PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jay myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). myles comes to the ring accompanied by suk my dik. The key to victory for jay myles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

myles
vs
Gomes

200 cm
23
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jay myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.

Gomes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
myles looking for a sweep. Not yet myles, not yet.
Gomes wants to control from the top but myles keeps moving.
Gomes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
I looks like Gomes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but myles is keeping the position.
myles wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
myles has a closed guard, preventing Gomes from standing up.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but myles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
myles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gomes has passed into side control.
myles manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gomes wants to stand back up but myles manages to pass into side control.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Martin Gomes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gomes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. myles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomes staying calm.

Gomes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
myles misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
myles misses with a kick to the body.

Gomes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
myles is breathing heavily.
Gomes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gomes wants to stand up but myles is controlling the position.
Gomes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gomes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gomes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Gomes get's back to his feet.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - myles circles away.

myles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. myles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes stays in close to myles's body and controls the position.

Gomes gets to his feet - myles follows without any prompting.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a low kick as myles jumps back.
myles stuffs the takedown.

myles gets caught flat footed, as Gomes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
myles wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.

Gomes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Gomes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes is staying tight to myles's torso, preventing him from escaping.
myles is looking to reverse the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gomes advances nicely into full mount.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gomes is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomes.
Gomes staying calm.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Gomes decides to stand up, so the ref orders myles to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from myles. No joy for Gomes on that attempt.
jay myles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Gomes.
Gomes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? myles is fending him off so far but Gomes persists. Nope, myles circles away and we're back to standing.

Gomes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in myles's guard.

Gomes gets to his feet - myles follows without any prompting.

Gomes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming myles to the mat! myles manages to get full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
myles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
myles is looking to sweep but instead, Gomes has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Gomes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

myles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gomes wants to control from the top but myles keeps moving.

Gomes gets to his feet - myles follows without any prompting.
Gomes shoots for a takedown but myles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Gomes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. myles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gomes decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomes.
myles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomes tries to clinch up but myles circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomes has his takedown stuffed
and myles counters with a slapping leg kick.
jay myles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Gomes.
Gomes with a poor takedown

and myles counters with a single leg into guard. Gomes didn't expect that.
Martin Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gomes blocks myles's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomes prevents myles from getting the reversal.

Gomes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt

and myles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by myles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
myles postures up.
Gomes is wriggling around but myles manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control but myles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomes is not content to let myles control the position.
myles seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.
myles thows a huge punch but Gomes dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gomes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gomes prevents myles from getting back to his feet.
myles being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. myles is keeping the position for now.
myles is trying to control the position but Gomes postures up.
myles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
myles is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gomes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for myles!

Gomes stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
myles lands a two punch combo.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
myles misses with a takedown attempt - Gomes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
myles wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.
myles throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
jay myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gomes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but myles keeps working.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Gomes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Gomes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gomes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for myles!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Gomes stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Gomes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gomes trying to control the position but myles is working away.

Gomes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
myles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Gomes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomes prevents myles from improving his position.

Gomes decides to stand and escape the position.
Gomes misses with a takedown

and myles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomes's guard now.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. myles manages to get himself to full guard.
myles wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
jay myles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomes gets to his feet - myles follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Martin Gomes!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Martin Gomes!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Martin Gomes!

Martin Gomes wins by unanimous decision!