PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Gomez Iii (ranked 3425 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Kove (ranked 5565 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomez Iii
vs
Kove

196 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Gomez Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Kove!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez Iii closes the distance and clinches up with Kove, looking for a takedown. Gomez Iii pushes Kove against the cage but Kove circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gomez Iii gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kove counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gomez Iii is looking for a sweep. Kove is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kove stops Gomez Iii from getting back to his feet.
Kove is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kove controlling the action here.

Kove is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kove is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kove drops an elbow to the side of Gomez Iii's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez Iii taking some punishment here, with Kove in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kove working over Gomez Iii with some ground and pound. Gomez Iii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kove thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kove keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Kove.

Kove is looking for a kimura but Gomez Iii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kove to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kove drops an elbow to the side of Gomez Iii's head.
Kove takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kove performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kove passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Kove connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gomez Iii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kove on the ground.
BOOM! Kove connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kove should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kove lands with some strikes.
Kove with good strikes from the mount here!
Kove lands a big shot there that rocks Gomez Iii but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kove working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kove lands with some strikes.
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!

Kove working for a submission but Gomez Iii is keeping him at bay.
Kove with the ground and pound from mount.
Gomez Iii on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gomez Iii tries to get out of the position.
Kove raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kove lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gomez Iii hang on?
Kove landing punches.
Gomez Iii is squirming around, avoiding Kove's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kove unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kove raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kove in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kove is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez Iii is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gomez Iii is breathing heavily.
Kove lands a big shot there that rocks Gomez Iii but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kove putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kove with good strikes from the mount here!
Kove has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kove lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kove scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kove content just to control the position here.
Kove dominating with strikes here.
Kove putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gomez Iii in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kove connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kove is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez Iii is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kove working Gomez Iii over with strikes here.
Kove lands a heavy elbow.
Kove landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kove breaks from Gomez Iii's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kove with shots to the head and body - Gomez Iii looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kove lands a nice shot to the head.
Kove postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gomez Iii looks a forlorn figure.

Kove is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gomez Iii has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kove lands a big shot there that rocks Gomez Iii but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kove.
Kove lands an elbow.
Gomez Iii takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Kove has hold of Gomez Iii's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gomez Iii tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kove cranks the arm and Gomez Iii screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gomez Iii, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roger Kove!