PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fonzo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fonzo Gomez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gauthier
vs
Gomez

188 cm
21
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

Attliction

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gauthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fonzo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gauthier gets the takedown into side control.
Gomez struggling a bit here.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Gomez regains half guard.
Gauthier slips a nice elbow through Gomez's hands, connecting with Gomez's forehead.
Gauthier content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gauthier is tying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gauthier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.
Gauthier tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gomez.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Gauthier postures up.
Gomez looks gassed!
Gauthier passes to full mount!

Gauthier wants to finish this one by submission but Gomez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gauthier.
Gomez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Gauthier controlling from mount.
Gauthier looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gauthier controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gauthier tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Gauthier with shots to the head and body - Gomez looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gauthier controlling from the full mount.
Gauthier wants to control the pace but Gomez is squirming around nicely.
Gomez is bucking up trying to escape but Gauthier cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gauthier has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomez's face.

Gomez is rocked!
Gauthier trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is desperately trying to improve his position but Gauthier has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gauthier lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gomez hang on?
Gauthier content just to control the position here.
Gomez is trying to escape the mount.
Gauthier lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gomez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gauthier wants to control the pace but Gomez is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gauthier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gomez with a poor takedown

and Gauthier counters by clinching up.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Gauthier won't allow it.

Gauthier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gauthier lands a big shot that drops Gomez! Can he finish him?
Gomez is still in real trouble! Can Gauthier finish him?
Gauthier wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gauthier wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gauthier is stalling in the full guard.
Gomez seems to have recovered his senses.
Gauthier wants to get up but he can't break Gomez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gauthier is in close to Gomez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gauthier passes into half guard.
Gomez is not content to let Gauthier control the position.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Gauthier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gomez trying to control but Gauthier postures up.
Gomez manages to get to full guard.

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

Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gauthier trying to move into half guard but instead Gomez has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Gauthier has control of Gomez's left arm, preventing Gomez from doing any damage.
Gauthier will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gauthier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gauthier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gauthier keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gauthier tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gauthier is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gauthier counters by moving into the clinch.
Alexander Gauthier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fonzo Gomez.

Gauthier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gomez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Gauthier keeps moving.
Gauthier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gauthier wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gauthier dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gauthier lands a slapping body shot.
Gauthier shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Gauthier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez fails with the takedown

and Gauthier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
Gauthier trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Gauthier from controlling successfully.
Gauthier wants to stand and escape but instead Gomez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gomez prevents Gauthier from getting back to his feet.
Gomez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gomez trying to control but Gauthier is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gauthier is retaining full guard.

Gomez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gauthier keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Gauthier shoots in.
Gomez shoots and misses

and Gauthier counters by clinching up.

Gauthier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gauthier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gauthier scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Gauthier clinches with his opponent.
Gauthier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Gauthier manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big head kick from Gauthier and Gomez is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Gauthier wants to stand but Gomez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gauthier forces his way into half guard.
Gauthier wants to stand up but Gomez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gauthier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gauthier is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
Gomez trying to hold on to Gauthier's head to control him but Gauthier postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gauthier moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.

Gauthier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gauthier is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Gauthier is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gauthier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gauthier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Alexander Gauthier!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Alexander Gauthier!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Alexander Gauthier!

Alexander Gauthier wins by unanimous decision!