PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custer comes to the cage accompanied by History´s Stranglers by The Bronx. 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.

Custer
vs
Gomez

185 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

175 cm
29
175 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in but no luck this time.
Custer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Custer connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Custer, right into the meat.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Custer slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Gomez works Custer's body with a nice hook.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Custer misses the jab.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown but Custer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Custer leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Custer counters with a left to the body.
Custer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer lands a body shot.
Custer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Custer as he jumps to the side.
Custer lands a jab-cross combination.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Custer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomez. Gomez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Custer lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez drops his hands momentarily and Custer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Custer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice cross by Custer.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown but Custer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Custer lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
Gomez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Custer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gomez.
Custer connects with the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Custer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Custer throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Custer avoids it well.
Custer connects with a right hand. Gomez shakes it off.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Custer throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Custer.
Custer misses with a looping right.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Custer circles away and keeps his distance.
Custer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Custer scores with a head kick. Gomez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez has his takedown stuffed
and Custer counters with a thumping low kick.
Custer lands a body shot.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Custer.
Gomez with a poor takedown
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Gomez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Custer keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Custer pinned against the cage. Custer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Custer pinned against the cage. Custer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Custer as he avoids it easily.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Gomez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomez is defended easily by Custer.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jose Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Custer throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Custer finds it's way through Gomez's defenses.
Custer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gomez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Custer has got the better of the exchanges.
Custer lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Custer lands an overhand right.
Gomez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Custer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Custer scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Custer tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Custer to the ground. Custer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Custer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Custer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Gomez's head back.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
That kick from Custer tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Custer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Gomez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Gomez is rocked!
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Custer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Custer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Custer sprawls well.
That kick from Custer tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custer cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Custer scores with a four punch combination!
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Custer pounces like a tiger and cracks Gomez with a vicious hook! Gomez is down but not out! Custer follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $32), into his post fight interview.