PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jose gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
gomez

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
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, jose gomez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by gomez.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.

gomez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but gomez has control of the leg.
gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.

gomez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
gomez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
gomez moves nicely into side control.
Gracie holding on.
A lull in the action here as gomez stalls from top position.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jose gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.

Gracie pushes gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
gomez avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Gracie unloads a knee to the mid-section. gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but gomez avoids the damage to the body.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from gomez finds it's target.
gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
gomez fails to land with a series of punches.

Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie managing to control the position.
gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jose gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

gomez misses with a wild combination.
jose gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries to clinch but gomez is having none of it.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from gomez.
gomez tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie is looking to clinch but gomez is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from gomez misses.
gomez misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
gomez shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and gomez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
gomez is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from gomez.
gomez throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A swing and a miss from gomez.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but gomez pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as gomez shoots in.
Gracie tries to clinch up but gomez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
gomez clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch

and Gracie moves into the clinch.
gomez tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
gomez stalling the fight.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with gomez's elbow.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
gomez managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.

Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie 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.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but gomez is defending the position.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
gomez wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
gomez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for gomez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to control but gomez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
gomez tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. gomez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
gomez keeps the fight on the outside.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with gomez.
gomez managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
gomez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
gomez wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gomez managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. gomez smiles and moves away.
gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
gomez misses with a wild combination.
gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
A knee to the head by Gracie.
Gracie jumps guard but gomez stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by gomez.
gomez presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but gomez avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
gomez avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but gomez avoids the damage to the body.
gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
gomez managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from gomez.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as gomez tries to tie him up.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie unloads a knee to the mid-section. gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
gomez is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Gracie!