PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gomez
vs
Stark

169 cm
26
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

176 cm
26
168 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Fatty's

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 10 - 5 - 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 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Gomez is looking to land body kicks.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez moves out of range of the leg kick from Stark.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Stark.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark wants to counter with a clinch but Gomez pushes him away.
Stark connects with the punch.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez throws a low kick, looking for Stark's leg but Stark calmly moves out of range.
Stark looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Stark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomez's guard now, I'm sure.
Gomez has his hands on Stark's head, controlling the position.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Stark won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.
Stark passes into half guard.
Stark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gomez won't allow Stark to pass to mount.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Stark is controlling well.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Gomez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gomez trying to control here.
Stark is taking a breather. Gomez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomez is positioning himself well to prevent Stark advancing to mount.
Gomez tries to roll over but Stark keeps him under control.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Stark is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez keeping control of the position.
Gomez wants to control but Stark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Stark controlling the action here.
Gomez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gomez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stark.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Stark is working for a kimura but Gomez is defending it quite comfortably.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Stark seems content to control.
Gomez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Stark is working for a kimura but Gomez is defending it quite comfortably.
Stark is trying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Stark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Gomez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stark avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Stark moves forwards but Gomez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stark thuds his shin into the meat of Gomez's side.
Gomez avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Stark.
And Gomez counters with a quick kick to the body but Stark blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Stark as he connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gomez - that will leave a mark!
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Gomez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick.
Osvaldo Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been informed that Stark has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A clash of legs there as Gomez blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses the jab.
Stark throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark lands a slapping body shot.
Gomez is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stark misses with a body kick.
Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Gomez thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Stark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomez throws a sloppy body shot
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Gomez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Gomez moved out of range nicely.
Gomez is looking to wear down Stark with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Stark gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomez smiles and moves away.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Stark finds it's way through Gomez's defenses.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
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 Osvaldo Gomez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark misses with a leg kick

and Gomez counters by clinching up.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stark.
Stark missing with knees to the body.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Gomez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Stark shoots in.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Gomez throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomez misses with a looping right.

Stark rushes Gomez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stark is working for takedown but Gomez is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stark goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Osvaldo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Gomez works Stark's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stark defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
Gomez moves out of range of the leg kick from Stark.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Osvaldo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Stark steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gomez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stark replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gomez blocks it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
As Gomez backs off Stark throws a huge counter combo but Gomez manages to avoid it all.
Stark thows a body kick. Gomez tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez throws out a powerful jab.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez checks a low kick from Stark.
Stark connects with a jab.
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!
Nice body punch from Gomez.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osvaldo Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

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