PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

martini
vs
Gomez

175 cm
21
157 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

172 cm
21
151 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, marcos martini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Gomez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts martini as he jumps to the side.
Roger Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but martini was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
martini tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but martini avoids it really well and circles away.
martini wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
martini tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
martini throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.

Gomez gets the takedown into side control.

Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
martini tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gomez tries for a kimura but martini is defending well.
martini is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini sneaks back into half guard.
martini is looking to improve his position.
martini is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Gomez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
martini tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but martini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
martini wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
martini wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
martini moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but martini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
martini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
martini looking to pass the guard.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
martini wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.
martini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

martini stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini throws a body kick that misses.
martini looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for martini.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
marcos martini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gomez.
martini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with martini but martini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez looks gassed!

martini moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
martini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Roger Gomez has been cut.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
martini tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
martini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
martini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.

Gomez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed martini clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gomez. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

martini defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
martini is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gomez loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can martini hold on?
martini tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
martini can't escape the position.
Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish martini?
Gomez prevents martini from getting the reversal.
Gomez landing punches.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Gomez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by martini which made him look bad.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
martini tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
martini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Gomez.

martini closes the distance and clinches.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
martini throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by martini.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
martini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez goes for a takedown attempt but martini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from martini. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
marcos martini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

martini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomez blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, martini scores with a nice short uppercut.
martini misses with an elbow over the top.
martini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
martini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Gomez goes for a takedown in the clinch but martini prevents it.
martini throws an elbow but it misses.
martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez can't get the takedown.

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.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
martini stops a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. martini smiles and moves away.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but martini is just out of range.
martini misses with a series of wild punches.
martini tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
martini takes one to the chin there.
martini throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
martini is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
martini leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
martini wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gomez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but martini avoids it really well and circles away.
martini throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
martini tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
martini scores with a three punch combo!
martini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomez misses with a hook. martini ducked under it nicely.
martini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.

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.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but martini uses good head movement to avoid it.
martini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
marcos martini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but martini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
The fighters circle momentarily. martini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
martini fails in his attempt to clinch.
martini pushes Gomez away with a front kick.

martini drives through and clinches with Gomez against the cage.
martini lands a damaging elbow.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Gomez is working for takedown but martini is calmly controlling the position for now.
martini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
martini lands an elbow just above Gomez 's eye.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcos martini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

martini fails in his attempt to clinch.
martini is looking to clinch.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent martini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
martini doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
martini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
martini fails with an attempt to clinch.

martini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
martini manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
martini tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
martini with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
martini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez prevents a body shot from martini.
martini lands a damaging elbow.
Gomez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. martini fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez blocks a head kick by martini.
martini moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. martini tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag martini to the ground. martini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
martini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Gomez misses.

martini moves into the clinch.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, martini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomez's brow.

Gomez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gomez manages to end up in side control.

Gomez stands up and beckons martini to his feet.
Gomez shoots in for a double leg but martini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
marcos martini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gomez.
martini throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
martini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomez's calf.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as martini sprawls well. martini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
martini wants to clinch.

martini clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez drops down looking for an ankle pick but martini pulls his leg out and moves away.
martini is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
martini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
marcos martini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
martini fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomez is defended easily by martini.
martini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
martini tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but martini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
martini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

martini closes the distance and clinches.
martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.

That has opened up Roger Gomez's cut even more.
martini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
martini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
martini lands an elbow just above Gomez 's eye.
martini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomez letting martini take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoiding damage as martini throws knees to the body.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
martini gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
martini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomez's defenses.
martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.
Gomez is trying to break free.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike from martini.
Gomez is working for takedown but martini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomez blocking some punches.
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomez blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike from martini.
Gomez wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
marcos martini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think martini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcos martini!