PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hard Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gangsta's Paradise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hard Core could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Gomez's chin.

Core
vs
Gomez

180 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hard Core!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez feints and as Core raises his hands in defense, Gomez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
Core utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Core keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
Gomez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Core trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.

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

Gomez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Core thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Core throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

Core looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gomez has picked Core up and slammed him! Core can't keep hold of the triangle and Gomez manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Core throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Gomez lands an elbow.

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

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!
Core wants to control but Gomez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gomez working away.
Core takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gomez is working Core over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gomez trying to control the action but Core is working from the bottom.
Gomez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Core some visible discomfort.
Gomez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gomez lands a nice forearm strike.
Core tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Core striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Core 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.
Gomez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Core looking for a sweep but Gomez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gomez lands a heavy elbow.
Core working to try and regain half guard.
Core tries to hold on but Gomez postures up.
Core is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomez with the ground and pound from mount.
Gomez dominating with strikes here.
Core working to try and regain half guard.
Core is breathing heavily.
Gomez blocks Core's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Gomez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gomez landing shots from mount.
Gomez wants to control the pace but Core is squirming around nicely.

Gomez has control of Core's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Core regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Core is looking to get to half guard.
Core slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Core is staying active underneath Gomez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Core is trying to control but can't.
Gomez working Core over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Core wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Gomez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Core is wriggling around trying to escape.
Core wants to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Core tries to reverse the position but Gomez maintains control.
Gomez lands a big elbow.

Gomez has control of Core's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Core regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gomez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez raining down shots from the mount!
Core is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Gomez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gomez is looking to land body kicks.
Core with a poor takedown

and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Core won't be happy with that.
Gomez lands an elbow.
Gomez grinds an elbow into Core's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez lands a few punches from side control.
Core is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Core flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Core looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Core has hold of Gomez's hands but Gomez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Gomez there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Core is looking to improve his position.
Core is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gomez scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez winds up and cracks Core with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gomez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Gomez is trying to work for a kimura but Core is defending well.
Gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Core tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Gomez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gomez winds up and cracks Core with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Core tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.

Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Antonio Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Core tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Core is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Core circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two 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.

Core feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Core changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Core has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Core passes Gomez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.

Core is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.

Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Core pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Core is looking to advance position but Gomez won't allow it.

Core seems to be working for a kimura but Gomez defends the submission attempt.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomez trying to control but Core postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Core with a poor takedown

and Gomez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gomez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gomez landing strikes.
Core takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Core is not content to let Gomez control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gomez blocks the strikes from Core.
Gomez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Core down.
Gomez trying to control the action but Core is working from the bottom.
Gomez cracks Core with a big elbow.
Core is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Core gets a takedown into half guard.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Core distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Core avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Core postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Core avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Core 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Core thows a big elbow that misses.

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

Core is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gomez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Core is looking to defend but Gomez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Core! Gomez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Core taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Gomez!
Antonio Gomez is the new middleweight champion!