PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spike Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomes comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Rehab is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: saturday nights alright for fighting. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gomes
vs
Rehab

185 cm
20
187 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
37
177 lbs
30 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spike Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rehab but Rehab pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Gomes backs off Rehab throws a huge counter combo but Gomes manages to avoid it all.

Gomes shoots in and bounces Rehab off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Rehab working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomes trying to control but Rehab is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Rehab is retaining full guard.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehab is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rehab working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rehab is tightening it up a little... Gomes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gomes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gomes taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rehab!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rab Rehab!
Rab Rehab seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.