PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rowler (ranked 24463 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gomez (ranked 4682 p4p, 450 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Rowler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rowler
vs
Gomez

177 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 18 - 0

180 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Rowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Gomez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rowler is defended easily by Gomez.
Rowler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomez misses with a takedown
and Rowler counters with a straight right hand.
Rowler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Gomez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rowler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomez passes into side control, despite Rowler's attempt to control the position.

Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gomez tries for a kimura but Rowler is defending well.

Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Rowler is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gomez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rowler has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowler tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rowler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rowler is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Gomez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rowler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rowler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gomez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rowler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gomez's legs.
Gomez regains half guard.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowler 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.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rowler stalling away here and it's allowed Gomez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Gomez looking for a guillotine here but Rowler defends easily.

Gomez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rowler is defending well. Gomez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rowler has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gomez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Gomez!