PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Bad Motherfucker. Jack Rackham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franco Gomez's chin.

Rackham
vs
Gomez

182 cm
37
193 lbs
37 - 18 - 0

172 cm
38
203 lbs
30 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rackham.
Rackham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomez has time to react.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Rackham.
Rackham connects with a right hand. Gomez shakes it off.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Rackham avoids them all with ease.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rackham throws a front kick aimed at Gomez's knee but Gomez avoids it well.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Gomez throws a combination that misses
and Rackham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez is looking for the big counter here.
Gomez closes the distance but Rackham moves to the side
and Rackham counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Rackham's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID267K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rackham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham misses with a wild combination.

Rackham clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rackham misses with a body punch.
Rackham is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Rackham.
Rackham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Rackham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rackham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rackham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gomez looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Gomez shrugs off.
Gomez takes a shot to the head.
Rackham lands a shot to the body.
Rackham lands a body shot.
Rackham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Rackham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rackham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rackham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Rackham.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike.

Rackham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rackham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Rackham avoids it well.
Rackham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gomez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rackham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rackham lands the left hand.

Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Rackham. Rackham maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rackham.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.

Gomez is rocked!
Rackham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham scores with a knee to the head.
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Rackham finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Nice body punch from Rackham.
Rackham lands a knee to the body.
Rackham lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Rackham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rackham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rackham working the clinch nicely. Gomez is working for position but Rackham cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gomez crumples up against the cage and Rackham lands two more shots before the ref can save Gomez! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jack Rackham!
A victorious Jack Rackham thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.