PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Shah (ranked 7805 p4p, 671 weight class) and Joao Gomes (ranked 5363 p4p, 548 weight class). Akbar Shah could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joao Gomes's chin.

Shah
vs
Gomes

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Reaper Combatwear

IniTech Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Shah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gomes darts in looking for a takedown but Shah gets double underhooks and turns Gomes into the cage.
Gomes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomes scrambles back to his feet.
Gomes throws a big shot that misses.
Shah throws out a powerful jab.
Shah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shah feints a jab promting Gomes to slip. Shah then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shah lands with a cross.
Shah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shah duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt
and Shah counters with a huge left! Gomes is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shah isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gomes from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shah!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akbar Shah!