PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomez
vs
Johnston

188 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 New York, Sidney Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Landon Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnston moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Johnston wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnston wants a takedown.
Sidney Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Johnston.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomez.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnston.
Johnston looks to clinch
and Gomez counters with a series of strikes. Johnston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gomez closes the distance but Johnston moves to the side
and Johnston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses

and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnston looking for a takedown.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch but Johnston keeps him there for the moment.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnston looks gassed!
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnston 's eye.

It looks like Landon Johnston has been cut.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnston darts in trying to clinch
and Gomez counters with a nice body kick.
Gomez throws a head kick that half lands.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
Johnston fails with the takedown.
Gomez throws a combination that misses

and Johnston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnston is controlling him.
Gomez has a closed guard, preventing Johnston from standing up.

Johnston drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gomez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gomez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gomez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gomez tries to clinch

and Johnston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnston circles away quickly and effectively.

Gomez has managed to clinch.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.

Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Landon Johnston's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gomez rushes Johnston and presses him up against the cage.
Johnston fails to pull guard.

Johnston breaks from the clinch.
Gomez throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnston shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sidney Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomez circles away.
Sidney Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Johnston.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Johnston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomez pinned against the cage. Gomez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnston's calf.

Gomez has Johnston up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnston avoids the damage to the body.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez lands a head kick. Johnston smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnston.
Gomez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez swinging wilding here.

Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnston, pushing him back against the cage.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Johnston has a takedown stuffed.

Johnston tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Johnston shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnston is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Gomez has closed the distance and engaged Johnston in a clinch.
Johnston wants a takedown.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Johnston 's eye.
Gomez tries to break the clinch but Johnston is controlling the position.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Johnston has him pressed against the cage.
Johnston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomez scores with a four punch combination!
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomez drives through and clinches with Johnston against the cage.
Johnston avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Johnston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomez as he avoids it easily.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnston has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnston managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Landon Johnston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gomez lands a head kick!
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gomez is looking to clinch.

Gomez has closed the distance and engaged Johnston in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnston presses Gomez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gomez wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnston won't allow it.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Johnston's ribcage.
Johnston prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands a head kick!
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
Johnston with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomez trying to control the position but instead, Johnston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gomez into the cage.
Johnston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gomez prevents it.
Sidney Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Johnston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez wants to break free but Johnston has control.
Gomez scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston throws a lazy head kick

and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomez.
Gomez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnston avoids the damage to the body.
Johnston landing knees to the body.
Johnston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomez walks away with a smile on his face. Johnston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnston throws a combination that misses

and Gomez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Johnston pulls Gomez into guard.
Johnston is trying to control the position but Gomez postures up.
Johnston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez wanted to stand there but Johnston had control of the position.
Gomez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnston on the ground.
Johnston trying to control the position.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet but Gomez passes into half guard.
Sidney Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Johnston has a hand on Gomez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gomez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Johnston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sidney Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Gomez!