PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Tremblay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Gomez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gomez
vs
Tremblay

194 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abel Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Tremblay!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez tries to clinch but Tremblay moves out of range.
Gomez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Tremblay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tremblay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tremblay working the head and body with strikes.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Tremblay sits in half guard.
Tremblay not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tremblay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomez is just riding it out for now. Tremblay eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremblay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.
Gomez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gomez wants to sweep but Tremblay has passed to side control!
Gomez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tremblay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tremblay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tremblay working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to get to full guard but Tremblay has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Tremblay seems content to control.
Tremblay working Gomez over with strikes.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tremblay content to control rather than advance.
Tremblay lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Tremblay in his half guard.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Tremblay sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Tremblay there.
Tremblay trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Gomez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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

Tremblay looking to score a takedown here. Gomez is defending well but Tremblay drives through and ends up in Gomez's guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Tremblay from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tremblay controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tremblay passes into half guard.
Gomez trying to hold on to Tremblay's head to control him but Tremblay postures up.
Tremblay trying to control from Gomez's half guard. Gomez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tremblay sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomez's guard.
Tremblay trying to pass the guard but Gomez defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Tremblay dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gomez looks for a takedown but Tremblay sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Tremblay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Tremblay feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tremblay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gabriel Tremblay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tremblay trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tremblay slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay slips nicely into half guard.
Tremblay passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tremblay connects with a decent elbow.
Tremblay looks up at the clock and then as Gomez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tremblay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tremblay working the body and head with strikes.
Tremblay is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tremblay scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gomez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tremblay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Tremblay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Gomez is rocked!
Tremblay lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gomez down.
Oh Gomez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez taking a bit of punishment here - Tremblay scoring with strikes.
Tremblay cracks Gomez with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Tremblay immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gomez is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Tremblay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Tremblay!