PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skylar Davies Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skylar Davies Miles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Octavio Gomes's chin.

Davies Miles
vs
Gomes

166 cm
22
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skylar Davies Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davies Miles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gomes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davies Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Davies Miles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davies Miles lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Davies Miles has clasped his hands together around Gomes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Davies Miles is trying to move to mount but Gomes reverses beautifully and ends up in Davies Miles's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies Miles is retaining full guard.
Davies Miles keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies Miles is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies Miles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Octavio Gomes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gomes misses with a takedown

and Davies Miles counters with a single leg into guard. Gomes didn't expect that.
Davies Miles trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gomes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gomes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davies Miles's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davies Miles trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gomes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gomes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davies Miles keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies Miles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davies Miles counters with a shoot takedown. Gomes fights it but they end up in guard.
Davies Miles throws a strike but Gomes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gomes won't allow Davies Miles to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davies Miles 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.
Davies Miles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davies Miles tries to get out of the position.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davies Miles keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good standup being displayed there by Davies Miles as he connects with a hook.
Davies Miles tries to clinch up but Gomes circles away and keeps his distance.
Skylar Davies Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies Miles moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.

Davies Miles moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Davies Miles has double underhooks.

Gomes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davies Miles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gomes to the mat. Gomes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Davies Miles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davies Miles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skylar Davies Miles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies Miles looking to sit in guard and control but Gomes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gomes is looking to work some ground and pound but Davies Miles has wrist control.
Gomes is looking to work some ground and pound but Davies Miles has wrist control.
Gomes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes wants to control for a moment but Davies Miles uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Davies Miles wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies Miles controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Davies Miles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomes on the ground.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Davies Miles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davies Miles is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Skylar Davies Miles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davies Miles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Davies Miles has closed the distance and engaged Gomes in a clinch.
Davies Miles looking to throw knees to the head but Gomes is blocking nicely.
Davies Miles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gomes misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Davies Miles has double underhooks.
Davies Miles pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Davies Miles is trying to trip Gomes. He has hold of a leg but Gomes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davies Miles persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gomes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gomes scoring with strikes but Davies Miles is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomes goes for an armbar but Davies Miles turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Davies Miles.
Davies Miles wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skylar Davies Miles dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Davies Miles slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davies Miles tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Davies Miles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomes sprawls well initially but Davies Miles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davies Miles throws a strike but Gomes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Davies Miles preventing the sweep.
Davies Miles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomes being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomes controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Davies Miles from controlling successfully.
Davies Miles is looking to advance position but Gomes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gomes avoids the attempt from Davies Miles to control.
Gomes looking to control but Davies Miles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomes punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davies Miles throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Davies Miles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomes landing punches.
Davies Miles wants to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Skylar Davies Miles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes mounts Davies Miles! Really nice guard pass there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomes raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomes looking for a guillotine from mount but Davies Miles is having none of it.
Davies Miles tries to control the position but Gomes now has his back.

Gomes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Davies Miles trying to control the action but Gomes just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Davies Miles knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Davies Miles for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Davies Miles showing good submission defense here.
Davies Miles rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Octavio Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davies Miles 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skylar Davies Miles!