PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Belfort
vs
Gomez

180 cm
28
229 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

200 cm
28
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palito Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Palito Gomez has been cut.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.

Oooooh!!! Belfort has knocked Gomez down with a huge combo! Belfort steps away and waves a wobbly Gomez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez slips under a jab.
Gomez throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily.
Gomez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Gomez misses.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Belfort misses with a hook.
Belfort tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belfort misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gomez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Belfort moves out of range of the body kick from Gomez.
Belfort misses the jab.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Belfort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort misses with an uppercut
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Belfort.

Gomez lands a big uppercut and Belfort crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Belfort looks OK. Gomez waves Belfort back to his feet!

It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Gomez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gomez is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Belfort hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Palito Gomez!
Palito Gomez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.