PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu has chosen Viunaa as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Gomez
vs
Kossu

185 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

175 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Kossu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kossu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Kossu wants to clinch.
Kossu wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kossu.
Kossu doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Kossu tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu wants to clinch.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu is looking to clinch.
Kossu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kossu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Kossu tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kossu is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kossu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gomez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

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.

Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Kossu is defending well.
Gomez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kossu!
Gomez looking to control but Kossu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez won't let Kossu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez looking for a guillotine from mount but Kossu is having none of it.

Gomez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Gomez has control of Kossu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kossu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gomez controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu wants to get back to his feet.

Gomez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kossu has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Gomez has hold of Kossu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kossu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kossu clinches.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kossu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kossu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank Kossu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Kossu tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kossu doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Kossu wants to clinch.
Kossu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank Kossu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Kossu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Mark Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kossu wants to clinch.
Kossu tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.

Gomez gets the takedown into side control.
Gomez looking to control but instead Kossu has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gomez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kossu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kossu looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez moves nicely into side control.

Gomez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kossu is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Gomez!