PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the ring accompanied by Samba De Janeiro. Russell has chosen Rio by Duran Duran as his entrance music. Andre Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomez
vs
Russell

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Russell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Russell which made him look bad.
Russell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Gomez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomez 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.
Gomez can't keep his opponent in guard - Russell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomez wants to control but Russell is keeping busy.
Russell prevents Gomez from improving his position.
Russell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Russell is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Russell trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Gomez works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gomez is breathing heavily.

Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Russell scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomez is looking to sweep but instead, Russell has passed into half guard.
Russell is nestled in close to Gomez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.

Russell wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Russell is nestled in close to Gomez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Russell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Russell slips a nice elbow through Gomez's hands, connecting with Gomez's forehead.
Russell works his way into full mount!
Russell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is in a horrible position here. Russell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Russell with shots to the head and body - Gomez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Russell content just to control the position here.
Russell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Russell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gomez wants to hold on but Russell pushes him away.

Russell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Russell is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gomez tries to hold on but Russell pushes him away.
Gomez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell looks to land a strike but Gomez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gomez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Russell has his hands clasped together but Gomez extends an breaks Russell's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gomez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Gomez!