PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between statson gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and barry bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

gomez
vs
bonds

190 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, statson gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, barry bonds!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bonds misses with a two punch combination.
bonds looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

gomez shoots in and bounces bonds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

gomez drops back looking for a leg! bonds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and bonds manages to kick gomez off! gomez jumps back into bonds's guard.

gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
gomez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but bonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gomez is really struggling to control bonds but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bonds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
bonds wants to sweep but no luck.
gomez trying to control but bonds is working from the bottom.
gomez scoring with some ground and pound.
gomez is working bonds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
gomez trying to control but bonds is working from the bottom.

gomez drops back looking for a leg! bonds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and bonds manages to kick gomez off! gomez jumps back into bonds's guard.
gomez distracts bonds with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gomez wants to control from the top but bonds keeps moving.
gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
gomez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
gomez lands a couple of digs.
gomez stands up over bonds, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
bonds keeping moving, preventing gomez from controlling successfully.
bonds trying to control the position.
gomez is working bonds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
gomez lands a couple of elbows.
gomez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bonds keeping moving, preventing gomez from controlling successfully.
gomez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because bonds is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
gomez lands a couple of digs.
gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but bonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gomez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
gomez connects with a couple of short punches.
gomez wants to control from the top but bonds keeps moving.
bonds throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
gomez connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but bonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. statson gomez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
bonds wants to clinch.

gomez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. bonds was covering up waiting for the punch and gomez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

statson gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

gomez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
gomez trying to control but bonds is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
gomez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
gomez lands a couple of digs.
bonds is breathing heavily.
gomez trying to control but bonds is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bonds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but bonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gomez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
gomez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
gomez trying to control but bonds is working from the bottom.
gomez works over bonds with some ground and pound from guard.
gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
gomez lands a couple of elbows.
gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but bonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. statson gomez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

gomez gets a takedown into half guard.

gomez is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gomez is keen to just control but bonds is a slippery customer.
bonds is trying to control but can't.
gomez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
gomez moves nicely into side control.
gomez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
gomez controlling the position easily from mount.
gomez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gomez moves to the back.
gomez trying to control momentarily.
bonds is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gomez trying to control.
bonds is trapped and gomez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
bonds trying to control the hands but gomez breaks the grip.

gomez has both hooks in and is working for a choke. bonds is in real trouble here. gomez gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, bonds is tapping out! gomez wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). statson gomez!