PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maroun Caboul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maroun Caboul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Caboul
vs
Gomez

197 cm
27
288 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

169 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maroun Caboul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caboul swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Caboul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caboul tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.

Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caboul, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gomez landing knees to the head.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caboul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caboul has Gomez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gomez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gomez has Caboul pushed against the ropes.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caboul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Caboul is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez stalling against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gomez obliges.
Caboul is breathing heavily.
Gomez lands a good knee to the midsection. Caboul won't want to take too many of those.
Gomez stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gomez working Caboul over with knees to the body.
Gomez lands a good knee to the midsection. Caboul won't want to take too many of those.
Gomez slowing the pace effectively.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gomez landing knees to the head.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caboul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gomez working Caboul over with knees to the body.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Caboul wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maroun Caboul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caboul's face.

It looks like Maroun Caboul has been cut.
Gomez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caboul working hard to break the clinch.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caboul's face.
Gomez scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caboul can't break the clinch.
Caboul throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Caboul blocks it.
Caboul wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomez is struggling to control the position.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Gomez scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caboul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez leaning against his opponent.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
Gomez lands a good knee to the midsection. Caboul won't want to take too many of those.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caboul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomez with a knee to the head.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but Caboul blocks with his arms.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Caboul blocks it.
Gomez with a knee to the head.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Caboul is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That kick from Gomez tenderised Caboul's leg. Caboul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caboul.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Caboul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Gomez.
A telegraphed right hand from Caboul misses the target.
Caboul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomez pinned against the ropes. Gomez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Caboul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gomez takes one to the side of the head.
Gomez tries to clinch but Caboul moves out of range.
Gomez throws a hook but Caboul avoids it easily.
Gomez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caboul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Caboul misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomez counters with a nice leg kick.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomez scoring well with a low kick there.
Caboul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Gomez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caboul walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Caboul's head.
Osvaldo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Caboul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Caboul is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caboul blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Oh Caboul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomez works Caboul's body with a nice hook.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a monster overhand right that drops Caboul! Gomez follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osvaldo Gomez!
An out of breath Osvaldo Gomez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.