PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizuto Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vegard Bjorneset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizuto Gomez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gomez
vs
Bjorneset

195 cm
21
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Elite Clothing
Elite Sydney Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mizuto Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vegard Bjorneset!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gomez thows a big elbow that misses.
Bjorneset is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomez is controlling him.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjorneset is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bjorneset is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Bjorneset keeps moving.

Bjorneset throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gomez uses it to pass to side control.
Gomez tries to move to mount but Bjorneset blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bjorneset plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Gomez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bjorneset wants a takedown.
Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bjorneset smiles and moves away.
Bjorneset throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizuto Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Bjorneset sprawls well.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Bjorneset fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Bjorneset sprawls well.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjorneset has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjorneset wants a takedown but no success here.
Bjorneset gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
Bjorneset comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bjorneset is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the ropes.
Bjorneset tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bjorneset tries to pull guard but Gomez won't allow it.
Bjorneset wants to stall.
Bjorneset fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bjorneset tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bjorneset wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bjorneset is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Bjorneset successfully pulls guard.
Bjorneset wants to get back to his feet but Gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bjorneset looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.

Bjorneset has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorneset trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
Bjorneset throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bjorneset trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bjorneset avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bjorneset tries to sprawl out of it but Gomez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bjorneset manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjorneset connects with a high kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjorneset as he connects with a hook.
Bjorneset displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bjorneset tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjorneset can't break the clinch.
Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjorneset avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gomez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bjorneset landing knees to the head.
Bjorneset tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomez smiles and moves away.
Bjorneset tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vegard Bjorneset dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A punch combination from Bjorneset misses.
Gomez motions for Bjorneset to come forward. Gomez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bjorneset fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Bjorneset, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Bjorneset against the ropes but Bjorneset circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomez.
Bjorneset manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bjorneset wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Gomez not doing much here.
Bjorneset is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Bjorneset is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez winds up and cracks Bjorneset with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gomez trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjorneset tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Bjorneset has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomez is working away from the top position though.
Bjorneset is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomez is keen to just control but Bjorneset is a slippery customer.
Bjorneset wants to control but Gomez passes into side.
Bjorneset takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bjorneset tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bjorneset can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gomez cracks Bjorneset with a big right hand but Bjorneset just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorneset sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Bjorneset is defending well.
Bjorneset wants to get back to his feet.

Bjorneset makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bjorneset is looking to clinch.
Mizuto Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bjorneset fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bjorneset stuffs the takedown.
Bjorneset is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Bjorneset throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Bjorneset stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizuto Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Bjorneset.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Bjorneset sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Bjorneset sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bjorneset is looking to clinch.
Gomez lands a jab to Bjorneset's midsection.

Gomez rushes Bjorneset and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bjorneset is pressed up against the ropes. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bjorneset down to the mat. Bjorneset avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gomez has managed to clinch.
Gomez can't get the takedown.
Bjorneset wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomez has him pressed against the ropes.
Bjorneset wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjorneset tries for a takedown but Gomez manages to get underhooks.

Gomez tightens his grip and picks Bjorneset up, before dumping him to the ground. Bjorneset manages to land in guard.
Bjorneset wants to stand and escape but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mizuto Gomez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Bjorneset tries to clinch up

and Gomez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bjorneset's guard now.
Gomez controlling from the top position.
Gomez postures up in Bjorneset's guard and throws a big left but Bjorneset blocks it.
Gomez trying to control but Bjorneset is working from the bottom.
Gomez postures up.
Bjorneset striking off his back but it's not causing Gomez any problems.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Bjorneset is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bjorneset's calf.
Bjorneset clinches but Gomez breaks the clinch

and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch.

Bjorneset breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bjorneset.
Bjorneset stuffs the takedown.
Vegard Bjorneset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjorneset stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizuto Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bjorneset clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bjorneset tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomez prevents Bjorneset from breaking the clinch.
Bjorneset wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjorneset escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorneset tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Bjorneset scores with a nice strike.

Bjorneset clinches.
Bjorneset lands an elbow that stopped Gomez in his tracks for a moment.
Gomez can't get the takedown.
Gomez is pressed up against the ropes. Bjorneset has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gomez down to the mat. Gomez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bjorneset throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjorneset which made him look bad.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Bjorneset sprawls well.
Bjorneset stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomez tries to clinch but Bjorneset moves away

and Bjorneset moves into the clinch.
Bjorneset lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorneset with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjorneset fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjorneset looks to clinch

and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch.

Bjorneset manages to break the clinch.
Bjorneset wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Bjorneset circles away easily
and Bjorneset counters with a series of strikes. Gomez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bjorneset scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomez in his tracks.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bjorneset counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Bjorneset sprawls well.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bjorneset counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorneset sizes up Gomez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bjorneset but Bjorneset pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjorneset prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.
Bjorneset tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Bjorneset won't allow it.
Gomez prevents the takedown attempt.
Bjorneset looking to stall.
Bjorneset tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorneset wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bjorneset gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bjorneset wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomez drags the fight down to the ground.
Gomez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vegard Bjorneset.
I think Bjorneset has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vegard Bjorneset!