PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saigon The Yard Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Yard Father comes to the cage accompanied by Saigon - Get Busy. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Yard Father
vs
Gomez

170 cm
31
140 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

173 cm
28
142 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Namunamu Clothing
Nutrition Your Way!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saigon The Yard Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takanori Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Yard Father avoids the body shot from Gomez.
The Yard Father ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saigon The Yard Father seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Yard Father has a takedown stuffed.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Gomez.
The Yard Father shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomez throws a hook but The Yard Father avoids it easily.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Yard Father with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saigon The Yard Father. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Yard Father looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomez!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The Yard Father is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomez tries to buck The Yard Father off but The Yard Father is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Yard Father is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
The Yard Father is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez is looking to regain half guard here but The Yard Father keeps moving and retains side control.
The Yard Father wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
The Yard Father taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gomez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Yard Father working away.

The Yard Father is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

The Yard Father is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez is trying to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Yard Father is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is still trying to improve position.
The Yard Father gets to mount! Gomez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gomez working to try and regain half guard.

The Yard Father quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for The Yard Father but it's paid off an Gomez is forced to tap! Nice work by The Yard Father.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saigon The Yard Father!
After winning the bout, Saigon The Yard Father thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.