PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xzing Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flemming Yok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gomez
vs
Yok

200 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp(w. laundry:10%)
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 9 - 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 London, Flemming Yok!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yok looking to control.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Yok keeps moving.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Yok is keeping the position.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
Yok being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomez stands up over Yok, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yok swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Yok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Dark Horse MMA Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gomez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomez postures up.
Gomez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yok wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Gomez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yok is trying to control the position but Gomez postures up.
Gomez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Yok is retaining full guard.
Gomez trying to control but Yok is working from the bottom.
Yok trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Xzing Gomez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Yok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomez's guard.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez tries to strike from the bottom.

Yok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Yok controlling him for the moment.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yok advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yok is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez gets back to full guard.
Yok wants to stand but Gomez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yok trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yok wants to stand but Gomez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yok tries to stand but Gomez is controlling from the bottom.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.

Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yok is aware though and is defending well.

Gomez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Yok frees his head nicely. Oh but Gomez has switched to an armbar! Yok is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Xzing Gomez!
Xzing Gomez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sport Support for their support in the buildup to the fight.