PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gomez (ranked 2514 p4p, 2553 weight class) and Damon Petrers (ranked 145 p4p, 147 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Don Omar - Bandolero. 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?

Gomez
vs
Petrers

172 cm
24
140
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
145
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FUClothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Petrers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Petrers finds it's target.
Gomez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Robert Gomez has been cut.

Petrers rushes Gomez and presses him up against the cage.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrers's elbow.
Petrers throws a head punch that misses.
Petrers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrers.
Petrers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Petrers manages to break the clinch.

Petrers instigates a clinch.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Petrers.
Petrers prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.
Petrers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomez's efforts to push away.

Petrers manages to break the clinch.
Petrers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomez. Gomez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Petrers.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Petrers's head back.
Petrers blocks a jab.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Petrers.
Petrers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez misses with a hook. Petrers ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Gomez misses.
Gomez slips a jab from Petrers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrers throws a hook but Gomez avoids it easily.
Petrers scores with a jab. Gomez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Petrers saw that one coming.
Petrers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Petrers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Petrers throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Petrers.
Damon Petrers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrers moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrers misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Petrers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Gomez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Petrers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petrers.
Gomez misses the jab.
Gomez scores with a nice strike.
Petrers throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Gomez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Petrers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Damon Petrers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Gomez is rocked!

Petrers has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrers working aggressively here.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrers misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
Gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomez tries to break free but Petrers pushes him back against the cage.
Petrers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez is trying to break free.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez looks to land a left hand but Petrers moved out of range nicely.
Petrers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrers misses with a combination
and Gomez counters with a nice body shot.
Petrers throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Petrers falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrers thuds a left hand into Gomez's body.
Petrers just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrers moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Petrers thuds a left hand into Gomez's body.
Petrers avoids a kick to the body.
Petrers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrers misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Petrers moves into the clinch.
Petrers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomez's efforts to push away.
Petrers working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Gomez tries to break free but Petrers pushes him back against the cage.
Petrers stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damon Petrers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Gomez's cut.
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.

Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Damon Petrers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrers lands a nice hook to Gomez's body. Gomez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Petrers misses with a hook
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petrers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomez needs to keep his hands up - Petrers had a free shot at his head there.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Petrers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrers struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.

Petrers breaks from the clinch.
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!
Gomez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petrers lands the left hand.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.
Gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez misses with a hook. Petrers ducked under it nicely.
Petrers misses with a few strikes there.
Gomez ducks right into an uppercut from Petrers.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Petrers cracks Gomez with an open hand slap.
Petrers cracks Gomez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrers throws a big shot that misses.
Petrers moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Petrers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez lands with a right hand.
Petrers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Gomez. Beautiful body shot.
Petrers scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Petrers takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez tries to score with a low kick but Petrers moves his leg out of the way.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrers sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Petrers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrers tries to clinch up.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Petrers moves out of range easily.
Petrers lands a jab to the nose.
Petrers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrers avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Petrers throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrers connects with a crisp jab.
Gomez throws a good cross that connects.
Gomez misses with a kick to the body.
Gomez defending well as Petrers loads up on a big left hand.
Gomez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Gomez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomez scrambles back to his feet.
Petrers misses the shot to the body.
Gomez gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Gomez tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Petrers is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Gomez buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Gomez!! Gomez is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Petrers throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damon Petrers!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Damon Petrers waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.