PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 2656 p4p, 3327 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 340 p4p, 425 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?

Gomes
vs
Silva

190 cm
28
211
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
219
4 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gomes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gomes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.

Gomes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gomes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva prevents Gomes from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.

Gomes is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.

Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gomes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

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

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily.

Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomes 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.
Silva felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.

Gomes seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily.
Silva moves into full guard.
Gomes pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gomes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gomes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.

Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomes is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes controlling the pace.
Ronaldo Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes passes into half guard.

Gomes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomes not doing much here.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomes controlling the action here.
Gomes prevents Silva from improving his position.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.

Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Gomes has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Gomes tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Gomes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva regains half guard.
Gomes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gomes is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Gomes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gomes dominated that second round.
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!

Gomes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gomes lands in his opponent's guard.

Gomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomes has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Gomes controls from within his opponent's guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gomes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gomes works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Gomes is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Gomes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gomes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomes wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is staying active underneath Gomes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.

Gomes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gomes is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Ronaldo Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Gomes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.
Shogun Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gomes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Gomes!
Ronaldo Gomes thanked the fans post fight for their support.