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mini Terror (ranked 3044 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Ali Gomez (ranked 222 p4p, 256 weight class). Gomez has chosen The Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Ali Gomez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Terror
vs
Gomez

170 cm
25
146
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mini Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terror defends it nicely.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Mini Terror has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terror tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terror to the ground. Terror escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Terror is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
A little feinted left hand from Terror on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez dips to his left and cracks Terror with an uppercut!
Gomez throws a jab when Terror was well out of range.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomez lands a right hook to the body.
Mini Terror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez tries to bum rush Terror with a series of wild strikes but Terror uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terror swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Terror swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Terror's head but Terror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terror's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Terror scrambles back to his feet.
Gomez fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Terror misses the target.
Terror looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mini Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Gomez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Terror is out of range.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Terror misses its target.
Terror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Gomez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Terror needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Gomez lands with a right hand.
Gomez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Terror is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Terror.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez jabs Terror right on the nose. Terror blinks but takes it well.
Gomez throws a hook but Terror avoids it easily.
Terror needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Terror closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mini Terror's cut.
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.

Terror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terror was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terror under the eye.
Terror looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Terror bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror avoids the body shot from Gomez.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez lands with a good body shot.
Gomez lands a head kick!
Gomez scores with a hook.
Oh Terror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez swings for the body but Terror moves out of range.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terror seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Terror is looking to counter punch.
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Terror sprawls well.
Gomez works Terror's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Gomez misses.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Terror swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been informed that Gomez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez jabs at Terror's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Terror takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terror takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terror on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Terror slips a straight right by Gomez.
Terror is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ali Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terror moves away from the strike by Gomez.
Gomez lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook but Terror avoids it easily.
Terror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mini Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Gomez.
Terror takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez shoots in but Terror avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Terror was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mini Terror's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gomez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terror takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terror swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomez throws a body punch but Terror moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a jab when Terror was well out of range.
Gomez lands with a straight right. Terror didn't see that one coming.
Terror looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
Terror appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Terror sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
Gomez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Terror misses the target.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Terror does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Terror was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terror takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Terror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomez.
Terror is looking to wear down Gomez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gomez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomez.
Mini Terror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terror moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
Terror slips under a jab from Gomez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomez misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
Gomez with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez shoots for a takedown but Terror saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ali Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mini Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Gomez.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Terror is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Gomez!
Ali Gomez thanked the fans post fight for their support.