PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salva Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Blumgart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gomez
vs
Blumgart

178 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salva Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horatio Blumgart!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez tries to clinch up but Blumgart circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Blumgart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blumgart as he jumps to the side.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Blumgart keeps it at a distance.
Gomez scores with a jab.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Blumgart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Blumgart circles away.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blumgart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blumgart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Blumgart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Blumgart keeps it at a distance.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.
Gomez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blumgart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blumgart can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Blumgart controls his hands.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.
Gomez trying to stall but Blumgart improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Blumgart.
A shot in the inside from Blumgart.

Gomez pulls Blumgart into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but Blumgart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez is really struggling to control Blumgart but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blumgart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blumgart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blumgart pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Blumgart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez trying to control but Blumgart is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blumgart pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blumgart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blumgart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blumgart can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Blumgart is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blumgart managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blumgart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Blumgart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blumgart counters with a one-two to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blumgart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Horatio Blumgart will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gomez tries to clinch up but Blumgart circles away and keeps his distance.
Blumgart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez throws a body punch but Blumgart moves out of range.
Blumgart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Gomez darts in and clinches Blumgart up against the cage.
Gomez just leaning against Blumgart, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blumgart.
Blumgart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blumgart uses from the top position.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blumgart is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blumgart chips away with some ground and pound.
Blumgart is stalling in the full guard.
Blumgart postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blumgart content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Blumgart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blumgart throws a strike but Gomez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gomez wants to control from the top but Blumgart keeps moving.
Gomez throwing strikes from guard but Blumgart blocks nicely.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
Blumgart keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blumgart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is fighting to break Blumgart's control of his arms but Blumgart is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gomez trying to control but Blumgart is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gomez looking to sit in guard and control but Blumgart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blumgart is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blumgart postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.

Blumgart keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blumgart pulls Gomez in to control the position.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blumgart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomez throwing strikes from guard but Blumgart blocks nicely.
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 Salva Gomez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gomez tries to clinch but Blumgart moves out of range.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blumgart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blumgart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blumgart connects with a body shot that sends Gomez's belly button to the back.
Gomez shoots in but Blumgart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blumgart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Blumgart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blumgart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Blumgart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Blumgart is avoiding it.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blumgart sprawls well. Blumgart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Blumgart is working Gomez over against the cage.
Blumgart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to stall but Blumgart improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blumgart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blumgart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomez jumps guard but Blumgart turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salva Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blumgart pushes Gomez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.
Blumgart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Blumgart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Blumgart circles away.
Horatio Blumgart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Blumgart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomez throws an off balance right hand

and Blumgart counters with a series of strikes that sends Gomez to the canvas! Blumgart follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Gomez is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Blumgart controlling him for the moment.
Oh Gomez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blumgart 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.
Blumgart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.

Blumgart 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.
Blumgart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez trying to control but Blumgart is working from the bottom.
Blumgart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Blumgart keeps moving.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Blumgart keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blumgart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horatio Blumgart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blumgart 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horatio Blumgart!
A relieved looking Horatio Blumgart thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.