PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta's Paradise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomez
vs
Smith

185 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Russian Mob Nutrition (159 Recovery - $150)
BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Future Pharmaceuticals (144 for $15)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Gomez is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Smith takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Smith keeps control of the position as Gomez tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gomez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gomez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Gomez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Gomez is working to get back to half guard.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gomez looks a forlorn figure.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Gomez is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Gomez is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomez has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Smith's lack of action.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Gomez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gomez's guard. Nice work there by Smith.

Smith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gomez dives on top into guard.
Gomez postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.

Gomez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Smith is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gomez, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Gomez landing punches.
Gomez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gomez lands a big elbow.
Smith tries to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gomez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Gomez's guard. A big mistake from Gomez there, giving up the dominant position!
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Gomez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Smith throws a strike but Gomez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gomez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gomez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gomez misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.

Gomez has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.

Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Gomez striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.

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

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith stands and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomez has escaped the position, nice work there.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomez tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gomez!
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Smith swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Smith!
Scott Smith is the new middleweight champion!