PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brandon Alves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Alves
vs
Gomez

180 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Alves misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
Gomez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Alves is looking to counter punch.
Gomez lands a jab to Alves's midsection.
Gomez throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves scores with a head kick. Gomez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gomez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alvess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AXIS - Rio Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Alves moved out of range.
Gomez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alves eats them both and turns towards Gomez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gomez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alves at a distance.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez lands a hook that stumbles Alves back into the cage. Gomez follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Alves to the canvas! Gomez pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Alves has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tito Gomez!
Tito Gomez thanked the fans post fight for their support.