PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Notkea rotta - Itä meidän kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gomez
vs
Bob

175 cm
37
175 lbs
25 - 31 - 2

209 cm
32
278 lbs
12 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Cynical Truth (steel penn)

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 25 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses with a few strikes there.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bob throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by Gomez's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Bob misses with a takedown
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jose Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Bob shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bob.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
Bob working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet.
Bob working away.
Gomez parries the strikes from Bob easily there. Bob is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gomez to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bob working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on Bob's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bob creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob scoring with punches and elbows.
Gomez pushes Bob away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bob gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gomez gets back to half guard.
Bob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob lands with a punch from half guard.
Gomez wants to control but Bob is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bob looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Bob is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Bob slips nicely into half guard.

Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Gomez is not content to let Bob control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gomez working for a triangle but Bob defends it easily.
Bob must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gomez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bob wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gomez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob tries to move to full mount but Gomez actually manages to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob wants to free his trapped foot but Gomez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Bob or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez which made him look bad.
Nice uppercut lands for Bob. That snapped Gomez's head back.
Bob throws an off balance right hand
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
Bob darts in looking for a takedown but Gomez gets double underhooks and turns Bob into the cage.
Bob is pressed up against the cage. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bob down to the mat. Bob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob shoots in but no luck this time.
Jose Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.
Bob throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Bob is predictable there
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomez defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with a combination
and Gomez counters with a right hand to the body.
Bob fails with the takedown.

Bob changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gomez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bob is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Gomez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gomez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Bob is controlling well.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to pass to full mount but Gomez defends it.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez moves into full guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Bob prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob postures up.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomez looking to control.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bob throws an elbow that misses. Gomez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bob's guard. Nice move by Gomez!
Gomez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez passes into half guard.
Gomez is looking to advance position but Bob won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomez is really struggling to control Bob but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gomez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bob reverses the position - he's now on top in Gomez's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gomez is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Gomez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bob changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Bob manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bob bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gomez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gomez working Bob over with strikes.
Bob is staying active underneath Gomez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomez is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Gomez.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
Bob darts in looking for a takedown but Gomez gets double underhooks and turns Bob into the cage.
Gomez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bob has his takedown stuffed

and Gomez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jose Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Gomez trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Jose Gomez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Bob.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bob throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Bob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
Bob shoots and misses
and Gomez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez throws a series of strikes that have Bob backpedaling.

Gomez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bob was covering up waiting for the punch and Gomez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gomez stands and throws Bob's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Gomez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gomez prefers to stall for the moment though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bob!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomez 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!