PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feeling This - Blink 182. Gomez has chosen Something in your Mouth as his entrance music. Rafael Gomez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Guerra
vs
Gomez

190 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra scores with a nice body kick.
Gomez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Guerra tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Guerra moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Guerra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
A head kick from Guerra lands but Gomez takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Guerra has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Guerra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
Guerra lands a nice elbow.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerra is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Guerra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guerra - that will leave a mark!
Guerra wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guerra rushes Gomez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guerra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.

Guerra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Guerra pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra lands a knee to the head.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
A knee to the head by Guerra.
Guerra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Guerra successfully pulls guard.
Guerra wants to stand and escape but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez stops Guerra from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Guerra is working from the bottom.
Guerra striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Guerra seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guerra is on top in guard.
Guerra postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Guerra stands up over Gomez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guerra scoring with some ground and pound.

Guerra stands and steps away. Gomez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Guerra feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Guerra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guerra stands and steps away. Gomez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Guerra is looking to clinch.

Guerra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Guerra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Guerra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guerra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guerra working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gomez is working an open guard so Guerra takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Guerra tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guerra.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Guerra. Guerra gets slowly back to his feet.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Guerra. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gomez pushes Guerra up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Guerra.
Guerra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guerra with a knee to the head.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
Guerra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.
Gomez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guerra stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guerra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomez's efforts to push away.
Guerra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guerra seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Guerra missing with knees to the body.
Guerra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomez walks away with a smile on his face. Guerra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Guerra avoids it well.
Diego Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra tries to clinch up

and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guerra's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez won't allow Guerra to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guerra keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Guerra strikes from his own guard.

Guerra manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guerra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guerra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Guerra clinches.
Guerra tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guerra tries to pull guard but Gomez holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerra drops back down to his feet.

Guerra manages to break the clinch.
Guerra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guerra wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez counters with a nice leg kick.
Guerra has his takedown stuffed

and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rafael Gomez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guerra.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerra circles away.
Guerra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerra tries to clinch

and Gomez moves into the clinch.
Guerra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Guerra.
Guerra landing knees to the body.
Guerra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomez's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
Gomez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Guerra lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerra.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Guerra won't allow it.
Guerra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guerra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guerra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guerra jumps guard but Gomez stands there with Guerra around his waist. Guerra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerra throws a nice head kick!

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.

Guerra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guerra 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.
Guerra wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Guerra is very close to passing his half guard.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Guerra sits in half guard.

Guerra decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Guerra on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Guerra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerra darts in trying to clinch
and Gomez counters with a head kick.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Guerra is avoiding it.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Guerra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guerra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerra clinches but Gomez breaks the clinch
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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.
Guerra scores with a nice head shot.
Guerra is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
A combination from Guerra does no damage.
Guerra moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Guerra closes the distance but Gomez moves to the side
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guerra lands with a slapping head kick.
Guerra looks to clinch

and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guerra lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Guerra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guerra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Guerra!