PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xzing Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riadh Bourguiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riadh Bourguiba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gomez
vs
Bourguiba

200 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xzing Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riadh Bourguiba!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourguiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bourguiba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gomez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomez is working hard here to advance position.
Bourguiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourguiba tries to stand and escape but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gomez is trying to control but can't.
Gomez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bourguiba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Bourguiba is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourguiba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gomez trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Bourguiba is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bourguiba tries to sprawl out of it but Gomez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bourguiba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bourguiba shoots in and bounces Gomez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bourguiba 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.

Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bourguiba stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez controls Bourguiba momentarily but Bourguiba frees himself.
Gomez striking off his back but it's not causing Bourguiba any problems.
Bourguiba trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Bourguiba tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourguiba preventing the sweep.
Bourguiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Riadh Bourguiba hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Gomez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bourguiba's guard.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourguiba is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Bourguiba keeps moving.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomez throwing strikes from guard but Bourguiba blocks nicely.
Gomez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourguiba has wrist control.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourguiba has wrist control.
Gomez lands a couple of elbows.
Bourguiba keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez postures up and lands a big shot to Bourguiba's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourguiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourguiba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourguiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bourguiba wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bourguiba looking for a sweep. Not yet Bourguiba, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xzing Gomez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bourguiba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomez's guard now, I'm sure.
Bourguiba tries to stand but Gomez is controlling from the bottom.

Gomez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bourguiba rolls with it to try and escape but Gomez cranks on the arm and Bourguiba is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xzing Gomez!