PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rique Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas 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.

Salvador
vs
Gomes

198 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Rique Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomes sprawls well. He's pushed Salvador's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salvador fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Salvador moves into the clinch successfully.
Salvador wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rique Salvador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvador is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Salvador for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvador keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Salvador scores with a takedown into Gomes's guard.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador wanted to stand there but Gomes had control of the position.
Salvador trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Salvador drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gomes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gomes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gomes!

Gomes stands up and beckons Salvador to his feet.

Gomes has closed the distance and engaged Salvador in a clinch.
Gomes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gomes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salvador after a bit of a struggle.
Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salvador trying to stall but Gomes improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salvador stalling the fight.
Salvador blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomes looking to throw knees to the head but Salvador is blocking nicely.
Gomes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Salvador has Gomes pressed against the cage.
Salvador misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes goes for a takedown attempt but Salvador pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gomes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvador sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomes somewhat.
Salvador looks for a takedown but Gomes sprawls well.
Salvador shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvador.
Salvador shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomes as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to clinch up.
Gomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomes shoots for a takedown but Salvador saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown but Salvador manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gomes looks gassed!
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomes clinches up with Salvador and pushes him back against the cage.

Salvador pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gomes has eaten all the pies!
Salvador shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomes as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas Gomes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Salvador throws a head kick that misses.

Gomes clinches with his opponent.
Gomes is looking for a takedown.
Salvador prevents Gomes from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Salvador's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomes wants to take the fight to the mat but Salvador manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvador stalling in the clinch but Gomes improves position.
Gomes is looking to control Salvador's arms but Salvador gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomes has his back to the cage.
Gomes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salvador.
Salvador stops a takedown attempt from Gomes.
Rique Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Gomes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador stalling the fight.
Gomes tries to break free but Salvador pushes him back against the cage.
Salvador is trying to stall.
Salvador has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Salvador escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvador throws a right hand that Gomes ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomes also avoids with ease.

Gomes clinches up with Salvador and pushes him back against the cage.
Salvador gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomes.
Gomes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salvador smiles and moves away.
Gomes is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvador sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomes somewhat.

Gomes clinches with his opponent.
Gomes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salvador fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salvador avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomes circles away.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvador as he avoids it easily.
Salvador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvador as he avoids it easily.
Salvador shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvador sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomes somewhat.
Salvador fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salvador fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salvador tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Salvador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomes stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvador. Salvador gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gomes pushes Salvador up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvador jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomes walks away with a smile on his face. Salvador gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Salvador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvador lands with a nice combination. Gomes backs away looking to recover.
Salvador fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Gomes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Salvador leaves Gomes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Salvador.
Gomes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salvador.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salvador.
Gomes throws a series of punches but Salvador moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvador.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rique Salvador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvador shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salvador's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Gomes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salvador, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes lands a nice knee to the body.
Salvador fails to pull guard.
Gomes scores a nice knee to the body.

Gomes manages to break the clinch.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Salvador tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salvador manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvador's waist but Salvador gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomes off to one side.
Gomes swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvador.
Gomes stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvador. Salvador gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Rique Salvador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvador shoots for a takedown but Gomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Gomes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Salvador trying to control here.
Salvador tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.

Gomes stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salvador sprawls well initially but Gomes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gomes is thwarting Salvador's attempts to control the position.
Gomes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Salvador wants to get back to full guard but Gomes has passed into side control.
Salvador bucks up and tries to throw Gomes off but instead Gomes has got his back!
Salvador manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gomes's guard. Nice work there by Salvador.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salvador has gone for a leg lock! Gomes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Salvador's guard.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes stopping the sweep attempt from Salvador.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salvador, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Gomes!