PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jose gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gomez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

gomez
vs
Muller

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Muller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller lands with a nice body kick.
Muller lands with a straight right. gomez didn't see that one coming.

gomez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Muller scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but gomez manages to mount him!
gomez lands a heavy elbow.
gomez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Richard Muller has been cut.
Muller is wriggling around trying to escape.

Muller defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from gomez.
gomez is breathing heavily.
gomez landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
gomez working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller working to try and regain half guard.
Muller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Muller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
gomez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller tries to hold on but gomez postures up.
Muller is squirming around, avoiding gomez's attempts to control the action.
Muller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muller is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
gomez lands a nice shot to the head.
gomez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Muller's face.
Muller can't escape the position.

gomez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
gomez punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
gomez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Muller is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
gomez avoids the attempt from Muller to control.
Muller wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
gomez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Muller flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
gomez landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller really wants to buck gomez off and get back to his feet.
gomez raining down shots from the mount!
Muller trying desperately to get to his feet.
gomez with the ground and pound from mount.
Muller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
gomez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Muller tries to reverse the position but gomez maintains control.
gomez lands a big shot there that rocks Muller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Muller in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
gomez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Muller is wriggling around trying to escape.
gomez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
gomez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
gomez landing punches.
gomez raining down shots from the mount!
gomez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muller regains half guard.
Muller wants to control but gomez is keeping busy.
Muller is looking to escape.
gomez lands with a punch from half guard.
Muller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. gomez is working away from the top position though.
Muller is trying to stand up here but gomez is controlling him well.
Muller tries to roll over but gomez keeps him under control.
gomez is looking to take a break and control but Muller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Richard Muller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horrible takedown by gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Muller which made him look bad.

Muller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. gomez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
gomez is trying to buck Muller off.
gomez is being controlled here.
Muller landing strikes.
Muller wants to stand but gomez has his arm trapped.
gomez is looking for a sweep.
Muller working away.
Muller is chipping away with strikes.
jose gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
gomez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Muller's best efforts.
gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Muller sits in half guard.
gomez misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muller lands with a hook. gomez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
gomez with a poor takedown
and Muller counters with a body kick that stops gomez in his tracks momentarily.
gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Muller as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Muller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. gomez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Muller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muller.
Muller scores with a head kick.
gomez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Muller counters with a left and a right that stings gomez.
gomez tries for a takedown but Muller circles away easily
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Muller sprawls well. He's pushed gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Muller pushes gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
gomez wants a takedown.

Muller manages to break the clinch.
Muller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gomez with a poor takedown
and Muller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muller catches gomez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

gomez tries to keep at a distance but Muller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Muller manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muller. gomez shrugs it off though.

gomez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
gomez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Muller to see if he's OK.
Muller is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Muller pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Muller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
gomez cracks Muller with a big right hand but Muller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gomez lands a few punches from side control.
Muller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Muller. No joy for gomez on that attempt.
gomez shoots in for a takedown but Muller shows good takedown defense.
Muller lands a two punch combo.
Muller stuffs the takedown attempt from gomez. gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Muller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
gomez tries to strike from the bottom.
gomez striking from the bottom.
gomez lands some strikes from the bottom.

gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
gomez keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller preventing the sweep.
gomez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
gomez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muller throws a head kick but gomez moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
jose gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muller lands with a hook. gomez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Muller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Muller throws a head kick that gomez semi-blocks.
No luck for gomez with that takedown attempt.
gomez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
gomez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Muller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Muller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
gomez is looking for a sweep. Muller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
gomez works his way to full guard. Good work.
gomez wants to sweep here but Muller controlling him for the moment.
gomez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Muller stopping the sweep attempt from gomez.
gomez striking off his back but it's not causing Muller any problems.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
gomez lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gomez trying to strike off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Muller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
gomez with a poor takedown
and Muller counters with an inside leg kick.
gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muller tries to avoid it but gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muller to the ground. Muller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
gomez moves forwards but Muller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
gomez misses with a takedown
and Muller counters with a big head kick but gomez shrugs it off.
gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muller's waist but Muller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing gomez off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from gomez.
gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muller. gomez shrugs it off though.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Muller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
gomez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muller darts in and clinches gomez up against the cage.
gomez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Muller manages to break the clinch.
Muller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Muller drives through and clinches with gomez against the cage.
gomez tries to score a body lock takedown but Muller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Muller unloads a knee to the mid-section. gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Muller breaks from the clinch.
Muller swinging wilding here.

gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Muller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
gomez is in close to Muller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
gomez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Muller 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to get back to his feet but gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
gomez won't allow Muller to sweep him here.

Muller wriggles free and stands up.
gomez shoots in and drives through. Muller sprawls well.
Muller scores with a decent looking hook.
gomez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Muller fails to land the takedown.

Muller rushes gomez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
gomez looking to slow down the pace here.

Muller manages to break the clinch.
Muller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Muller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Muller throws a combination. gomez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Muller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muller throws a series of punches but gomez avoids them all with ease.

gomez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Muller wants to stand but gomez is controlling the position.
gomez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
gomez distracts Muller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
gomez won't allow Muller to get back to his feet.
gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
gomez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Muller's head.
Muller throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Muller gets caught flat footed, as gomez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to jose gomez.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... jose gomez!