PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kjkkjk iuoii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). iuoii has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomes
vs
iuoii

185 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wendell Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kjkkjk iuoii!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes circles away from the clinch attempt.
iuoii is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.

Gomes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gomes lands in his opponent's guard.

Gomes stands and steps away. iuoii gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Gomes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomes showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed iuoii's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gomes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
iuoii looks gassed!
Gomes moves into full mount!

Gomes get's back to his feet.

Gomes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gomes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Gomes stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
iuoii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gomes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. iuoii sprawls well initially but Gomes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomes content to control rather than advance.
Gomes working the head and body with strikes.
Gomes content to control rather than advance.
Gomes passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
Gomes takes iuoii's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gomes looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! iuoii taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wendell Gomes!