PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull comes to the cage accompanied by Black Label Society - Fire It Up. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomi's choice of entrance music: Slaap lekker!. Roy Bull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bull
vs
Gomi

175 cm
35
157 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

175 cm
32
167 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown but Bull sprawls well. He's pushed Gomi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomi looks for a takedown but Bull sprawls well.
Roy Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Gomi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Bull leaves Gomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bull shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomi.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Bull.
Gomi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bull counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Bull misses with a few strikes there.

Gomi gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bull tries to improve position but can't.
Gomi is working Bull over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bull tries to improve position but can't.
Gomi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bull!
Bull is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Bull that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bull is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bull is working hard here to advance position.
Gomi cracks Bull with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gomi lands a big shot there that rocks Bull but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi avoids the attempt from Bull to control.

Gomi is working for a guillotine from mount but Bull frees his head quite easily.
Gomi lands with some strikes.
Bull slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bull keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bull is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Gomi there.
Gomi slips a nice elbow through Bull's hands, connecting with Bull's forehead.

Gomi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bull is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bull wants to get back to full guard.
Bull moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bull looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gomi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bull has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomi has managed to get both his arms back between Bull's legs - danger averted.
Gomi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gomi cracks Bull with a big elbow.
Gomi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bull!
Gomi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bull's face.
Bull is looking to get to half guard.
Gomi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bull hang on?
Gomi looking to control but Bull is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull is in a horrible position here. Gomi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gomi landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bull's face.
Gomi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Bull is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Gomi.
Oh Bull is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Gomi looking for a guillotine here but Bull defends easily.
Bull throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bull seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bull scoring with some ground and pound.
Bull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bull!
Gomi with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Gomi dominated that round.
That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Gomi looks for a takedown but Bull sprawls well.
Bull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Bull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bull throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bull misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Gomi tries to clinch up.
Bull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roy Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi tries to land a front kick but Bull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown but Bull sprawls well. He's pushed Gomi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bull tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kenny Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bull is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gomi is aware though and is defending well.
Gomi advances to half guard.
Gomi trying to control the action but Bull is working from the bottom.
Gomi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bull wants to improve his position but Gomi is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi pushes down on Bull's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gomi wants to control but Bull is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomi connects with a nice short shot to Bull's temple.
Gomi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gomi controlling the action here.
Gomi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bull trying to get back to full guard but Gomi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bull is in a horrible position here. Gomi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gomi with good strikes from the mount here!
Bull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bull takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control but Bull is having none of it.
Bull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Gomi! Bull is hurt baaadly! Gomi is firing away with more strikes - Bull is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Gomi!
Kenny Gomi thanked the fans post fight for their support.