PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tziako Phaiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gomes
vs
Phaiz

192 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tziako Phaiz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phaiz is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Phaiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Gomes misses

and Phaiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phaiz avoids it.
Phaiz misses with a knee to the head.
Phaiz effectively controlling the action here.
Phaiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Gomes gets an underhook and turns Phaiz into the cage.
Gomes landing knees to the body.
Gomes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phaiz is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomes as Phaiz tries to tie him up.
Gomes lands a nice knee to the body.
Phaiz looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phaiz slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Gomes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phaiz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phaiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomes's brow.
Phaiz trying to land knees to the body.
Gomes crunches a lovely knee into Phaiz's ribcage.
Gomes is trying to stall.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Phaiz is just out of range.
Phaiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Arthur Gomes has been cut.
Phaiz tries to clinch up but Gomes circles away and keeps his distance.
Phaiz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phaiz avoids the head kick by Gomes.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Gomes.
Gomes cracks the inside of Phaiz's front leg.
Gomes cracks the inside of Phaiz's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes swinging wildly here.

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

Phaiz is rocked!

It looks like Tziako Phaiz has been cut.
Phaiz blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Phaiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomes finish him?
Gomes feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Phaiz collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arthur Gomes!