PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gogo Momo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Momo comes to the cage accompanied by Miles Davis - Moon Dreams. The crowd seem to be enjoying Church's choice of entrance music: . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Momo
vs
Church

171 cm
25
160 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gogo Momo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Church!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momo has his takedown stuffed
and Church counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Church throws an overhand right that lands on Momo's shoulder, as Momo tries to avoid the shot.
Church lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Church explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Church tried to score with a low kick but Momo checks it.
Momo tries for a takedown but Church circles away easily
and Church counters with a head kick. That will keep Momo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Momo fails with the takedown
and Church counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gogo Momo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Church moves into range and connects with a jab.
Church feints and then cracks Momo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Momo down.
Momo with a poor takedown
and Church counters with a nice low kick that buckles Momo's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Church tenderised Momo's leg. Momo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Church fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Momo on the side of the head.
Church connects with a solid leg kick.
Church moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Momo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Church throws a quick inside leg kick.
Church dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Momo. That did some damage!
Church turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Church fails with an attempt to clinch.
Momo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Church throws a head kick that half lands.
Momo avoids the head kick by Church.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momo misses with a shot to the body
and Church counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nick Church is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Church throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Church scores with the left hand. Momo knows he should have avoided that one.
Church lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick from Church lands but Momo takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Church. That's going to slow Momo down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Church connects with an inside leg kick.
Church wants to slow Momo down by chopping away at his legs.
Church connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Church.
Momo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Church. That's going to slow Momo down.
Church scores with a sloppy right hand. Momo should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Church with a hook.
Church scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Church plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Church tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Church misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Momo fails with the takedown
and Church counters with a good low kick that Momo was not able to check.
Church lands a nice leg kick that just misses Momo's sensitive parts.
Momo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Momo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Momo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Momo avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momo throws a lazy right hand but Church sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Momo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Church counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Church connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Church, right into the meat.
Church throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Church finds it's way through Momo's defenses.
Church tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Church is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Momo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A head kick from Church lands but Momo takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church scores with a nice head shot.
Church fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Momo.
Momo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Church. Church obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Church dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Momo shoots and misses
and Church counters with a straight right hand.

Church pushes Momo up against the cage in a clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Momo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Church lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Momo takes a shot to the head.
Church scores with a shot to the side of Momo's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Church creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Church works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Church lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Momo or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Church.
A short uppercut from Church.
Church working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Church working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Church works on Momo's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Momo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Church has him pressed against the cage.
Momo tries for a takedown but Church manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Church.
Church is working Momo over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Church.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Church.
Church presses Momo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Church.
Church lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Church lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church lands a body shot in the clinch.
Church lands with a short shot to the head.
Church lands with a left to the head.
Church lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Momo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Church avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gogo Momo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Church to work.
Momo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Church is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Church lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Church cracks Momo with a nice body shot.
Church softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Church lands a hook that snaps the head of Momo backwards.
Momo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Church gets through Momo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
Church taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Church digs a right hand into Momo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Momo's gas tank.
Church is working Momo over against the cage.
Momo letting Church take a breather here.
Church stops a takedown attempt from Momo.
A short right from Church on the inside.
Church makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Church digs a right hand underneath Momo's ribcage. Momo let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Church.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
Church works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Church gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Momo.
Nice body punch from Church - that landed with a thud.
Church is pushing Momo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Church lands a hook that snaps the head of Momo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Church scores with a shoulder strike.
Church lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Church showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Church tries a head kick but it misses.
Momo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Church counters with a thumping low kick.
Momo throws a hook but Church blocks it.

Momo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Momo showed some decent athleticism there.
Church looks like he's trying to stand up.
Momo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Church does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Church really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Momo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Church looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Church!

Momo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Momo tries to control but Church wriggling away.

Momo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Church manages to avoid the submission attempt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Momo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Momo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gogo Momo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Momo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Church has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Momo wants to control but Church is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Momo swings around for an armbar but Church sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Momo's guard.
Church stopping the sweep attempt from Momo.
Momo is trying to keep Church in close.

Momo looking for a guillotine here but Church defends easily.
Momo is trying to keep Church in close.
Nick Church is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Momo looking for a guillotine here but Church defends easily.
Momo is trying to keep Church in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gogo Momo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Church 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Church!