PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Green is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gomez
vs
Green

170 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Green!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Green looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gomez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Gomez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Green walks away with a smile on his face. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Green tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomez is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gomez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Gomez has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Gomez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gomez clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.

Gomez has managed to clinch.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green is looking to clinch.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.

Green has managed to clinch.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Green avoiding damage.

Gomez successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.
Green trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Green decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomez prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Gomez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Green sprawls well. Green wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.

Green forces Gomez back against the cage and clinches.
Green is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands a body punch in the clinch.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.

Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Green after a bit of a struggle.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Gomez's head back.
Mario Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gomez moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has Green pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Green manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gomez is trying to pull guard but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomez has double underhooks.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez stalls.
Gomez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez wants to take the fight to the mat but Green manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.

Gomez instigates a clinch.
Green tries to break free but Gomez pushes him back against the cage.
Green looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Green.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Gomez persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
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 Mario Gomez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Gomez shoots in.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomez defends it nicely.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Green sprawls well. Green wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.

Green is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gomez's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gomez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back!

Gomez looking for the choke but no joy.

Gomez is persistently looking for the submission but Green is defending it well.

Green defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gomez gets his way!
Green trying to control but not successfully.

Gomez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez controls the position.

Gomez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gomez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Green's body.
Green just trying to survive but Gomez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to break free.

Gomez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Green has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Green trying to get back to his feet but Gomez is in full control for now.
Green rolls, trying to escape but Gomez keeps control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mario Gomez.
Well Gomez 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Gomez!