PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taj Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gibson
vs
Gomez

189 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taj Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibson.
Gibson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Gibson sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gibson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gomez feints and as Gibson raises his hands in defense, Gomez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Gomez isn't so interested in that idea.

Gomez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gibson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gibson has escaped and now he's on top!

Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Gomez won't let him.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gibson tries to stand but Gomez is controlling from the bottom.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomez pulls Gibson in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gibson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gomez's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gibson checks a low kick from Gomez.
Gibson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Gomez has Gibson up against the ropes in a clinch.

Gibson jumps guard.
Gomez wants to stand but Gibson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gibson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to stand but Gibson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving.
Gibson has a closed guard, preventing Gomez from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Gomez rushes Gibson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gomez is looking for a takedown.
Gomez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Gibson to keep the fight standing.
Taj Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gomez.
Gomez fails to pull guard.
Gomez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gomez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gibson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gomez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gibson to the mat. Gibson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Gomez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good work by Gibson as he checks the leg kick.
Gibson throwing a counter right hand but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Taj Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gibson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gibson.
Gomez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gibson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gomez jumps into guard, dragging Gibson to the mat.
Gomez is trying to keep Gibson in close.
Gibson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomez is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Gibson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gibson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomez is proving hard to escape from.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gibson misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson misses with a wild combination.
Gomez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andre Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gibson tries to counter with a takedown but Gomez is quick to defend against it.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez misses with a head kick.

Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gibson is trying to stall.
Gibson is pressed up against the ropes. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gibson down to the mat. Gibson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taj Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gomez.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Gibson circles away.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taj Gibson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Gibson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gibson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Gibson pushes him off.

Gomez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gibson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gibson wants to stand and escape but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gibson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Gomez isn't so interested in that idea.
Andre Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Gibson misses.
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes from Gibson. Those never looked like landing.
Taj Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taj Gibson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Gibson scores with a four punch combination!
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Gibson.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Gibson is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Andre Gomez has been cut.
Gibson keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
As Gomez looks to move away, Gibson throws a big counter combo bu Gomez just gets out of the way.
Gibson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Gibson misses.
Nice takedown defense from Gibson. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
Taj Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gomez.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Gibson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Gibson, which made it look bad.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gibson swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Gibson there.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Gibson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Gibson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gibson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez dives in and grabs Gibson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gibson pushes down on Gomez's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Gibson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gibson scores with a jab to the head.
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Gibson.
Gibson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Gibson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
Gomez misses with a hook to the body
and Gibson counters with a straight right hand.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Gibson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomez circles away quickly and effectively.

Gomez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gomez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gomez trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taj Gibson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gibson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj Gibson!
During a confident post fight interview, Taj Gibson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.