PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A Train has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomez
vs
Train

170 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, A Train!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gomez pulls Train into guard.
Train pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Train is proving a slippery customer.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Train prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.

Gomez has his foot on Train's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Train works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomez is trying to keep Train in close.
Train wanted to stand there but Gomez had control of the position.
Train trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.

Gomez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Train is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gomez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Train's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez looking for the choke from the back.

Gomez is persistently looking for the submission but Train is defending it well.
Train is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gomez keeps control of the position as Train tries to break free.

Gomez working for a choke but Train is defending well.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gomez not allowing Train to control his hands.
Gomez throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Train tries to escape the position.
Train is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Train.
Gomez doesn't have the hooks in and Train manages to turn into his guard.
Gomez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Train pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Train tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Train fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomez tries to bum rush Train with a series of wild strikes but Train uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomez.
Train is trying to improve his position.
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.
Gomez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Train sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gomez scoring with punches and elbows.
Train is not content to let Gomez control the position.

Gomez decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Train closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomez to the mat! Gomez manages to get full guard.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Train controlling him for the moment.

Train avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gomez pulls Train in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez pulls Train in close to his closed guard and prevents Train from doing any damage or advancing position.

Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gomez working for a triangle but Train defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Gomez dominated that round.
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.

Train looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Train shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well.

Gomez gets a takedown into half guard.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but Train is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez controlling the action here.
Gomez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gomez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gomez looking to control but Train is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Train is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Julian Gomez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Train gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Julian Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of A Train.
Gomez winds up and cracks Train with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Train blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.
Gomez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but Train is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez controlling the action here.
Gomez wants to pass to mount but Train is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Train is looking to improve his position.

Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Train is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Train wants to sweep but no luck.

Train looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Train is looking to stand up but Gomez isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomez postures up in Train's guard and throws a big left but Train blocks it.
Train looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Train keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train working a defensive guard here.
Train keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
Julian Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez scores with a body shot.
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gomez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Train has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Train and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Train tries to clinch up

and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Train won't be happy with that.
Train has control of an arm but Gomez manages to advance to Gomez's back!
Train tries to roll but Gomez sticks to his back.
Will Gomez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gomez trying to control momentarily.
Gomez missing with strikes.
Gomez doesn't have the hooks in and Train manages to turn into his guard.

Gomez pushes Train off and gets back to his feet.
Train has his takedown stuffed

and Gomez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Train is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Train is letting Gomez control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Gomez dominated that second round.
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!

Gomez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Train to the mat! Train manages to get full guard.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Train is keeping the position for now.

Train had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gomez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Train Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gomez's back instead.
Train avoiding Gomez 's attempts to control his hands.
Gomez wants to escape the position.
Gomez trying to control the hands but Train won't let him.
Train throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in a bad position, Gomez is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.

Train is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gomez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Train takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomez is really stuck here.
Train lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gomez.

Gomez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gomez turns into Train and is now in his guard.
Gomez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Train's guard.
Gomez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Train works his way to full guard. Good work.

Train throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Train wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Train keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Train looking to control.
Train keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train being controlled here, momentarily.

Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Train is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Train is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomez gets back to full guard.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Gomez working for a triangle but Train defends it easily.
Train working some strikes from top position.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Train is one step ahead there.
A Train has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Train drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Train jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to A Train.
Well Gomez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Gomez!