PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Carmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gombos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carmody
vs
Gombos

185 cm
26
191 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

189 cm
28
192 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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House of Valor

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KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Carmody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gombos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gombos cracks a nice hook into Carmody's ribs.
Gombos misses with a straight right.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
As Gombos backs away, Carmody returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gombos throws a hook but Carmody avoids it easily.
Gombos 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.
Carmody throws a leg kick but Gombos checks it.
Gombos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carmody has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gombos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Gombos misses.
A quick step to the side and Carmody tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gombos blocks a leg kick.
Carmody scores with a shot to the body.
Gombos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gombos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombos lands with a good body shot.
Carmody swings for the body but Gombos moves out of range.
Carmody walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gombos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gombos swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Carmody tenderised Gombos's leg. Gombos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gombos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carmody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carmody throws out a loose jab but Gombos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmody slips a jab from Gombos.
Gombos fails to land with a series of punches.
Gombos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carmody scores with a nice right hand.
Gombos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gombos throws a leg kick but Carmody sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carmody looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Carmody is predictable there
enabling Gombos to counter with a crisp jab.
Hugo Carmody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmody throws a body punch but Gombos moves out of range.
Gombos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gombos misses with a combination
and Carmody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos lands a nice shot that snaps Carmody's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmody throws an overhand right that lands on Gombos's shoulder, as Gombos tries to avoid the shot.
Carmody lands with an overhand left.
Gombos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmody lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gombos throws a body punch but Carmody moves out of range.
Gombos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carmody.
Carmody misses with a left hand
and Gombos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carmody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carmody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carmody throws a hook but Gombos avoids it easily.
Carmody takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gombos tries to clinch but Carmody is having none of it.
Carmody takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carmody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gombos.
Carmody is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gombos slips a straight right by Carmody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Carmody misses.
Carmody looks to land a left hand but Gombos moved out of range nicely.
Carmody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A leg kick checked by Carmody.
A quick step to the side and Carmody tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gombos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carmody is looking to score with low kicks.
Gombos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carmody defends it well.
Carmody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
Gombos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Gombos looks to move away, Carmody throws a big counter combo but Gombos just gets out of the way.
Carmody throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gombos throws a right and a left that Carmody avoids nicely.
Gombos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carmody looks for the body kick but Gombos saw that one coming.
Carmody with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombos lands a right hook to the body.
Gombos cracks a nice hook into Carmody's ribs.
Gombos takes a swing at Carmody's ribcage but misses.
Carmody swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carmody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gombos throws a jab when Carmody was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carmody.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carmody thows a body kick. Gombos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carmody throws a body punch but Gombos moves out of range.
Carmody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gombos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Carmody connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gombos's hands.
Jab, jab by Carmody - just one landing.
Carmody misses with a low kick.
Gombos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmody.
Gombos throws a looping overhand right but Carmody ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Gombos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carmody throws the left hand but Gombos avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Carmody.
Carmody throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carmody on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carmody throws a good cross that connects.
Gombos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carmody throws a good cross that connects.
Gombos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gombos cracks Carmody with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Carmody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmody misses the target.
Carmody throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carmody misses the shot to the body.
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!
Carmody looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gombos checks a low kick from Carmody.
Gombos lands with an uppercut that bounces Carmody off the cage and back into range.
Carmody throws a body kick that misses

and Gombos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gombos.
Carmody is trying to keep Gombos in close.
Gombos throws a big elbow that misses.
Gombos trying to control but Carmody is working from the bottom.
Gombos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos wants to control from the top but Carmody keeps moving.

Gombos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carmody dives on top into guard.

Carmody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carmody is working hard here to advance position.
Carmody advances position into side control!
Carmody moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos tries to buck Carmody off but Carmody is having none of it.
Carmody slows the pace down.
Gombos is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gombos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carmody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carmody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carmody checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carmody just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gombos checks a leg kick.
Gombos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hugo Carmody is winning the standup battle so far.
Carmody scores with a leg kick.
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 Hugo Carmody will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gombos jabs at Carmody's body.
Gombos blocks the body kick.
Carmody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carmody.
A big left from Carmody misses.
Carmody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gombos cracks Carmody with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Carmody.
A jab lands there for Gombos.
Gombos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gombos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carmody takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gombos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gombos needs to keep his hands up - Carmody had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmody takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmody is looking to land body kicks.
Carmody tried to score with a low kick but Gombos checks it.
Gombos misses with the combination.
It looked like Carmody was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gombos thumps Carmody with a low kick.
Gombos throws a jab when Carmody was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gombos, as that shot connected.
Gombos tries to score with a low kick but Carmody moves his leg out of the way.
Carmody lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carmody throws a leg kick

and Gombos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gombos throwing strikes but missing.
Carmody working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos is pushing down on Carmody's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carmody is fighting to maintain full guard but Gombos has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gombos is working for a submission of some sort.

Gombos is trying to work for a kimura but Carmody is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carmody keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carmody blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gombos.
Carmody trying to control here.
Carmody gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carmody working a defensive guard but Gombos passes into half guard.
Carmody wants to improve his position but Gombos is controlling well.
Carmody preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Carmody has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carmody throws a lazy uppercut
and Carmody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gombos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gombos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carmody misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gombos throws an off balance right hand
and Carmody counters with a left to the body.
Gombos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gombos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carmody has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carmody and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gombos slips under a jab from Carmody.
Carmody misses the jab.
Gombos misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmody throws a big shot that misses.
Gombos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmody.
Carmody throws a sloppy head kick and Gombos moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Carmody does it's job there.
Gombos lands with a shot to the body.
Gombos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carmody can pounce on him.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
Gombos defending well as Carmody loads up on a big left hand.
Gombos throws a body punch but Carmody moves out of range.
Gombos missing with a left hand there. Carmody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gombos throws a body shot but no joy.
Gombos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carmody.
Gombos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmody counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gombos thinking.
Gombos throws a poor cross that misses
and Carmody counters with a nice body shot.
Gombos missing with a left hand there. Carmody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gombos lands a nice looking body shot.
Carmody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carmody on the side of the head.
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!
Carmody misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gombos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carmody.
Carmody was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carmody ducks under a wild hook from Gombos.
A head kick misses from Carmody.
Gombos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carmody throws a looping overhand right but Gombos ducks down to avoid it.
Gombos moves out of range of the strikes.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
Carmody scores with a jab. Gombos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Gombos misses its intended target.
Carmody missing with a left hand there. Gombos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gombos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gombos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos moves away from the strike by Carmody.
Gombos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carmody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gombos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carmody throws a big shot that misses.
Carmody on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gombos. Gombos obviously looking to wear him down.
Gombos misses with a straight right.
Gombos connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gombos as he connects with a hook.
Carmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gombos moves away.
Gombos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carmody defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmody throws a wild body kick that Gombos sees coming a mile off.
Carmody dips to his left and cracks Gombos with an uppercut!
Gombos scores with a leg kick.
Gombos's corner calls for a 1-2. Gombos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmody swings for the body but Gombos moves out of range.
Gombos scores with a nice head shot.
Gombos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gombos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carmody lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gombos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gombos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carmody throws a push kick but Gombos slaps the foot to one side.
Carmody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gombos moves out of range as Carmody throws a body kick.
Gombos scores with a jab. Carmody acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hugo Carmody 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. This is the final round!

Carmody tries to land a front kick but Gombos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gombos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carmody throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gombos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmody manages to avoid it.
Gombos ducks under a wild hook from Carmody.
Gombos lands a two punch combo.
Carmody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gombos.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
Gombos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombos blocks a leg kick.
Gombos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carmody looks to land a body kick but Gombos moved away.
Gombos throws a poor cross that misses
and Carmody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carmody ducks right into an uppercut from Gombos.
Gombos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombos moves out of range of the body kick.
Carmody misses with a left hand
and Gombos counters with a right hand to the body.
Carmody connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmody stalks Gombos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gombos's face. Gombos staggers backwards, shaken.
Carmody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Gombos misses
and Carmody counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gombos swings for the body but Carmody moves out of range.
Carmody cracks a nice hook into Gombos's ribs.
Carmody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carmody takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carmody avoids the body shot from Gombos.
Carmody throws a counter high kick but Gombos was just alert enough to avoid it.
Carmody moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carmody cracks the inside of Gombos's front leg.
Gombos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carmody slips a straight right by Gombos.
Gombos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gombos blocks the body kick.
Gombos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gombos misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carmody. Gombos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gombos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Gombos gets a takedown into half guard.

Carmody manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmody stalks Gombos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gombos's face. Gombos staggers backwards, shaken.
Carmody swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gombos.
Carmody tries to score with a low kick but Gombos moves his leg out of the way.
Carmody throws a low kick, looking for Gombos's leg but Gombos calmly moves out of range.
Carmody tries a low kick but Gombos avoids it.
Gombos throws a low kick but Carmody avoids it.
Carmody throws a poor cross that misses
and Gombos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gombos takes a swing at Carmody's ribcage but misses.
Carmody connects with a looping right hand.
Gombos fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Carmody.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gombos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carmody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gombos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carmody. That's going to slow Gombos down.
Gombos misses with a double jab
and Carmody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carmody throws the left hand but Gombos avoids the punch easily.
Carmody lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmody misses with a body kick.
Gombos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Carmody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carmody 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Carmody!
Hugo Carmody retains his middleweight title!
Hugo Carmody decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.