PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xzing Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zefafa Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gomez
vs
Tanghe

200 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp
Sport Support

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 7 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zefafa Tanghe!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez avoids the head kick by Tanghe.

Gomez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tanghe's guard.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanghe has wrist control.

Tanghe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tanghe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tanghe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gomez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tanghe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tanghe has escaped and now he's on top!
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tanghe manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.

Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gomez trying to control but Tanghe is working from the bottom.
Gomez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanghe looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanghe, not yet.
Tanghe tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gomez won't allow Tanghe to sweep him here.
Gomez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tanghe's head.
Gomez is in close to Tanghe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tanghe can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tanghe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gomez lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanghe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gomez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanghe keeps working.
Tanghe is holding on to half guard well.
Gomez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Gomez 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 frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tanghe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Gomez has hold of Tanghe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tanghe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gomez trying to control but Tanghe is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Gomez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez landing strikes from the mount.

Gomez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gomez looking to control but Tanghe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gomez goes for an armbar but Tanghe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tanghe.

Gomez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tanghe uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xzing Gomez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gomez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomez wants to pass to mount but Tanghe is defending the position.

Gomez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tanghe is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xzing Gomez!
Xzing Gomez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sport Support logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.