PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. Osvaldo Gomez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jean Labosky's chin.

Gomez
vs
Labosky

169 cm
24
163 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
170 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez tries to work over Labosky's front leg with a kick but Labosky checks it.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Labosky wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Labosky scores with a jab. Gomez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Labosky instigates a clinch.
Labosky just leaning against Gomez, taking a breather.
Labosky managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.
Labosky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Labosky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Labosky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Labosky breaks the clinch.
Gomez swings for the body but Labosky moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez takes a swing at Labosky's ribcage but misses.
Labosky misses with a wild body shot.
Gomez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Labosky lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labosky tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez throws a body punch but Labosky moves out of range.
Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Labosky throws a one two combo.

Labosky forces Gomez back against the cage and clinches.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Labosky avoids it.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Labosky.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Labosky circles away quickly and effectively.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Labosky connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Labosky scores with a decent looking hook.
Jean Labosky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labosky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez throws a big counter combination but Labosky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Labosky connects with a right hand. Gomez shakes it off.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses.
Labosky throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Labosky wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gomez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Labosky throws the kick towards the body but Gomez avoids it.
Labosky tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
Labosky lands a leg kick that knocks Gomez off balance momentarily.
Labosky moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Labosky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Labosky misses with a wild combination.
Gomez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gomez is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
Labosky unleashes a big counter combination but Gomez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez cracks the inside of Labosky's front leg.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Labosky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez misses with a hook. Labosky ducked under it nicely.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes a swing at Labosky's ribcage but misses.
Labosky checks the leg kick.
Labosky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Labosky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Labosky is just out of range.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Labosky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Gomez misses
and Labosky counters with a low kick, right behind Gomez 's knee.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Labosky is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Labosky. Beautiful body shot.
Labosky moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Labosky.
Gomez is looking for a counter combo.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Gomez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Labosky manages to circle out of the way.
Labosky lands a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Labosky blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Labosky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Labosky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Labosky duly obliges.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Jean Labosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Labosky - the referee stops the clock and Gomez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Labosky. Gomez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Labosky tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Labosky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Labosky - that will leave a mark!
Labosky throws a combination. Gomez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labosky avoids the body shot from Gomez.
And Labosky tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez misses with a hook. Labosky ducked under it nicely.
Labosky throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
Labosky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Labosky.
Labosky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Labosky lands with a nice body punch.

Labosky closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Labosky.
Labosky wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Labosky wants to clinch
and Gomez counters with a leg kick.
Labosky tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez slips a straight right by Labosky.
Labosky throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jean Labosky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Labosky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Labosky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez throws a head kick but Labosky moves out of range.
Labosky looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gomez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Gomez slips under a jab.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Gomez is looking to chop away at Labosky's legs.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gomez misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labosky.
Labosky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Labosky throws a shot to the body.
Labosky looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Labosky tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Labosky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Labosky tries a quick counter leg kick but Gomez is wise to it.
Labosky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez thuds a left hand into Labosky's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labosky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Labosky. Labosky maintains the clinch.

Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez swings for the body but Labosky moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomez misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Labosky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Labosky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Labosky is just out of range.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Labosky.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Labosky's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky scores with a spinning back kick!
Labosky is looking to clinch.

Labosky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomez, pushing him back against the cage.
Labosky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Labosky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gomez misses with a left hand
and Labosky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Labosky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomez blocks a low kick nicely.
Gomez throws a head kick but Labosky moves out of range.
Labosky misses with a kick to the body.
Gomez tests Labosky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Gomez.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Labosky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomez. Gomez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomez feints and then cracks Labosky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Labosky down.
Labosky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Labosky 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.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.

Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Labosky avoids it.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Labosky managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.
Labosky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Labosky.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.

Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gomez punishes Labosky's body with a nice straight punch.
Labosky cracks Gomez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Labosky finds it's way through Gomez's defenses.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses

and Gomez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Labosky is trying to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling him.
Labosky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Labosky lands with a light punch inside.
Labosky misses with a punch to the body.
Labosky stalling in the clinch but Gomez improves position.
Labosky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Labosky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Labosky avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Labosky can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has Labosky pressed against the cage.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Labosky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Labosky avoids it.
Labosky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomez smiles and moves away.
Gomez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gomez throws a body punch but Labosky moves out of range.
Gomez swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Osvaldo Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Labosky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Labosky tries to circle away but Gomez has him pinned against the cage.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Osvaldo Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Labosky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Labosky!
The defeated Osvaldo Gomez had this to say: 'Win or lose he hits like a bitch'.