PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomes's choice of entrance music: Mike de Mosqueiro. Matheus Gomes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Oliveira
vs
Gomes

179 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gomes takes a step back to recover.
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.
Oliveira is looking to land body kicks.
Gomes tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oliveira misses with a kick to the body.
Gomes is looking to clinch.
Oliveira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomes.
Gomes shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carlos Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Gomes.
Gomes looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Oliveira.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oliveira, right into the meat.
Oliveira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Oliveira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oliveira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a solid leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Gomes or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
Carlos Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a front kick that sends Gomes stumbling back into the cage.
Oliveira throws a hook but Gomes blocks it.
Oliveira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oliveira lands with a nice body kick.
Gomes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oliveira.
Oliveira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliveira cracks the inside of Gomes's front leg.
Nice body kick there by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a kick to the temple. Gomes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomes in the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oliveira.
Gomes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Oliveira is looking to slow Gomes down with leg kicks.
Oliveira throws a leg kick that misses.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomes scores with a three punch combo!
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomes counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oliveira tries to work over Gomes's front leg with a kick but Gomes checks it.
Oliveira throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira leaves Gomes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliveira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomes. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a leg kick
and Gomes counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomes counters with a two punch combo.
Oliveira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gomes tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carlos Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Oliveira throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Gomes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oliveira. That's going to slow Gomes down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Gomes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira tries to land a front kick but Gomes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gomes tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Gomes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira is looking to chop away at Gomes's legs.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomes tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliveira won't be happy with that.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Matheus Gomes!