PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cisco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Hettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomez
vs
Hettish

179 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cisco Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Hettish!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hettish shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Hettish's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez throws a right and a left that Hettish avoids nicely.
Hettish's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hettish duly obliges.
Gomez misses with a combination

and Hettish counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gomez won't be happy with that.

Hettish decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gomez with a jab.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Hettish moves out of range.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hettish circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez misses with a combination

and Hettish counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hettish staying calm.

Hettish tries for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hettish tries to score with some ground and pound. Gomez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hettish trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.

Hettish tries for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.

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.
Hettish working the ground and pound.
Hettish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
Hettish cracks Gomez with a big elbow.
Gomez tries to escape but Hettish is in control.

Hettish has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hettish counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomez is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hettish passes Gomez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hettish wants to stand up but Gomez manages to regain full guard.
Hettish scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hettish tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Hettish trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hettish throws and elbow that misses. Gomez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hettish's guard. Nice move by Gomez!
Hettish is controlling Gomez's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wanted to stand there but Hettish had control of the position.
Gomez is fighting to break Hettish's control of his arms but Hettish is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Fred Hettish has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Hettish shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomez's guard.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Hettish gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hettish throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cisco Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hettish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Hettish dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gomez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hettish to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hettish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Hettish wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hettish landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hettish throws a strike but Gomez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Gomez wants to stand but Hettish is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hettish bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Hettish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hettish trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Fred Hettish has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gomez uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hettish decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gomez's guard.
Hettish sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hettish working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hettish sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomez's guard.

Hettish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hettish has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hettish looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hettish putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hettish raining down shots from the mount!
Hettish lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Hettish 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. This is the final round!

Hettish tried to score with a low kick but Gomez checks it.
Gomez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hettish counters with a single leg into guard. Gomez didn't expect that.
Hettish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.

Hettish stands and steps away. Gomez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hettish lands with a nice combination. Gomez backs away looking to recover.
Gomez throws a combination that misses

and Hettish counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gomez won't be happy with that.
Hettish has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hettish decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hettish counters with a left and a right that stings Gomez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hettish shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gomez is trying to defend but Hettish finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hettish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hettish misses with a head shot. Gomez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hettish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two 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.
Hettish in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hettish trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hettish stands and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hettish trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hettish working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hettish laying and praying for a moment but Gomez takes advantage and regains 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.
Hettish thows a huge punch but Gomez dodges it nicely.
Fred Hettish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hettish moves nicely into side control.
Hettish wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Cisco Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hettish is working Gomez over with some ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Hettish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hettish has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Fred Hettish!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Fred Hettish!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Fred Hettish!

Fred Hettish wins by unanimous decision!