PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 2550 p4p, 1989 weight class) and Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 363 p4p, 299 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cubbedge
vs
Gomes

190 cm
38
199
22 - 25 - 0

190 cm
33
211
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Vegan Gains

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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 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomes. Gomes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Gomes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cubbedge to the ground. Gomes is now in Cubbedge 's guard.

Cubbedge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gomes passes Cubbedge 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cubbedge misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Gomes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cubbedge wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
Cubbedge wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cubbedge !

Gomes goes for an armbar but Cubbedge turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cubbedge .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cubbedge has passed into side control.
Gomes is trying to improve his position.

Cubbedge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cubbedge lands some shots froms side control.
Cubbedge throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Cubbedge slows the pace down.
Gomes is looking to reverse the position.

Cubbedge is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cubbedge throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Cubbedge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomes 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.
Gomes wants to control but Cubbedge postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes gets back to half guard.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes has a hand on Cubbedge 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cubbedge takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The referee warns Gomes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gomes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cubbedge is thwarting Gomes's attempts to control the position.
Cubbedge working the head and body with strikes.
Cubbedge passes to full mount!
Gomes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cubbedge trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gomes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cubbedge scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gomes is staying active underneath Cubbedge , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cubbedge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cubbedge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomes is looking to control Cubbedge 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomes avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cubbedge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Gomes scores with a takedown into Cubbedge 's guard.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cubbedge is retaining full guard.

Cubbedge is looking for a triangle but Gomes pushes his legs off easily.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cubbedge is retaining full guard.
Gomes forces his way into half guard.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Cubbedge defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes stalling.
Cubbedge trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes seems to be looking for submissions.
Gomes prevents Cubbedge from improving his position.

Gomes wants to work for an arm triangle but Cubbedge is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gomes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cubbedge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomes.
Cubbedge is trying to get back to full guard.
Cubbedge trying to control from the bottom.
Gomes trying to control from half guard but Cubbedge is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomes is thwarting Cubbedge 's attempts to control the position.
Ronaldo Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cubbedge won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.

Cubbedge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomes is thwarting Cubbedge 's attempts to control the position.
Cubbedge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Cubbedge keeps moving.

Gomes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cubbedge is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cubbedge has escaped and now he's on top!

Gomes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cubbedge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cubbedge won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cubbedge trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomes pulls Cubbedge in close to his closed guard and prevents Cubbedge from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing that Cubbedge has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomes is looking to sweep but instead, Cubbedge has passed into half guard.
Cubbedge prevents Gomes from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cubbedge enables Gomes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cubbedge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cubbedge is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cubbedge wants to hit a sweep here but Gomes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cubbedge there!

Gomes working for a submission but Cubbedge is keeping him at bay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cubbedge has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cubbedge !
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes working a defensive guard here.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Gomes has Cubbedge pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes controls Cubbedge momentarily but Cubbedge frees himself.
Gomes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cubbedge manages to get himself to full guard.

Cubbedge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cubbedge is retaining full guard.

Cubbedge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cubbedge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cubbedge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gomes controls the pace.
Cubbedge looking to control.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes passes into half guard.

Cubbedge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Cubbedge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomes moves into full mount! Cubbedge won't be happy about that!
Gomes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gomes trying to control but Cubbedge is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is wriggling around trying to escape.

Gomes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gomes fails to move to back control.
Cubbedge is trying to escape the mount.
Gomes fails to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes forces the positional change into back control.
Cubbedge rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Gomes!
Ronaldo Gomes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.