PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giovani Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomes comes to the cage accompanied by Tuatha de Danann - Land of Youth. East comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hip Hop-Dead Prez kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nick East enters the cage!

Gomes
vs
East

183 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Chainsaw Shack - dress for less
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovani Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick East!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomes throws a body punch but East moves out of range.
East misses with a low kick.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from East.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gomes enables East to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gomes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
East preventing the sweep.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. East manages to get himself to full guard.
East wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
East working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gomes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but East is keeping the position.
East is trying to control the position but Gomes postures up.
Gomes passes East's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Gomes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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.
East trying to control here.

Gomes seems to be working for a kimura but East defends the submission attempt.

Gomes is trying to work for a kimura but East is defending well.

East is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but East sees it coming and defends easily.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but East is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
East is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gomes trying to control from half guard but East is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes controlling the action here.
Gomes wants to take a breather but East is having none of it.

Gomes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovani Gomes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

East does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gomes takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
East lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
Gomes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and East counters with a nice body kick.
East takes a swing at Gomes's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by East.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes punishes East's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomes scores with a crisp jab that stopped East in his tracks.
East throws a wild body kick that Gomes sees coming a mile off.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
East pushes Gomes away with a front kick.
Nick East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomes if he has to take too many more of those.
Nick East is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
East moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
East throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
East punishes Gomes's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomes if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomes misses the target.
East throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomes.
East comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomes blocks the leg kick.
Gomes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
East looking to land some kicks to the body here.
East works Gomes's body with a nice hook.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes avoids the body shot from East.
Gomes slips a straight right by East.
East delivers a nice body kick.
Gomes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
East tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East tests Gomes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
East lands with a straight right. Gomes didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes one to the side of the head.
East misses with a body kick.
Gomes throws a body punch but East moves out of range.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
East misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomes misses with an uppercut
and East counters with a slapping leg kick.
East looks to land a body kick but Gomes moved away.
Gomes blocks the body kick.
Gomes takes a jab right on the kisser.
East stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick East showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

East paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomes avoids a kick to the body.
Gomes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
East misses with a kick to the body.
East throws out a leg kick but Gomes moves out of range and East only half commits.
Gomes throws a predictable looking body shot
and East counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomes looks to throw the jab but East is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but East is just out of range.
East tries to land a leg kick but Gomes saw it coming and moves away.
East pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from East.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomes misses the shot to the body.
East lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
East swings away with a body shot that misses

and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomes trying to control but East is working from the bottom.
East keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.

Gomes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
East can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gomes controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Giovani Gomes just wasn't active enough.

Gomes feints and as East raises his hands in defense, Gomes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomes with a flurry of punches that miss.
East can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gomes controls the pace.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. East is keeping the position for now.

Gomes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but East manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gomes has East in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Gomes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but East is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes works his foot free and advances to mount.

Gomes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovani Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomes 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovani Gomes!