PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sajuan Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kurt
vs
Gomes

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sajuan Gomes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurt jabs at Gomes's body.
Nice takedown defense from Gomes. No joy for Kurt on that attempt.

Kurt moves into the clinch.
Kurt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gomes stops a takedown attempt from Kurt.
Kurt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomes sprawls well. Gomes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurt gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Kurt shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurt has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Kurt as Gomes shoots in.
Kurt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kurt moves into the clinch.
Kurt jumps guard but Gomes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomes's waist but Gomes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurt off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kurt as he avoids it easily.
Kurt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kurt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurt is defended easily by Gomes.
Kurt is breathing heavily.
Kurt shoots for a takedown but Gomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurt tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomes defends it nicely.
Kurt shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kurt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes shoots in for a double leg but Kurt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kurt moves into range and clinches up with Gomes.

Gomes pulls Kurt into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kurt sitting in guard here, content to control.

Kurt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gomes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kurt has Gomes in his guard.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kurt holds on and takes a little breather.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Kurt keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurt pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kurt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Kurt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kurt stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Gomes. No joy for Kurt on that attempt.
Kurt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Kurt has closed the distance and engaged Gomes in a clinch.
Kurt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurt goes for a takedown attempt but Gomes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurt fails with the takedown.

Kurt moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomes pinned against the cage. Gomes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Kurt sprawls well.
Dan Kurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomes shoots in but Kurt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kurt throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
Gomes lands with a kick to the temple. Kurt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kurt closes the distance and clinches up with Gomes, looking for a takedown. Kurt pushes Gomes against the cage but Gomes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurt wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomes slaps away a takedown attempt from Kurt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kurt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomes circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Kurt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kurt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kurt closes the distance and clinches.
Gomes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurt's efforts to push away.
Kurt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomes manages to break the clinch.
Gomes tries to clinch but Kurt is having none of it.
Kurt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomes avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Kurt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kurt.
Kurt punishes Gomes's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Kurt. No joy for Gomes on that attempt.

Kurt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Kurt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kurt fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kurt as he jumps to the side.
Kurt digs a good hook to Gomes's body.
Kurt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.
Dan Kurt is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Dan Kurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sajuan Gomes.
Gomes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Gomes as Kurt shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurt instigates a clinch.
Gomes stops a takedown attempt from Kurt.
Gomes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kurt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomes tries to stall but Kurt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kurt looking for a takedown.
Kurt working hard to break the clinch.
Kurt tries to break free but Gomes pushes him back against the cage.
Gomes is trying to pull guard but Kurt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kurt won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurt can't do much from the bottom here.
Kurt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gomes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gomes prevents Kurt from standing back up.
Kurt is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at 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.
Kurt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gomes.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Kurt keeps moving.

Kurt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gomes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kurt misses with a head kick.
Kurt leaves Gomes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kurt or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomes which made him look bad.
Kurt shoots for a takedown but Gomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Kurt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dan Kurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kurt moves into the clinch.
Kurt is trying to drag Gomes to the mat but Gomes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurt is trying to pull guard but Gomes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Kurt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kurt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Kurt!