PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Fagaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fagaro
vs
Gomez

180 cm
27
168 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

169 cm
26
163 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Fagaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez feints and then cracks Fagaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fagaro down.

Fagaro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gomez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Fagaro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomez is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Gomez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Fagaro is working for a kimura but Gomez is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomez keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Fagaro is very close to passing his half guard.

Fagaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fagaro wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fagaro prevents Gomez from improving his position.

Fagaro is trying to work for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.
Fagaro trying to pass the guard but Gomez defending well.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.

Fagaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomez is looking to control Fagaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomez avoid being mounted?

Fagaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Fagaro 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fagaro wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fagaro is pressing down on Gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomez is holding on for now.

Fagaro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomez defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fagaro wants to pass the guard but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez is controlling Fagaro's trapped leg to prevent Fagaro from advancing to side control.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Fagaro is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is positioning himself well to prevent Fagaro advancing to mount.
Gomez gets back to full guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Fagaro from controlling successfully.
Fagaro postures up.

Fagaro drops back looking for a leg! Gomez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomez manages to kick Fagaro off! Fagaro jumps back into Gomez's guard.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fagaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fagaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gomez looking to control but Fagaro passes into half guard.
Gomez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fagaro is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Fagaro has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gomez defend it? Fagaro steps over the head and cranks it - Gomez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fagaro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Fagaro!
Don Fagaro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.