PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Dasari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dasari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stinkfist. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dasari
vs
Gomez

166 cm
30
140 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

172 cm
25
151 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasha Dasari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dasari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dasari misses with a jab to the body
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dasari misses with a body punch
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
Dasari tries to clinch
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Dasari closes the distance but Gomez moves to the side
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dasari thows a leg kick but Gomez checks it
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Dasari tries to clinch but Gomez moves away
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Dasari misses with a leg kick
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dasari wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dasari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dasari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dasari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari misses with a jab to the body
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dasari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dasari moves to clinch but Gomez breaks away
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dasari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dasari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomez swinging wildly here.
Dasari tries to clinch but Gomez moves away
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dasari tries to clinch
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
Dasari is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dasari throws Gomez to one side and escapes!
Dasari looks to clinch

and Gomez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dasari's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dasari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomez is controlling him.
Gomez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dasari's head.
Dasari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomez.
Gomez works over Dasari with some ground and pound from guard.

Dasari kicks Gomez off and gets to his feet.
Gomez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Dasari wriggles free and stands up.
Dasari misses with a leg kick
and Gomez counters with a head kick. That will keep Dasari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dasari is breathing heavily.
Dasari tries to clinch up

and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
Dasari takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gomez prevents Dasari from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Gomez! That's hurt Dasari! Will he recover? Gomez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Gomez!
Roger Gomez is the new featherweight champion!