PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jones
vs
Gomes

180 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Gomes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Gomes landing shots from mount.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gomes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gomes controlling the pace for now.
Gomes looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gomes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones stops Gomes from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
Gomes shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones looks to land a combination but Gomes avoids it well.
Jones tries to clinch there but Gomes circles away.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones is looking to clinch.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gomes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomes is letting Jones control him for a moment.

Jones swings around for an armbar but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Gomes looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Jones is really struggling to control Gomes but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Gomes keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomes walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Gomes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Gomes has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomes pulls guard effortlessly.
Gomes trying to control the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Jones won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Gomes trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Gomes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gomes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomes which made him look bad.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.

Gomes gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Jones is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomes.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones has his hands clasped together around Gomes's back. He's all about the action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones avoids the head kick by Gomes.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to work over Gomes's front leg with a kick but Gomes checks it.
Gomes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bobby Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomes pinned against the cage. Gomes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly here.

Gomes pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomes has double underhooks.
Gomes keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones is trying to drag Gomes to the mat but Gomes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones taking a breather.
Gomes avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in but Gomes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Gomes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
Jones wants to control but Gomes passes easily into half guard.
Gomes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Steve Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Gomes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomes.

Gomes drags the fight down to the ground.
Gomes trying to control the position.
Gomes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomes looking to control.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

Steve Gomes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Gomes wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gomes has managed to clinch.

Gomes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobby Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomes sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
Gomes tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobby Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

Gomes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gomes stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones leaves Gomes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gomes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Gomes's shoulder, as Gomes tries to avoid the shot.

Gomes drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomes breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Gomes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Gomes!