PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by We Can't Stop. Augusto Pinochet told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gomez
vs
Pinochet

178 cm
35
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
33
180 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Pinochet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Pinochet avoids it well.
Gomez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Pinochet goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinochet avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Gomez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pinochet shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Pinochet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pinochet tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alfredo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Pinochet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Gomez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez throws a hook but Pinochet blocks it.
Pinochet looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Pinochet looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to improve his position.

Pinochet is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomez is defending well.
Pinochet taking a breather here.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
Pinochet remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two 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.

Pinochet tries for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.
Pinochet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gomez is avoiding damage well.
Pinochet taking a breather here.
Pinochet working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pinochet is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Pinochet wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomez, who protects the arm well.
Pinochet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
Gomez defending against the ground and pound.

Pinochet looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinochet tries to move to mount but Gomez blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Pinochet decides to stand back up.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Pinochet's head but Pinochet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Pinochet changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Pinochet moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Pinochet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Pinochet persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinochet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinochet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinochet throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alfredo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pinochet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Pinochet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinochet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinochet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinochet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomez with a body shot.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Pinochet drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez wants to stand and escape but Pinochet is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinochet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to keep Pinochet in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pinochet ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Pinochet slips under a jab from Gomez.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomez slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Gomez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Pinochet pushes him off.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Gomez misses.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Pinochet drives through and clinches with Gomez against the cage.
Gomez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gomez lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet is trying to drag Gomez to the mat but Gomez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alfredo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.

Pinochet pulls guard successfully.

Pinochet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pinochet working a defensive guard here.
Gomez is in close to Pinochet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez pushes down on Pinochet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pinochet wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pinochet is trying to maintain the position but Gomez is very close to passing his half guard.
Pinochet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomez trying to control but Pinochet is working from the bottom.
Pinochet has control of Gomez's left arm, preventing Gomez from doing any damage.
Gomez is in close to Pinochet's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gomez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Augusto Pinochet has got the better of the ground game so far.

Pinochet 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.
Pinochet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinochet keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Pinochet controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Gomez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Gomez. Beautiful body shot.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinochet doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Gomez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pinochet's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gomez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pinochet moves away from the strike by Gomez.
Pinochet is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Gomez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pinochet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Gomez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pinochet.
No luck for Pinochet with that takedown attempt.
Pinochet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet shoots in but no luck this time.
Alfredo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.
Pinochet moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez throws a body punch but Pinochet moves out of range.

Pinochet decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinochet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomez controlling the position well.
Pinochet is taking a breather. Gomez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Pinochet sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Pinochet seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomez.
Gomez being controlled here, momentarily.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gomez misses the jab.

Pinochet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gomez was covering up waiting for the punch and Pinochet finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pinochet prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pinochet controls the pace.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinochet fails with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gomez enables Pinochet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gomez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pinochet's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinochet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pinochet trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez is pulling down on Pinochet's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Augusto Pinochet.
I think Pinochet 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Augusto Pinochet!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Augusto Pinochet!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Augusto Pinochet!

Augusto Pinochet wins by unanimous decision!
Augusto Pinochet made sure to mention his sponsor, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview.