PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Brennam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Brennam will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gomez
vs
Brennam

192 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Brennam!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez scores with a takedown into Brennam's guard.
Brennam keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brennam is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brennam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gomez has passed into side control.
Gomez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brennam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brennam stops Gomez from passing to mount.
Gomez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brennam is avoiding damage well.

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!
Brennam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennam tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gomez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brennam rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gomez's guard! Nice work there by Brennam!
Gomez wants to sweep here but Brennam controlling him for the moment.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brennam wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.

Brennam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brennam!
Brennam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brennam looks a forlorn figure.
Brennam is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brennam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gomez looking to secure an arm triangle but Brennam defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennam is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomez landing shots from mount.
Brennam is working to get back to half guard.
Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brennam?
Gomez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brennam looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brennam hang on?
Gomez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Gomez working for a submission but Brennam is keeping him at bay.
Brennam regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Gomez.
Gomez stalling away here and it's allowed Brennam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gomez trying to control but Brennam is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Gomez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brennam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brennam misses the shot to the body.
Thiago Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brennam misses with a wild combination.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brennam swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thiago Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brennam lands a jab to the nose.
Brennam scores with a decent looking hook.
Brennam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brennam is breathing heavily.
Brennam avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Brennam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomez's head.
Brennam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomez can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Gomez.
Brennam tries to break free but Gomez pushes him back against the cage.

Gomez manages to pull guard.
Gomez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brennam's guard.
Gomez pushing down on Brennam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gomez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gomez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Brennam is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Gomez!