PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Garvey Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey Huey comes to the cage accompanied by Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garvey Huey
vs
Gomez

186 cm
23
182 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

186 cm
23
176 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Malcolm Garvey Huey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Garvey Huey.
Jab by Garvey Huey.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garvey Huey.

Garvey Huey shoots in and bounces Gomez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Garvey Huey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Garvey Huey from controlling successfully.
Garvey Huey forces his way into half guard.
Garvey Huey is controlling the pace.

Garvey Huey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garvey Huey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gomez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garvey Huey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez prevents Garvey Huey from improving position.
Garvey Huey has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gomez!
Garvey Huey unloading with bombs!
Garvey Huey landing punches.
Gomez tries to reverse the position but Garvey Huey maintains control.
Gomez wants to control but Garvey Huey is having none of it.
Gomez regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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. Garvey Huey connects with a nice short shot to Gomez's temple.
Garvey Huey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garvey Huey is trying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to escape.
Gomez is not content to let Garvey Huey control the position.
Garvey Huey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garvey Huey slips a nice elbow through Gomez's hands, connecting with Gomez's forehead.

Garvey Huey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomez is just riding it out for now. Garvey Huey eventually gives up the hold.
Garvey Huey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gomez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey prevents Gomez from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez moves into full guard.
Garvey Huey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garvey Huey tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Garvey Huey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garvey Huey looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Malcolm Garvey Huey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garvey Huey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Garvey Huey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garvey Huey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomez pinned against the cage. Gomez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Garvey Huey counter with a right hand.
Gomez with a hook.
Garvey Huey shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Garvey Huey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez takes a swing at Garvey Huey's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Gomez misses.
Garvey Huey slips a jab from Gomez.
Garvey Huey throws a right hand that misses
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Garvey Huey's shoulder, as Garvey Huey tries to avoid the shot.
Garvey Huey slips under a jab from Gomez.
Garvey Huey slips a jab from Gomez.
Garvey Huey closes the distance and clinches up with Gomez, looking for a takedown. Garvey Huey pushes Gomez against the cage but Gomez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Mario Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez stuns Garvey Huey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gomez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garvey Huey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garvey Huey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
Garvey Huey cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomez with a jab.
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Garvey Huey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garvey Huey blocks a leg kick.
Gomez leaves Garvey Huey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
Gomez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garvey Huey manages to avoid it.
Mario Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez connects with a solid leg kick.
Garvey Huey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Garvey Huey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garvey Huey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Garvey Huey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Garvey Huey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gomez quickly recovers to half guard.
Garvey Huey trying to mount his opponent but Gomez defends it.
Garvey Huey stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez is trying to control but can't.
Gomez gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garvey Huey is one step ahead there.
Garvey Huey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gomez trying to control the position.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garvey Huey tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garvey Huey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garvey Huey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvey Huey passes into half guard.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Garvey Huey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Gomez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomez swings away with a body shot that misses

and Garvey Huey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Garvey Huey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gomez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garvey Huey.
Gomez moves into full guard.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Garvey Huey tries to pass.
Gomez controls Garvey Huey momentarily but Garvey Huey frees himself.

Gomez has his foot on Garvey Huey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garvey Huey works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Garvey Huey tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Garvey Huey stands and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garvey Huey cracks Gomez with a big elbow.
Gomez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garvey Huey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Garvey Huey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomez tries to get to full guard but Garvey Huey has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez moves into full guard.
Garvey Huey connects with a couple of short punches.
Gomez can't keep his opponent in guard - Garvey Huey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Malcolm Garvey Huey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez wants to improve his position but Garvey Huey is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garvey Huey is trying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garvey Huey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomez.
Garvey Huey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Gomez controls Garvey Huey momentarily but Garvey Huey frees himself.

Gomez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Garvey Huey escapes and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Garvey Huey is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez is trying to improve his position.

Garvey Huey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garvey Huey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey cracks Gomez with a big right hand but Gomez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garvey Huey trying to control the position but Gomez is working away.
Gomez tries to improve position but can't.
Garvey Huey staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Gomez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez tries to bench press Garvey Huey off him but Garvey Huey keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Garvey Huey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garvey Huey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Garvey Huey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Malcolm Garvey Huey thanked Trill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).