PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Man Bearpig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercules Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bearpig
vs
Gomez

175 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Man Bearpig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Gomez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Bearpig misses with a looping right.
Bearpig looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Bearpig as Gomez shoots in.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Bearpig, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Bearpig against the cage but Bearpig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man Bearpig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hercules Gomez.
Gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bearpig's waist but Bearpig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomez off to one side.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bearpig tries to sprawl out of it but Gomez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bearpig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomez.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bearpig circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Bearpig sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez dives in and grabs Bearpig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bearpig pushes down on Gomez's head and hops out.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Gomez looks gassed!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bearpig as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bearpig closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bearpig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
Gomez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bearpig is trying to ground and pound but Gomez uses the momentary lack of control by Bearpig to regain half guard.

Bearpig moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gomez.
Bearpig in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez seems a little lost for a moment, as Bearpig dominates the positioning.
Bearpig cracks Gomez with a big right hand but Gomez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bearpig working away.
Bearpig throwing strikes but Gomez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gomez working the ground and pound but Bearpig is defending the strikes.
Bearpig manages to get back to half guard.
Bearpig trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stalling away here and it's allowed Bearpig to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bearpig keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Bearpig is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gomez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bearpig dives on top into guard.
Gomez wants to control but Bearpig passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bearpig connects with a nice short shot to Gomez's temple.
Bearpig is pressing down on Gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomez is holding on for now.
Gomez trying to control here.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Bearpig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bearpig thows a huge punch but Gomez dodges it nicely.
Bearpig wants to take a breather but Gomez is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez trying to hold on to Bearpig's head to control him but Bearpig postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Man Bearpig dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gomez has his takedown stuffed

and Bearpig counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
Bearpig is pushing down on Gomez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomez is fighting to maintain full guard but Bearpig has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.

Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bearpig chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearpig with a nice head shot there.
Gomez is trying to keep Bearpig in close.

Gomez is looking for a triangle but Bearpig pushes his legs off easily.

Gomez is looking for a triangle here but Bearpig uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bearpig tries to advance position but instead Gomez slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig looking to sit in guard and control but Gomez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bearpig is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bearpig on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bearpig tries to get out of the position.
Gomez passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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 take a break and control but Bearpig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gomez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bearpig has escaped the position, nice work there.
Man Bearpig overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bearpig is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Bearpig is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Man Bearpig will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bearpig decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gomez's guard.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.

Gomez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bearpig has picked Gomez up and slammed him! Gomez can't keep hold of the triangle and Bearpig manages to pass to side control!
Bearpig in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gomez defending against the ground and pound.
Gomez is trying to control Bearpig's posture but Bearpig avoids it.
Gomez seems a little lost for a moment, as Bearpig dominates the positioning.
Bearpig working the strikes but Gomez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez trying to control but Bearpig postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearpig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bearpig passes to full mount!
Bearpig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomez is looking to escape.
Gomez is looking to improve his position but Bearpig isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bearpig controlling from the full mount.
Gomez wants to hold on but Bearpig pushes him away.
Gomez tries to reverse the position but Bearpig maintains control.
Bearpig throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gomez gets back to half guard.

Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig moves nicely into side control.
Gomez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bearpig working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
Bearpig in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hercules Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Bearpig trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bearpig throws an elbow but Gomez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bearpig tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bearpig fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gomez prevents Bearpig from improving position.
Gomez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Man Bearpig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bearpig 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Man Bearpig!