PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Raziq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 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.

Gomez
vs
Raziq

186 cm
25
176 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

185 cm
30
175 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Raziq!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Raziq is out of range.
Raziq tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily

and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Raziq is trying to stand up here but Gomez is controlling him well.
Gomez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raziq can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raziq wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Mario Gomez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gomez - that will leave a mark!
Raziq fails with the takedown

and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raziq's guard.
Gomez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raziq's guard.

Gomez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Raziq tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gomez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mario Gomez!
Mario Gomez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.