PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Silva Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva Gomes
vs
Bones

184 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henrique Silva Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Gomes gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bones.
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bones preventing the sweep.
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bones looking to pass the guard.
Bones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Gomes is looking to reverse the position.

Bones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva Gomes wants to control but Bones postures up.

Bones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva Gomes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Gomes tries to buck Bones off but Bones is having none of it.

Bones tries for a kimura but Silva Gomes is defending well.

Bones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva Gomes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bones looks winded!
Silva Gomes struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva Gomes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva Gomes wants to control but Bones is keeping busy.
Bones passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva Gomes tries to reverse the position but Bones maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva Gomes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva Gomes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva Gomes shrugs it off.
Silva Gomes is trying to escape the mount.
Silva Gomes tries to hold on but Bones postures up.

Bones is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva Gomes frees his head quite easily.
Silva Gomes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Silva Gomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva Gomes has managed to get both his arms back between Bones's legs - danger averted.

Bones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva Gomes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva Gomes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva Gomes defends it easily.
Silva Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been informed that Bones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Silva Gomes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva Gomes is pushing down on Bones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bones is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva Gomes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bones gets back to full guard.
Bones looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Gomes won't allow Bones to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva Gomes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Silva Gomes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva Gomes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bones is looking for a triangle but Silva Gomes pushes his legs off easily.
Bones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva Gomes throws a sloppy head kick

so Bones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bones passes Silva Gomes's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Silva Gomes looking for submissions off his back.
Silva Gomes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bones passes into half guard.
Bones moves nicely into side control.
Bones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Gomes tries to bench press Bones off him but Bones keeps the position.
Bobby Bones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva Gomes, who protects the arm well.
Bones is breathing heavily.

Bones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Gomes is trying to control Bones's posture but Bones avoids it.
Silva Gomes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva Gomes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva Gomes.
Bones tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva Gomes is retaining full guard.

Bones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva Gomes, not yet.

Bones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bones tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva Gomes is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bones drops back looking for a leg! Silva Gomes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva Gomes manages to kick Bones off! Bones jumps back into Silva Gomes's guard.
Bones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva Gomes is keeping the position for now.

Bones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bones preventing the sweep.
Bones looking to pass the guard.

Bones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Silva Gomes has his feet on Bones's thighs here. He's pushed Bones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henrique Silva Gomes!
Henrique Silva Gomes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Bobby Bones spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He fought really well today'.