PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kid Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Culver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid Gomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomi
vs
Culver

176 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Culver!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Culver tries to sprawl but Gomi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Culver has hold of Gomi's hands but Gomi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gomi is looking to stall here but Culver recovers full guard.
Culver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.
Culver trying to keep a closed guard but Gomi is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Culver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Culver controlling Gomi's posture.
Gomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culver is trying to control the position but Gomi postures up.
Culver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Culver passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gomi!
Culver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomi is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomi is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Culver. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gomi can't escape the position.
Culver blocks Gomi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomi working to try and regain half guard.
Culver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Culver is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Culver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Culver tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Culver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gomi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culver raining down shots from the mount!
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Culver's attempts to control the action.
Culver controlling his opponent.
Culver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Culver looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gomi is bucking up trying to escape but Culver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gomi is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Culver landing strikes, looking to finish!
Culver controlling from the full mount.
Culver tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Gomi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gomi regains half guard.
Culver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Culver performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Culver works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Culver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Culver looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Culver passes into half guard.
Culver moves into full mount! Gomi won't be happy about that!
Gomi is looking to get to half guard.
Culver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Trevor Culver has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culver tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Culver blocks Gomi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Culver unloading with bombs!
Gomi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gomi tries to get out of the position.
Culver tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Culver controlling from the full mount.
Culver unloading with bombs!
Gomi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Culver. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culver tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Culver landing strikes from the mount.
Culver controlling the position easily from mount.
Culver prevents Gomi from getting the reversal.
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Culver's attempts to control the action.
Culver controlling from mount.
Gomi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Culver with a couple of short strikes.
Culver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culver wants to control the pace but Gomi is squirming around nicely.
Gomi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Culver controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Culver has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gomi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Culver with a couple of short strikes.
Gomi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culver dominating with strikes here.
Culver tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Culver controlling from the full mount.
Culver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.
Gomi is in a horrible position here. Culver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Culver blocks Gomi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Culver raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Culver controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Culver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gomi tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Culver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Culver passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Culver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Culver is taking a breather. Gomi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Culver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gomi!
Culver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.
Culver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gomi?
Culver controlling from the full mount.
Culver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culver breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Culver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gomi?
Culver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Culver with shots to the head and body - Gomi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Culver content just to control the position here.
Culver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Culver with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culver controlling his opponent.
Culver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.
Culver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Culver's attempts to control the action.
Culver with the ground and pound from mount.
Gomi can't escape the position.
Culver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Culver's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culver breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gomi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gomi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gomi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gomi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gomi is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Culver wants to control the pace but Gomi is squirming around nicely.
Gomi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Culver controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culver looking to control but Gomi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Culver landing strikes from the mount and Gomi is in trouble!
Kid Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Culver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomi is trying to escape the mount.
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Culver's attempts to control the action.
Culver content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Culver. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Culver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Culver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Culver!