PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gomes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roadhouse Blues. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peter Smith enters the cage!

Gomes
vs
Smith

170 cm
36
138 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

160 cm
33
148 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes misses the shot to the body.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gomes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Gomes.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Smith gets a double leg takedown into Gomes's guard.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Smith trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Gomes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Smith looking to control.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith moves forwards but Gomes connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Gomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Gomes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Gomes lands a left hand.
Gomes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomes.
Gomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Gomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Gomes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A short right from Gomes on the inside.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Smith will probably get the nod.
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.

Gomes lands a nice shot to the body.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Gomes in a clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomes shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Gomes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Gomes can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes takes a shot to the head.
Gomes misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Gomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gomes fails to land.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.

Smith has Gomes up against the cage in a clinch.
Dave Gomes has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Gomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Gomes.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomes avoids it.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gomes lands a nice uppercut.
Gomes pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomes lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.
Gomes works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Gomes misses with a punch to the body.
Smith taking a breather.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gomes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gomes misses with a low kick.
Peter Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Gomes lands a jab to the head.
Gomes throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Gomes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Gomes finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Gomes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.

Smith moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gomes as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gomes as the two fighters clinch.
Gomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomes or not.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stalls.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Gomes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Gomes lands a shot to the body.
Gomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomes has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Gomes.
Gomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gomes.
Smith is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gomes avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
Dave Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith avoiding damage.
Gomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.
Gomes tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomes tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes blocks an uppercut.
Gomes can't get the takedown.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomes misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to stall but Gomes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.
Gomes can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Gomes misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.
Peter Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomes avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Gomes.
I think Smith 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smith!
After winning the bout, Peter Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.