PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duece Delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delta has chosen the tough guy song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomi
vs
Delta

170 cm
30
195 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

167 cm
30
203 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsatsu Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duece Delta!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Delta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomi sees it coming and defends easily.
Gomi wants to control but Delta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Delta is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Delta trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.

Gomi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gomi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delta throwing strikes from guard but Gomi blocks nicely.
Delta throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gomi looking to control but Delta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delta is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomi trying to control but Delta is having none of it.
Gomi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Delta is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomi has a good base and remains in mount.

Gomi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Delta can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delta is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gomi looking to secure an arm triangle but Delta defends it well.
Delta working to try and regain half guard.
Delta has given up his back.
Delta is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gomi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delta tries to roll but Gomi sticks to his back.

Delta fending off the submission attempt from Gomi.
Delta tries to break free.

Gomi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Delta knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Delta for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delta manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gomi's guard. Nice work there by Delta.
Delta wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.

Delta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Delta drops back looking for a leg! Gomi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomi manages to kick Delta off! Delta jumps back into Gomi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delta postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.

Gomi has his feet on Delta's thighs here. He's pushed Delta off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Delta screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tsatsu Gomi!
A determined Tsatsu Gomi didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!