PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arenas comes to the ring accompanied by Alive-Krewella. Gomez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Motherfucker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nicolas Arenas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arenas
vs
Gomez

188 cm
24
197 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

172 cm
33
201 lbs
25 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arenas throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gomez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Arenas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gomez slips a jab from Arenas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arenas. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Arenas throws a jab when Gomez was well out of range.
Gomez tries to counter with a clinch but Arenas shakes him off and moves away.
Arenas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Gomez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Gomez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arenas sprawls well. Arenas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Arenas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arenas swivels and escapes.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Gomez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arenas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomez on the side of the head.
Arenas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Despite the aggression on Gomez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arenas misses with a low kick.
Gomez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arenas thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gomez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arenas napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Gomez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arenas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomez prevents Arenas from escaping the position.

Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez has hold of Arenas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Arenas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gomez cranks the arm and Arenas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Arenas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Franco Gomez!
Franco Gomez is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, Franco Gomez stared into the camera and said 'Nick Arenas, quero minha revanche pelo cinturão! E dessa vez a história será diferente! Vou acabar com você e mostrar quem é o verdadeiro campeão!'.