PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yawn Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gomes
vs
Watson

192 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Brand New Life

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yawn Watson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Nice takedown defense from Gomes. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Gomes connects with a leg kick. Watson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomes thumps Watson with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Gomes.
Arthur Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yawn Watson.
Gomes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Watson will feel that in the morning.
Watson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes lands with a nice body kick.
Gomes connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomes throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Yawn Watson has been cut.
Gomes lands a high kick!
Watson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomes lands with a kick to the temple. Watson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Watson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.
Gomes throws a leg kick which misses Watson's front leg but catches the back leg as Watson tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Watson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gomes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Watson.
Gomes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gomes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
Watson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Watson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomes scores with a head kick. Watson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gomes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watson's sensitive parts.
Watson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomes can pounce on him.
Gomes thumps Watson with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gomes.
Watson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watson's head.

That has opened up Yawn Watson's cut even more.
Gomes jabs Watson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomes.
Gomes connects with a leg kick. Watson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Gomes tenderised Watson's leg. Watson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomes lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
Gomes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gomes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomes.
Gomes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Gomes lands a big head kick that sends Watson tumbling to the mat! Gomes takes a step backwards and waves Watson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Watson is rocked!
Gomes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomes finish him?
Watson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Gomes lands a big head kick that sends Watson tumbling to the mat! Gomes takes a step backwards and waves Watson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Gomes - that's a beauty! Watson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Gomes can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arthur Gomes!