PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Trzcinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trzcinski has chosen Ice Cube - Do Ya Thang as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rafael Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomez
vs
Trzcinski

175 cm
26
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
184 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Trzcinski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Trzcinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Gomez's head coaches at Grappling Pro Helsinki that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trzcinski throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trzcinski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
Trzcinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Trzcinski.
Gomez throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trzcinski lands a nice uppercut.
Trzcinski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gomez prevents it.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Trzcinski is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
A big right from Trzcinski misses.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Trzcinski drives through and clinches with Gomez against the cage.
Gomez wants to get back to striking at distance but Trzcinski won't allow it.
Trzcinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trzcinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trzcinski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Trzcinski is controlling him.
Trzcinski dodges an elbow strike from Gomez.
Trzcinski is pushing Gomez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trzcinski avoiding damage.
Trzcinski throws a knee to the head but misses.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trzcinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
Trzcinski works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
Gomez throws a right and a left that Trzcinski avoids nicely.
Trzcinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rafael Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Trzcinski is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trzcinski's sensitive parts.

Gomez clinches up with Trzcinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trzcinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
A head kick misses from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Trzcinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomez throws the left hand but Trzcinski avoids the punch easily.

Gomez instigates a clinch.
Trzcinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomez wants to get back to striking at distance but Trzcinski won't allow it.
Trzcinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Trzcinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trzcinski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trzcinski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gomez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Trzcinski can turn it around.
Gomez tries to circle away but Trzcinski has him pinned against the cage.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
Gomez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trzcinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Trzcinski.
Gomez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Trzcinski.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trzcinski counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomez duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Gomez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No joy there for Trzcinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

It looks like Daniel Trzcinski has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trzcinski lands with a kick to the temple. Gomez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Gomez misses.
Nice body punch from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski tries a head kick but it misses.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Trzcinski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trzcinski.
Gomez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trzcinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Trzcinski misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries a body shot but Trzcinski blocks it.
Trzcinski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomez is defending well.
Trzcinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gomez slows down the pace here.
Trzcinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gomez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trzcinski stalling in the clinch.

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

Trzcinski gets tackled into the cage by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trzcinski.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomez as Trzcinski tries to tie him up.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trzcinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trzcinski's face.
Gomez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez stops a takedown attempt from Trzcinski.
Rafael Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Trzcinski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez avoiding damage as Trzcinski throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Trzcinski.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trzcinski has him pressed against the cage.
Gomez being controlled against the cage.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rafael Gomez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trzcinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Trzcinski avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomez is trying to break free.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Trzcinski lands a shoulder strike.
Trzcinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trzcinski lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez gets underhooks to prevent Trzcinski's takedown attempt.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
Trzcinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee calls for Trzcinski to work.
Trzcinski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Trzcinski is controlling him.
Gomez pushes off an throws an elbow but Trzcinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gomez is trying to force a seperation but Trzcinski has the dominant position.
Trzcinski taking a breather.
Trzcinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Trzcinski has Gomez pressed against the cage, preventing Gomez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trzcinski taking a breather.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Trzcinski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Trzcinski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Trzcinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomez can pounce on him.
Trzcinski lands a body shot.
Gomez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Gomez clinches up with Trzcinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trzcinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trzcinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Trzcinski looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gomez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trzcinski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gomez tries to circle away but Trzcinski has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Trzcinski blocks it.
Trzcinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trzcinski lands a right hand.
A short left from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski is working Gomez over against the cage.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Trzcinski lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gomez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trzcinski's brow.
Trzcinski is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gomez throws an elbow but misses.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trzcinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trzcinski tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Trzcinski has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Trzcinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Gomez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Trzcinski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gomez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trzcinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez tries to break free but Trzcinski pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Trzcinski.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gomez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trzcinski misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trzcinski blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Trzcinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rafael Gomez has been cut.
Trzcinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomez prevents a body shot from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trzcinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomez is trying to stall.
Gomez tries a body shot but Trzcinski blocks it.
Gomez tries to break free but Trzcinski pushes him back against the cage.
Trzcinski pushes Gomez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch but Trzcinski keeps him there for the moment.
Gomez wants to break free but Trzcinski has control.
Gomez wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trzcinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Trzcinski lands an uppercut.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trzcinski blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Trzcinski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trzcinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trzcinski is defending well for now.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Trzcinski avoids the damage to the body.
Trzcinski lands an uppercut.
Trzcinski leaning against his opponent.

Trzcinski breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Trzcinski blocks the low kick.

Trzcinski catches Gomez napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Gomez to the canvas!

Gomez is rocked!
Gomez throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Oh Gomez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trzcinski won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Trzcinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trzcinski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daniel Trzcinski!
Our winner, Daniel Trzcinski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Rafael Gomez stepped up to the mic, saying 'F*** Jiu Jitsu'.