PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Sobczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jose gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as jose gomez enters the cage!

Sobczak
vs
gomez

182 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bartosz Sobczak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose gomez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobczak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
gomez moves out of range of the strikes.

gomez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
gomez wants to control but Sobczak is keeping him busy.

gomez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sobczak knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
gomez trying to control the position but Sobczak is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobczak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

gomez wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobczak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobczak trying to hold on to gomez's head to control him but gomez postures up.
gomez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sobczak wants to get back to his feet.

gomez is working for a kimura but Sobczak is defending it quite comfortably.

gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
gomez looks gassed!
Sobczak trying to hold on to gomez's head to control him but gomez postures up.
Sobczak looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobczak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobczak fails with the takedown

and gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sobczak's guard.
Sobczak wants to stand up but gomez is controlling him.
Sobczak keeping moving, preventing gomez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
gomez is pushing down on Sobczak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sobczak is fighting to maintain full guard but gomez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sobczak is controlling gomez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
gomez is trying to control. Sobczak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Sobczak is defending against the submission attempts here by gomez.
gomez is thwarting Sobczak's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
gomez is looking to advance position but Sobczak won't allow it.
Sobczak trying to control from the bottom.

gomez is working for a kimura but Sobczak is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sobczak wants to clinch

and gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
gomez is keen to just control but Sobczak is a slippery customer.

gomez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jose gomez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sobczak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. gomez sprawls well initially but Sobczak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sobczak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sobczak tries to stand but can't do so whilst gomez controls his leg.
gomez manages to get to full guard.
gomez wants to stand up but Sobczak is controlling him.
gomez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobczak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sobczak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobczak looking to pass the guard.
Sobczak advances to half guard.
gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobczak.
Sobczak is pressing down on gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. gomez is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gomez is staying active underneath Sobczak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

gomez darts in and clinches Sobczak up against the cage.

gomez breaks from the clinch.

gomez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sobczak's half guard.
gomez not doing much here.

gomez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by gomez.
Sobczak is trying to escape the position but gomez is controlling the position.
Sobczak is trying to control gomez's posture but gomez avoids it.
Sobczak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because gomez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobczak keeps working.
Sobczak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobczak is trying to control gomez's posture but gomez avoids it.
gomez controls the position.

gomez has hold of Sobczak's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sobczak seems comfortable defending it but gomez has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sobczak is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sobczak is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but gomez couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). jose gomez!