PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Erikson
vs
Gomes

170 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gomes misses.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Erikson throws a combination. Gomes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Erikson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erikson stuffs the takedown.
Erikson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomes moves away.

Gomes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Erikson to the mat! Erikson manages to get full guard.
Erikson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Erikson tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson wants to stand up but Gomes is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gomes 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.
Erikson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Erikson wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A left lands for Erikson.
Bjorn Erikson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erikson misses with a double jab.
Erikson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes looks gassed!
Erikson throws out a loose jab but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erikson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomes slips a jab and a cross from Erikson.

Gomes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Erikson!
Gomes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Erikson because Gomes loaded up on that one.
Gomes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes unloads with some shots from mount but Erikson bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Erikson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Erikson is squirming around, avoiding Gomes's attempts to control the action.

Gomes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Erikson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four 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.
Gomes misses with a head shot.
Erikson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Erikson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gomes looks for a takedown but Erikson sprawls well.
Erikson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erikson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erikson misses the jab.
Gomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erikson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomes.
Gomes shoots for a takedown but Erikson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bjorn Erikson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Gomes.
Erikson throws a series of punches but Gomes moves out of range.
Jab by Erikson.
Erikson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomes moves away from the strike by Erikson.
Erikson misses with a hook.
Gomes throws a right hand that Erikson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erikson also avoids with ease.
Matheus Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Erikson throws a looping overhand right but Gomes ducks down to avoid it.
Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erikson.
Gomes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Erikson misses with a looping left.
Erikson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Erikson throws a lazy right hand but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Erikson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Erikson.
Gomes needs to keep his hands up - Erikson had a free shot at his head there.
Gomes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomes blocks a jab.
Erikson with a jab.
Gomes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomes blocks a jab.
Erikson lands with a nice body punch.
Erikson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 scores with a sloppy right hand. Erikson should have avoided that one.
Erikson misses the shot to the body.
Erikson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erikson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gomes looks to land a combination but Erikson avoids it well.
Gomes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erikson pinned against the cage. Erikson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Erikson.
Erikson stalks Gomes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gomes's face. Gomes staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Erikson shows good takedown defense.
Erikson scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erikson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomes's head backwards.
Erikson throws a right hand that Gomes ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomes also avoids with ease.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bjorn Erikson is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Gomes.
Erikson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomes misses with a wild combination.
Gomes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erikson pinned against the cage. Erikson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Erikson.
Erikson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gomes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erikson pinned against the cage. Erikson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Erikson connects with a body shot.
Gomes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Erikson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes moves forwards but Erikson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gomes moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Erikson misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomes.
Gomes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Erikson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Erikson tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Erikson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Erikson throws the left hand but Gomes avoids the punch easily.
Erikson throws the left hand but Gomes avoids the punch easily.
Erikson fails to land with a series of punches.

Gomes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomes is putting a hurting on Erikson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gomes cracks Erikson with a big elbow.
Gomes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomes.
A telegraphed right hand from Erikson misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Erikson.

Gomes gets a takedown into half guard.

Gomes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Erikson is just riding it out for now. Gomes eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Erikson misses the target.
Erikson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Gomes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Erikson avoids it really well and circles away.
Erikson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erikson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Erikson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjorn Erikson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Gomes.
Erikson's corner calls for a 1-2. Erikson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomes moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Erikson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Erikson.
Erikson throws a shot to the body.
Gomes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Erikson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Erikson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomes.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Erikson tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Erikson to the ground. Erikson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erikson.
Erikson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomes throws a right hand that Erikson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erikson also avoids with ease.
Erikson looks to land a combination but Gomes avoids it well.
Gomes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erikson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomes's hands.
Matheus Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erikson circles away quickly and effectively.
Erikson loads up on a big right hand but Gomes slips the punch.
No joy there for Erikson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Erikson shows good takedown defense.
Erikson misses with a wild body shot.
Gomes moves out of range of the strikes.
Erikson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomes.
Gomes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Erikson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomes on the side of the head.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Erikson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Erikson is just out of range.
Erikson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Erikson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomes in his tracks.
Erikson misses with a straight right.
Gomes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Erikson scores with a body shot.
Erikson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomes tries to bum rush Erikson with a series of wild strikes but Erikson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erikson missing with a left hand there. Gomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Gomes.
Erikson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Erikson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erikson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
Gomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erikson.
Gomes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erikson throws out the jab.
Gomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erikson.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Erikson but Erikson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Erikson misses with a hook.
Erikson lands with a nice body punch.

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.
A punch combination from Gomes misses.
Gomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Erikson.
Matheus Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erikson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.

Erikson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomes passes into half guard.
Gomes wants to free his trapped foot but Erikson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Erikson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Erikson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Erikson!