PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urie Sergeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Bad Motherfucker. Urie Sergeyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sergeyev
vs
Gomez

185 cm
30
184 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

172 cm
26
184 lbs
11 - 21 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urie Sergeyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergeyev shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Sergeyev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergeyev stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Sergeyev shows good takedown defense.

Sergeyev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gomez was covering up waiting for the punch and Sergeyev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sergeyev preventing the sweep.
Sergeyev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sergeyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeyev tries to stand but Gomez is controlling from the bottom.

Urie Sergeyev has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sergeyev leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Urie Sergeyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeyev stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sergeyev slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sergeyev keeps the fight on the outside.
Sergeyev doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sergeyev's guard.
Gomez passes Sergeyev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gomez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sergeyev defend it? Gomez steps over the head and cranks it - Sergeyev is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gomez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franco Gomez!
After winning the bout, Franco Gomez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.