PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Lorenzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Federico Lorenzi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gomez
vs
Lorenzi

178 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cosmo Gomez!
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, Federico Lorenzi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzi tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Lorenzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Lorenzi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gomez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
Gomez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lorenzi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Lorenzi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Lorenzi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Gomez closes the distance and pushes Lorenzi back into the cage.
Lorenzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzi has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Lorenzi tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.

Gomez breaks the clinch.

Gomez instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Lorenzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Lorenzi blocks the leg kick.
Lorenzi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lorenzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lorenzi is looking to clinch.
Gomez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Gomez drives through and clinches with Lorenzi against the cage.
Lorenzi avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Lorenzi is working for takedown but Gomez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomez can't find room to land a body shot as Lorenzi controls the action.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez clinches up against the cage.
Gomez is pressed up against the cage. Lorenzi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gomez down to the mat. Gomez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gomez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lorenzi looking to pass the guard.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lorenzi manages to pass to side control.
Gomez tries to kick Lorenzi off but Lorenzi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lorenzi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gomez manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Lorenzi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gomez to keep the fight standing.
Cosmo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lorenzi.
Lorenzi looking to slow down the pace here.
Lorenzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Gomez to work.
Lorenzi tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Gomez.
Gomez tries to work over Lorenzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez gets underhooks to prevent Lorenzi's takedown attempt.
Gomez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gomez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gomez has Lorenzi pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cosmo Gomez.
Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lorenzi's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lorenzi's calf.
Gomez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lorenzi throws a front kick aimed at Gomez's knee but Gomez avoids it well.
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Lorenzi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Lorenzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Lorenzi fails to land.
Gomez can't find room to land a body shot as Lorenzi controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzi blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lorenzi is defending well for now.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lorenzi can do to turn this around?

Gomez manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lorenzi.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. Lorenzi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cosmo Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez can't find room to land a body shot as Lorenzi controls the action.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Lorenzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzi shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Lorenzi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lorenzi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Gomez gets a clinch.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Lorenzi.
Lorenzi is looking for a takedown.
Cosmo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lorenzi.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Lorenzi avoids the damage to the body.
Lorenzi blocks a body shot from Gomez.

Lorenzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosmo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorenzi shoots in but Gomez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomez.
Lorenzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez tries to clinch but Lorenzi moves out of range.

Gomez moves into the clinch.
Lorenzi goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cosmo Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lorenzi is breathing heavily.
Lorenzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomez sprawls well. Gomez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lorenzi gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lorenzi sprawls and moves away.
Lorenzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. Lorenzi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lorenzi 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.

Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lorenzi, pushing him back against the cage.
Lorenzi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lorenzi is trying to pull guard but Gomez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Lorenzi.
Lorenzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomez stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lorenzi controls his hands.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzi.
Gomez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lorenzi trying to stall but Gomez improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gomez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gomez tries a body shot but Lorenzi blocks it.
Lorenzi tries for a takedown but Gomez manages to get underhooks.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Gomez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lorenzi looks for a takedown but Gomez sprawls well.
Lorenzi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Lorenzi.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lorenzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez scores with a kick to the body.
Federico Lorenzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Lorenzi tries to clinch up.
Lorenzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gomez has closed the distance and engaged Lorenzi in a clinch.

Lorenzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lorenzi misses
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzi circles away.
Gomez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lorenzi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Lorenzi blocks a body shot from Gomez.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez cracks the inside of Lorenzi's front leg.
Lorenzi tries to clinch
and Gomez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lorenzi dives in and grabs Gomez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes down on Lorenzi's head and hops out.
Gomez cracks the inside of Lorenzi's front leg.

Gomez rushes Lorenzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez stalls.
Gomez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gomez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lorenzi wants a takedown.
Cosmo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lorenzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lorenzi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gomez after a bit of a struggle.
Lorenzi being controlled against the cage.
Lorenzi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lorenzi prevents a body shot from Gomez.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorenzi shoots in but no luck this time.

Gomez moves into range and clinches up with Lorenzi.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Lorenzi is avoiding it.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzi circles away.

Gomez takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomez stalling against the cage.

Lorenzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Federico Lorenzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosmo Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomez is defending well against a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Gomez!
Cosmo Gomez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.