PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SergiO Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Boom - P.O.D as his entrance music. Ricardo Gomes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to SergiO Ortiz's chin.

Gomes
vs
Ortiz

192 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SergiO Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ortiz.

Ortiz tries for a kimura but Gomes is defending well.
Gomes tries to improve position but can't.
Gomes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ortiz's best efforts.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortiz throwing shots but Gomes is blocking nicely.
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz prevents Gomes from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz passes to side control.
Gomes is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Ortiz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ortiz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gomes tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ortiz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gomes can't escape the position.
Ortiz dominating with strikes here.
Ortiz lands with some strikes.
Ortiz looking to finish Gomes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gomes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomes working to try and regain half guard.
Ortiz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomes's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Gomes manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Ortiz gets the takedown into side control.
Gomes is looking to reverse the position.
Gomes taking a bit of punishment here - Ortiz scoring with strikes.
Gomes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gomes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ortiz slips a nice elbow through Gomes's hands, connecting with Gomes's forehead.
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
Gomes tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomes is trying to stand.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomes manages to get to full guard.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.

Gomes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ortiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gomes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!
Ortiz is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortiz is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SergiO Ortiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gomes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomes.
Gomes looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomes.
Ortiz shoots in but Gomes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomes looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomes misses the shot to the body.
Gomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ortiz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gomes is bucking up trying to escape but Ortiz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ortiz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gomes is bucking up trying to escape but Ortiz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with the ground and pound from mount.
Ortiz prevents Gomes from getting the reversal.
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Gomes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ortiz trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Ortiz cracks Gomes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Ortiz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Gomes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gomes tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.

Gomes is looking for a triangle but Ortiz pushes his legs off easily.

Gomes working for a triangle but Ortiz defends it easily.
Ortiz pushes down on Gomes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gomes taking some punishment here, with Ortiz in his half guard.

Gomes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gomes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomes is trying to maintain the position but Ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gomes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortiz works his way into full mount!
Ortiz breaks from Gomes's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gomes is looking to get to half guard.
Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
Gomes working to try and regain half guard.
Ortiz lands with some strikes.

Ortiz has control of Gomes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gomes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ortiz lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SergiO Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ortiz rushes Gomes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gomes breaks the clinch.
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Gomes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gomes scores with a jab. Ortiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomes throws a hook but Ortiz avoids it easily.

Gomes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ortiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ortiz won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.

Gomes has his feet on Ortiz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomes circles away.
Ortiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomes circles away.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.

Ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz is pushing down on Gomes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomes is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortiz has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes kicks Ortiz off and gets back to his feet.
Gomes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ortiz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortiz prevents Gomes from standing back up.
Ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura but Gomes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortiz to get the leverage.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz is thwarting Gomes's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
SergiO Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiz walks into a left hand.
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomes tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomes to the ground. Gomes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ricardo Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SergiO Ortiz.
Gomes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice straight punches there by Gomes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomes.
Ricardo Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz walks into a stiff left hand from Gomes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gomes lands a lovely overhand right.
Ricardo Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomes lands with a good body shot.
Gomes lands a jab-cross combination.
Gomes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomes throws out a powerful jab.
Gomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ortiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomes's guard.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Gomes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortiz is just holding on here. Gomes manages to take his back.
Ortiz trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Gomes biding his time, controlling Ortiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ricardo Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Gomes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ortiz trying to control the hands but Gomes won't let him.
Gomes missing with punches from the back.
SergiO Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ortiz showing good submission defense here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... SergiO Ortiz!