PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sheikh Hasina Wazed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wazed comes to the cage accompanied by Mercedes Sosa - Como la Cigarra. Sheikh Hasina Wazed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hasina Wazed
vs
Gomes

176 cm
20
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheikh Hasina Wazed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wazed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wazed throws a hook but Gomes avoids it easily.

Wazed tries to sprawl but Gomes drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Wazed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wazed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomes throwing shots but Wazed is blocking nicely.
Wazed is trying to control but can't.
Wazed is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazed wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
Gomes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gomes throws and elbow that misses. Wazed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gomes's guard. Nice move by Wazed!
Wazed won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Gomes trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wazed preventing the sweep.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Wazed postures up.
Wazed forces his way into half guard.
Wazed prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes punching from the bottom.
Gomes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wazed's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wazed's back!
Gomes missing with strikes from the back.
Wazed rolls, trying to escape but Gomes keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gomes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wazed knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wazed for a finish.
Wazed breaks Gomes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gomes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wazed has passed into side control.
Gomes is trying to control Wazed's posture but Wazed avoids it.
Wazed blocks the strikes from Gomes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wazed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wazed advances nicely into full mount.
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wazed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wazed tries to control but Gomes wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Octavio Gomes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wazed misses with a right hand
and Gomes counters with a nice body shot.
Gomes throws a predictable looking body shot

and Wazed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wazed stands and throws Gomes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gomes is trying to control Wazed's posture but Wazed avoids it.
Wazed passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gomes!
Wazed looking to control but Gomes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomes working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wazed working for a guillotine from mount but Gomes is in no mood to give up.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wazed avoids the attempt from Gomes to control.
Wazed trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes wants to control but Wazed is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wazed prevents Gomes from getting the reversal.
Gomes really wants to buck Wazed off and get back to his feet.
Gomes tries to hold on but Wazed postures up.
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wazed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.

Wazed looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gomes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gomes with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wazed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wazed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control but Wazed is working from the bottom.
Wazed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheikh Hasina Wazed dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wazed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wazed tries to pass to full mount but Gomes defends it.
Sheikh Hasina Wazed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes missing with punches from the bottom.
Wazed wants to pass the guard but Gomes is defending well.
Gomes is trying to control but Wazed passes into side control!
Wazed working away.
Wazed has knee on belly momentarily but Gomes bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wazed trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wazed stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Wazed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wazed wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Wazed trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Sheikh Hasina Wazed wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big left from Gomes misses.
A big right from Wazed misses.
A swing and a miss from Gomes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wazed shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wazed was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wazed prevents Gomes from getting the reversal.
Gomes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wazed looking for a sweep. Not yet Wazed, not yet.
Gomes stands up over Wazed, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomes throws and elbow that misses. Wazed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gomes's guard. Nice move by Wazed!
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazed looking to pass the guard.
Gomes is trying to keep Wazed in close.
Wazed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wazed won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Wazed looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheikh Hasina Wazed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wazed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheikh Hasina Wazed!