PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ubartutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfredo Gomez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Ubartutu's chin.

Gomez
vs
Ubartutu

181 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Ubartutu!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubartutu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Ubartutu persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ubartutu with a poor takedown

and Gomez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ubartutu!
Ubartutu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Ubartutu actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez works his way into side control.
Gomez trying to control the position but Ubartutu is working away.

Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ubartutu tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.
Ubartutu wants to get back to his feet but Gomez drags him back down.
Ubartutu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ubartutu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gomez off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gomez can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez breaks Ubartutu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Ubartutu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gomez escapes and throws Ubartutu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ubartutu is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
Ubartutu looks gassed!
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ubartutu keeps working.
Ubartutu tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.
Gomez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ubartutu can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomez trying to control the position but Ubartutu is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gomez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ubartutu!
Ubartutu working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez has hold of Ubartutu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ubartutu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the head.
Ubartutu wants to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Ubartutu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomez looking to control but Ubartutu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gomez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ubartutu manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ubartutu lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ubartutu sprawls well initially but Gomez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ubartutu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ubartutu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gomez!

Ubartutu working for a submission but Gomez is keeping him at bay.
Gomez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Ubartutu looking to isolate an arm here. Gomez doesn't see it coming and as Ubartutu extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ubartutu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Ubartutu!