PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheech Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomes
vs
Chong

185 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinicius Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cheech Chong!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong moves away from the strike by Gomes.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gomes has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomes is trying to push Chong away but Chong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chong misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomes misses with the head strike.

Gomes gets control of Chong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gomes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chong being controlled here momentarily.
Chong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
Chong has momentary wrist control but Gomes slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chong is keeping the position for now.

Vinicius Gomes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chong tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chong to the ground. Chong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cheech Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes throws a head kick but Chong moves out of range.

Chong lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gomes sprawling to the canvas. Chong follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gomes hang on?

Gomes is rocked!

It looks like Vinicius Gomes has been cut.
Gomes wants to control but Chong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oh Gomes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chong throwing shots but Gomes is blocking nicely.
Chong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomes gets full guard.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chong throwing strikes from guard but Gomes blocks nicely.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is breathing heavily.

Gomes is looking for a triangle but Chong pushes his legs off easily.
Chong is working Gomes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gomes's guard.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing Chong from standing up.
Chong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chong throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chong is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomes has wrist control.
Chong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.
Chong is looking to stand up but Gomes won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomes seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chong manages to get himself to full guard.

Gomes stands up from Chong's guard - Gomes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chong is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Chong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gomes or perhaps it was just good defense by Chong, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheech Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Gomes tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.

Chong forces Gomes back against the cage and clinches.
Gomes is trying to push Chong away but Chong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gomes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chong uses from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong throws a strike but Gomes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheech Chong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Gomes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chong wants to clinch but Gomes slips to the side

and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chong won't be happy with that.
Gomes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chong!
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Chong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vinicius Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gomes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chong to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chong shrugs it off.

Chong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gomes.
Gomes raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomes trying to control but Chong is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gomes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong prevents Gomes from taking his back.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.

Gomes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Gomes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Gomes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gomes throws a sloppy head kick and Chong moves out of range easily.
Gomes tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.
Gomes dives in for a single leg takedown but Chong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chong lands a big shot that drops Gomes! Can he finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes managing to control the position.
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomes is adopting a defensive guard.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gomes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chong postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong wants to get up but he can't break Gomes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chong is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomes has wrist control.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gomes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chong throws a big elbow that misses.
Chong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chong with a flurry of punches that miss.

Chong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chong has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chong throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.

Gomes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes is controlling Chong's posture.
Chong throws a big right hand that misses.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.
Gomes is trying to keep Chong in close.
Gomes with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Chong can't handle though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes is trying to keep Chong in close.
Chong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheech Chong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chong 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Cheech Chong!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Cheech Chong!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Cheech Chong!

Cheech Chong wins by unanimous decision!
Cheech Chong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.