PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Frontline-Pillar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Big Pimpin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reilly
vs
Gomez

180 cm
25
182 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

181 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Reilly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Reilly.

Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reilly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reilly is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Reilly drops an elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Reilly is controlling well.
Reilly wants to pass the guard but Gomez is defending well.
Reilly working the head and body with strikes.
Gomez is not content to let Reilly control the position.
Reilly is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Gomez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reilly.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez has his takedown stuffed

and Reilly counters with a shoot takedown. Gomez fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reilly pushing down on Gomez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reilly.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Reilly is looking to advance position but Gomez won't allow it.
Reilly working over Gomez with some ground and pound. Gomez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reilly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reilly is trying to work for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.
Reilly is breathing heavily.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reilly.

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
Reilly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reilly postures up in Gomez's guard and throws a big left but Gomez blocks it.

Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reilly defends well.
Reilly works over Gomez with some ground and pound from guard.
Reilly distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomez wants to stand but Reilly is controlling the position.
Reilly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reilly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reilly cracks Gomez with a solid left hand.
Reilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomez's guard.
Reilly is trying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomez trying to control here.
Gomez is trying to stand back up but Reilly is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reilly winds up and cracks Gomez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reilly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reilly landing strikes from the mount and Gomez is in trouble!
Reilly scoring with strikes but Gomez is staying in there.
Reilly dominating with strikes here.
Reilly wants to control the pace but Gomez is squirming around nicely.
Gomez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gomez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Reilly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Reilly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gomez misses with a takedown attempt

and Reilly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gomez's guard.
Reilly is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gomez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Reilly is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gomez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Reilly's back instead.
Gomez wants to control the position but Reilly frees himself and scrambles - Gomez manages to regain control in side control.
Reilly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reilly is trying to control Gomez's posture but Gomez avoids it.

Gomez tries for a kimura but Reilly is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Reilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gomez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomez stalling away here and it's allowed Reilly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gomez preventing the sweep.

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

Gomez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reilly manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gomez has Reilly in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.

Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reilly slips nicely into half guard.
Reilly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Gomez is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reilly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Reilly with the ground and pound from mount.
Reilly looking to finish with strikes here!
Gomez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Gomez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gomez thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Reilly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomez tries for a takedown but Reilly circles away easily

and Reilly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reilly.
Reilly stands and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gomez is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Reilly trying to control the position but Gomez is working away.
Chad Reilly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reilly trying to control the position but Gomez is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez parries the strikes from Reilly easily there. Reilly is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gomez to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomez fails with the takedown

so Reilly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reilly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Reilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reilly wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Reilly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reilly wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.

Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reilly defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reilly wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.

Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reilly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Reilly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reilly has managed to get both his arms back between Gomez's legs - danger averted.
Reilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reilly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reilly throwing strikes but missing.

Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reilly is aware though and is defending well.
Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gomez is looking for a triangle but Reilly pushes his legs off easily.

Reilly 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 has his feet on Reilly's thighs here. He's pushed Reilly off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Reilly screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alfredo Gomez!