PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Linwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomez
vs
Linwood

169 cm
20
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Linwood!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Linwood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomez gets back to half guard.
Gomez keeping hold of Linwood's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Linwood is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Linwood is controlling well.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
Linwood is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
Linwood prevents Gomez from improving his position.
Linwood thows a huge punch but Gomez dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood throwing shots but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Linwood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Linwood lands a nice short elbow.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Linwood is very close to passing his half guard.
Linwood thows a huge punch but Gomez dodges it nicely.
Linwood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.
Gomez is trying to control but can't.
Gomez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gomez controlling the position well.
Linwood wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Linwood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Linwood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomez is looking to control Linwood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomez avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linwood is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Linwood in his half guard.
Gomez gets back to full guard.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Linwood postures up.
Gomez pulls Linwood in close to his closed guard and prevents Linwood from doing any damage or advancing position.
Linwood with a nice head shot there.
Linwood throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linwood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomez has control of Linwood's left arm, preventing Linwood from doing any damage.
Linwood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linwood landing with the ground and pound.
Linwood throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Linwood throws a big right hand that misses.
Linwood wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Linwood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Linwood is proving a slippery customer.
Linwood won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Linwood manages to get himself to full guard.

Gomez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linwood is on top in guard.

Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gomez tries to get out of the position.
Linwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Linwood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gomez is pulling down on Linwood's head. It's preventing any offense from Linwood, at least for the moment.
Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linwood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Linwood being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Linwood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A good leg kick by Gomez.
Gomez slips a jab from Linwood.
Linwood throws a hook to the side of Gomez's head but Gomez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez throws a push kick but Linwood slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Linwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linwood tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linwood misses with a combination
and Gomez counters with a leg kick.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linwood.
Gomez scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez is looking to land body kicks.
Linwood throws a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Gomez needs to keep his hands up - Linwood had a free shot at his head there.
Gomez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linwood.
Linwood misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez cracks the inside of Linwood's front leg.
Gomez checks a low kick from Linwood.
Linwood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Linwood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Linwood fails to land the takedown.
Gomez scores with a kick to the body.
Linwood is breathing heavily.
Gomez throws a body punch but Linwood moves out of range.
Linwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gomez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linwood fails to land the takedown.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linwood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Linwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Gomez lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez lands a head shot.
Osvaldo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez throws a head kick but Linwood moves out of range.
Linwood raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A left lands for Gomez.
Linwood slips under a jab from Gomez.
Linwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.

Gomez moves into range and clinches up with Linwood.
Linwood is looking to take this one to the mat.
Osvaldo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Linwood.
Linwood takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Felix Linwood has been cut.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Linwood avoids the damage to the body.
Linwood being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stalling in the clinch but Linwood improves position.
Linwood jumps guard but Gomez stands there with Linwood around his waist. Linwood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gomez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linwood up against the cage.
Gomez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Linwood.
Gomez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Linwood.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Linwood is blocking nicely.
Linwood fails to pull guard.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Linwood blocks it.
Linwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Felix Linwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linwood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Osvaldo Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linwood.
Gomez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Linwood manages to circle out of the way.

Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gomez stalling the fight.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Linwood is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Linwood goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez jabs Linwood right on the nose. Linwood blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez connects with a jab.
A combination from Linwood does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osvaldo Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Linwood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Gomez does it's job there.
Linwood staying out of range there.
Linwood blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Linwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomez momentarily.

Gomez closes the distance and pushes Linwood back into the cage.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Linwood is blocking nicely.
Linwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linwood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.
Linwood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomez is defending well.
Linwood tries to pull guard but Gomez holds him up against the cage and eventually Linwood drops back down to his feet.
Osvaldo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Linwood.
Linwood is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Linwood gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez wants to control but Linwood is keeping busy.
Linwood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Linwood prevents Gomez from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to control but can't.
Linwood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.
Gomez moves into full guard.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez seems keen to control Linwood's posture.
Gomez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Linwood trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Linwood content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Linwood postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linwood is one step ahead there.
Gomez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gomez throws a solid leg kick but Linwood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gomez.
A nice side step and Linwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Linwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Linwood throws a combination. Gomez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Linwood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomez. That's going to slow Linwood down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Linwood.

Gomez has managed to clinch.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
Linwood can't get the takedown.
Gomez working Linwood over with knees to the body.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Linwood takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Linwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Linwood trying to control the position but instead, Gomez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linwood into the cage.
Gomez with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Linwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomez lands a jab to the nose.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Linwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linwood tries to avoid it.
Gomez walks into a stiff left hand from Linwood.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linwood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linwood throws a right hand that misses

and Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Linwood is defending well for now.
Gomez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gomez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomez landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osvaldo Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osvaldo Gomez!
After winning the bout, Osvaldo Gomez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.