PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sham Wowner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wowner has chosen Empire as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Gomez
vs
Wowner

192 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

[MMABR]: Vaninico's Nutrition
[MMABR]: Vaninico's Nutrition

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sham Wowner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Wowner.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Wowner.

Wowner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wowner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.
Wowner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Wowner is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is staying active underneath Wowner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.

Wowner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wowner looks gassed!
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wowner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Wowner looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wowner circles away quickly and effectively.

Wowner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gomez was covering up waiting for the punch and Wowner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gomez wants to control the position but Wowner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gomez looking to ground and pound but Wowner is blocking nicely.

Gomez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gomez throwing strikes here but Wowner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wowner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wowner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gomez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowner is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomez has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gomez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wowner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomez lands with some strikes.
Gomez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wowner looks a forlorn figure.
Wowner regains half guard.
Wowner is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but Wowner defending well.
Wowner wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wowner trying to control but Gomez postures up.

Gomez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wowner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomez.
Gomez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wowner!
Wowner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wowner is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sham Wowner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wowner has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wowner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Thiago Gomez has been cut.
Wowner with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Wowner lands a left and a right that send Gomez crashing to the mat, dazed. Wowner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gomez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Wowner doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Gomez crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Gomez's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sham Wowner!