PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between statson gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flava Flave acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

gomez
vs
Flave

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Russia GOLD

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, statson gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flava Flave!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flave!
Flave looks to land a combination but gomez avoids it well.
gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flave.
Flave works the jab nicely.
Flave ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flave tries for a takedown but gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but gomez moves away.
Flave lands a jab-cross combination.
Flave looks to land a combination but gomez avoids it well.
Flave smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Flava Flave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flave throws an overhand right that lands on gomez's shoulder, as gomez tries to avoid the shot.
gomez slips under a jab from Flave.
Good standup being displayed there by Flave as he connects with a hook.
gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flave lands with a straight right. gomez didn't see that one coming.
gomez ducks under a wild hook from Flave.
Flave fails to land with a series of punches.
Flave connects with the punch.
Flave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flave throws a good cross that connects.
gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flave.
Flave fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
statson gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flava Flave.
Flave misses with a straight left.
gomez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flave throws a jab but it's blocked by gomez.

gomez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flave is working to avoid the ground and pound but gomez connects with a decent elbow.
Flave looks gassed!
Flave prevents gomez from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gomez trying to control the action but Flave is working from the bottom.
Flave prevents gomez from improving position.
gomez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Flave some visible discomfort.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
gomez trying to control the position but Flave is working away.
gomez works to advance to full mount. Flave defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

gomez has control of Flave's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flave regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Flave is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

gomez looking for a guillotine from mount but Flave is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flave really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
gomez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
gomez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

gomez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
gomez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Flave's face.
gomez prevents Flave from getting the reversal.

gomez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Flave is surviving well by controlling gomez's body position as best he can.
Flave keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flave takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flave is desperately trying to improve his position but gomez has a good base and remains in mount.
Flave takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flave sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Flave is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Flave actively working from the bottom here.
Flave tries to roll over but gomez keeps him under control.
gomez passes to side control.
gomez trying to control the position but Flave is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flave sneaks back into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

gomez seems to be working for a kimura but Flave defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

statson gomez dominated that round.
That's time! gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Flave scores with a nice strike.

gomez feints and as Flave raises his hands in defense, gomez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Flave working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. gomez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Flave is tightening it up a little... gomez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! gomez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! gomez taps out! nice BJJ there by Flave!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Flava Flave!