PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Atalla (ranked 0 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.

Gomes
vs
Atalla

185 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henrique Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luca Atalla!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atalla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomes.
Gomes looks to land a body kick but Atalla moved away.
Atalla misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Gomes misses
and Atalla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atalla misses with the combination.
Atalla keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
Gomes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No joy there for Atalla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atalla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Atalla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gomes throws a hook but Atalla blocks it.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomes misses with a double jab
and Atalla counters with a head kick. That will keep Gomes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Atalla lands with a nice combination. Gomes backs away looking to recover.
Atalla scores with a push kick.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Atalla.
A head kick misses from Atalla.
Gomes misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Atalla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomes doesn't seem phased though.
Gomes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Atalla lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atalla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atalla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Atalla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomes's head.
Gomes throws a body kick the misses
and Atalla counters with a two punch combo.
Atalla throws a head kick that Gomes semi-blocks.
Some wild striking there from Atalla.
Atalla misses with a series of wild punches.
Atalla scores with a kick to the body.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Gomes misses with a body kick.
Atalla throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Atalla lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atalla.
A head kick by Gomes misses
and Atalla counters with a head kick. That will keep Gomes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gomes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Atalla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atalla counters with a head kick. That will keep Gomes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gomes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Atalla lands a head kick!
Atalla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Atalla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atalla misses with a wild combination.
Atalla lands a high kick!
Gomes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Atalla lands a jab-cross combination.
Atalla throws a head kick that Gomes semi-blocks.
Atalla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Atalla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Atalla throws a head kick that Gomes semi-blocks.
Atalla scores with the left hand. Gomes knows he should have avoided that one.
Atalla throws a combination. Gomes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Atalla scores with a three punch combo!
Atalla misses with a wild combination.
Atalla clobbers Gomes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atalla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Atalla fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomes in the body.
Atalla throws a right hand that Gomes ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomes also avoids with ease.
Atalla throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atalla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Atalla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gomes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Atalla tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atalla throws a series of strikes that have Gomes backpedaling.
Atalla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gomes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Atalla. That one must have hurt.
Some wild striking there from Atalla.
Atalla throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomes's head.
Gomes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atalla counters with a three punch combo that has Gomes backing up. Gomes nods at Atalla to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomes walks into a left hand.
A left and a right from Atalla both land. Nice combination.
Atalla throws a combination. Gomes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Atalla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atalla displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Atalla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Gomes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atalla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Atalla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Atalla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Henrique Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Atalla slams his shin into Gomes's torso.
Gomes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atalla throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Atalla misses.
Crunch! Atalla slams his shin into Gomes's torso.
Atalla throws a one two combo.
Atalla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Atalla cracks the inside of Gomes's front leg.
Atalla throws a combination. Gomes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Atalla is working the combinations to good effect here.
Atalla lands a really nice looking cross but Gomes seems unphased.
Gomes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atalla.
Atalla is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Gomes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atalla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Atalla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gomes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gomes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atalla counters with a head kick.
Atalla scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Atalla dominated that round.
That's time! Gomes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Atalla.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Atalla.
Atalla misses with a few strikes there.
Atalla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atalla misses with a two punch combination.
Atalla misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Atalla.
Gomes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atalla counters with a series of strikes. Gomes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Atalla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomes backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Atalla.
Gomes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Atalla lands with a slapping head kick.
Gomes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atalla counters with a nice uppercut.
Henrique Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atalla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Atalla throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atalla misses with a two punch combination.
Atalla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Atalla scores with a three punch combo!
Atalla throws a head kick that Gomes semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atalla throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Atalla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Atalla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Atalla misses with a few strikes there.
Atalla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomes.
Atalla slips a jab from Gomes.
Atalla fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atalla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Atalla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Gomes tries to land a body kick
and Atalla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Atalla lands with a nice combination. Gomes backs away looking to recover.
Atalla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Atalla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A lazy body kick from Gomes
and Atalla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atalla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomes if he has to take too many more of those.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atalla.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Atalla thuds his shin into the meat of Gomes's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atalla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Atalla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atalla.
Atalla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Atalla throws a right hand that Gomes ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomes also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Atalla.
Atalla fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomes in the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gomes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Atalla.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Atalla.
Luca Atalla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atalla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Atalla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atalla lands with a kick to the temple. Gomes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Atalla lands with a cross.
Atalla misses with a double jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Atalla!
Gomes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Atalla tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A thudding body kick lands there by Atalla!
Atalla lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atalla lands a head kick. Gomes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Atalla throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
Atalla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Atalla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Atalla throws a series of strikes that have Gomes backpedaling.
Atalla connects with a crisp jab.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atalla.
Atalla misses with a two punch combination.
Atalla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Atalla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gomes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gomes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atalla.
Gomes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomes falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Atalla counter with a right hand.
Atalla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Atalla duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Atalla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atalla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Atalla.
Gomes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atalla misses with a two punch combination.
Atalla lands with a kick to the temple. Gomes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Atalla tries a head kick but it misses.
Atalla lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atalla.
Atalla lands a head kick!
A combination from Atalla does no damage.
Atalla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomes misses with a kick to the body
and Atalla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atalla throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gomes misses with a kick to the body
and Atalla counters with a big head kick but Gomes shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Gomes misses
and Atalla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atalla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atalla lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atalla moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gomes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Atalla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Atalla lands a head kick. Gomes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Atalla throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atalla blocks the body kick.
Gomes tries to land a body kick
and Atalla counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomes throws a body kick the misses
and Atalla counters with a two punch combo.
Atalla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Atalla scores with a nice body kick.
Atalla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atalla misses with the combination.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Atalla.
Atalla moves out of range of the body kick.
Atalla scores with a push kick.
Atalla scores with a leg kick.
Gomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atalla scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Atalla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomes backs up against the cage.
Atalla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gomes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Atalla lands with a slapping head kick.
Atalla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Atalla lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomes will feel that in the morning.
Atalla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomes backs up against the cage.
Gomes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atalla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gomes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atalla keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
Atalla keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
Atalla throws a one two combo.
Atalla scores with a head kick.
Atalla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Atalla lands a head kick. Gomes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Atalla throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Atalla lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Atalla!
Atalla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Atalla duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atalla lands with a kick to the temple. Gomes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Atalla swinging wilding here.
Atalla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atalla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Atalla explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Atalla lands with a kick to the ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atalla.
Atalla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomes backs up against the cage.
Atalla scores with a kick to the body.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Atalla throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Atalla throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomes's head.
A head kick misses from Atalla.
Gomes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atalla counters with a head kick.
Atalla throws a head kick that half lands.
Atalla scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Atalla lands a head kick. Gomes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Atalla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Atalla fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Atalla.
Atalla throws a series of strikes that have Gomes backpedaling.
Atalla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atalla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atalla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Atalla.
Atalla scores with a one two! Gomes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Atalla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Atalla.
Gomes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Atalla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Atalla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes throws a combination that misses
and Atalla counters with a nice body kick.
Atalla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Atalla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Atalla moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atalla.
Nice body kick there by Atalla.
Atalla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atalla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Atalla scores with a three punch combo!
Atalla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Atalla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Henrique Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luca Atalla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atalla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Atalla.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atalla looks to land a combination. Gomes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atalla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Atalla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Atalla throws a front kick that sends Gomes stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Atalla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atalla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Atalla!