PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiedis
vs
Gomez

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mattias Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomez.
Gomez looks gassed!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiedis as he avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiedis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiedis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiedis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiedis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiedis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiedis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kiedis lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gomez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiedis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiedis, right into the meat.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gomez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiedis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Johnny Kiedis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiedis thuds his shin into the meat of Gomez's side.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. Gomez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Kiedis tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiedis lands a leg kick that knocks Gomez off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiedis - that will leave a mark!
Mattias Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. Gomez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
Kiedis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kiedis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiedis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiedis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiedis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kiedis. Gomez shrugs it off though.
Kiedis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiedis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. Gomez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
Kiedis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomez. That did some damage!
Gomez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kiedis lands a head kick. Gomez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kiedis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiedis, right into the meat.
Gomez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiedis.
Kiedis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiedis.
Gomez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kiedis.
Kiedis lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiedis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomez's calf.
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomez if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Gomez down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Kiedis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kiedis lands a head kick!
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiedis.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gomez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kiedis has got the better of the exchanges.
Kiedis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiedis.
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Kiedis cracks the inside of Gomez's front leg.
Kiedis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomez's head.
Gomez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Kiedis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. Gomez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiedis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crunch! Kiedis slams his shin into Gomez's torso.
Kiedis keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick from Kiedis lands but Gomez takes it in his stride.
Kiedis keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Kiedis fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomez in the body.
Kiedis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiedis feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiedis.
Gomez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiedis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiedis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomez. That did some damage!
Kiedis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiedis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiedis.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiedis lands with a kick to the temple. Gomez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Kiedis lands a leg kick that knocks Gomez off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis lands a high kick!
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Gomez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mattias Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiedis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
Kiedis feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Kiedis scores with a head kick. Gomez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kiedis thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Gomez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiedis is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.
Kiedis scores with a push kick.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiedis keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Kiedis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Kiedis thows a body kick. Gomez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiedis is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Kiedis.
Gomez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiedis scores with a leg kick.
Kiedis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomez. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Kiedis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiedis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomez's calf.
Gomez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kiedis is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.
Kiedis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnny Kiedis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiedis thumps Gomez with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Kiedis tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiedis scores with a leg kick.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
That kick from Kiedis tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiedis scores with a leg kick.
Kiedis is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.
Kiedis scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiedis. Kiedis obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiedis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gomez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kiedis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gomez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiedis thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Kiedis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiedis, right into the meat.
Kiedis connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiedis - the referee stops the clock and Gomez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiedis. Gomez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kiedis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kiedis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnny Kiedis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Kiedis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiedis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiedis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomez if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.
Mattias Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiedis keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Kiedis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiedis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Kiedis!