PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iron Chancellor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercules Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chancellor comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Tobin / El Cargo. 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.

Chancellor
vs
Gomez

176 cm
23
146 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
145 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron Chancellor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown. Chancellor tries to sprawl out of it but Gomez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chancellor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chancellor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Chancellor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iron Chancellor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hercules Gomez.
Chancellor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez defending well as Chancellor loads up on a big left hand.
Chancellor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chancellor throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chancellor feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Chancellor counters with a stiff right hand.
Chancellor misses with a straight right.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Chancellor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chancellor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Chancellor counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Hercules Gomez has been cut.
Chancellor stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a takedown
and Chancellor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hercules Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Gomez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chancellor misses with a shot to the body

and Gomez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chancellor!
Chancellor tries to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.

Gomez has control of Chancellor's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chancellor regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Gomez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chancellor is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chancellor controls the pace.

That's four 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Iron Chancellor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chancellor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iron Chancellor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hercules Gomez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chancellor defends it nicely.
Chancellor misses with a low kick.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chancellor as he jumps to the side.
Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chancellor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Iron Chancellor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hercules Gomez.
Chancellor scores with a head kick. Gomez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chancellor slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chancellor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chancellor.
Gomez misses with a takedown
and Chancellor counters with a leg kick.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chancellor as he avoids it easily.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chancellor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
Chancellor punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chancellor. That's going to slow Gomez down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Chancellor circles away easily
and Chancellor counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Chancellor finish him?
Chancellor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chancellor's corner calls for a 1-2. Chancellor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chancellor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chancellor throws out the jab.
Chancellor scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Chancellor circles away easily
and Chancellor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chancellor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chancellor drops Gomez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gomez! Chancellor dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iron Chancellor!