PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryll Fogherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomez
vs
Fogherty

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daryll Fogherty!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fogherty lands a right hook to the body.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez takes one to the side of the head.
Gomez fails with the takedown.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Fogherty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomez tries to clinch but Fogherty moves out of range.
Gomez is looking to chop away at Fogherty's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fogherty.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Fogherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Fogherty avoids it well.
Fogherty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fogherty lands an overhand right.
Fogherty cracks the inside of Gomez's front leg.
A solid body kick from Fogherty.
Fogherty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Fogherty counters with a nice body kick.
Fogherty throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fogherty scores with a jab to the body.
Fogherty lands with a straight right. Gomez didn't see that one coming.
Fogherty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fogherty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fogherty scores with a spinning back kick!
Gomez throws a poor cross that misses
and Fogherty counters with a solid body kick.
Horrible takedown by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Fogherty which made him look bad.
Daryll Fogherty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fogherty punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez tries a low kick but Fogherty avoids it.
Fogherty is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fogherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez throws a jab when Fogherty was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combo that has Gomez backing up. Gomez nods at Fogherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Fogherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Fogherty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Fogherty sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fogherty throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Fogherty scores with a nice body kick.
Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fogherty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomez walks into a jab.
Fogherty connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fogherty - the referee stops the clock and Gomez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fogherty. Gomez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fogherty throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Gomez has his takedown stuffed
letting Fogherty counter with a right hand.
Fogherty connects with a single shot there.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Fogherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Fogherty sprawls well.
Juan Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fogherty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomez. Gomez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomez tries to clinch but Fogherty moves out of range.
Fogherty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Gomez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gomez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fogherty counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomez in the body.
Gomez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fogherty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fogherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fogherty.

Gomez feints and as Fogherty raises his hands in defense, Gomez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Gomez stands up and beckons Fogherty to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez ducks right into an uppercut from Fogherty.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fogherty as he avoids it easily.
Fogherty lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryll Fogherty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gomez misses with an uppercut
enabling Fogherty to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fogherty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomez thinking.
A shot to the body from Gomez misses
and Fogherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fogherty thows a body kick. Gomez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fogherty fails to land with a series of punches.
Daryll Fogherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fogherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fogherty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fogherty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fogherty throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
No joy there for Fogherty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fogherty stalks Gomez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gomez's face. Gomez staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fogherty scores with a body shot.
Fogherty misses with a two punch combination.
Fogherty bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gomez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fogherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fogherty throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez tries to clinch but Fogherty is having none of it.
Fogherty throws a good cross that connects.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fogherty circles away.
Gomez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fogherty counters with a nice kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Fogherty there.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fogherty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Fogherty thuds his right hand into Gomez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Fogherty is avoiding it.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Fogherty sprawls well.
Fogherty tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Fogherty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fogherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomez.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fogherty.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fogherty misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Fogherty.
Fogherty throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Fogherty lands a jab to Gomez's midsection.
Fogherty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fogherty lands with a nice body kick.
Fogherty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fogherty throws out the jab.
Fogherty lands a nice looking body shot.
Fogherty lands a front kick.
Fogherty misses with the combination.
Fogherty connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Gomez is predictable there
and Fogherty counters with a good, hard body kick but Gomez shrugs it off.
Gomez throws a right hand that Fogherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Fogherty also avoids with ease.
Fogherty checks a low kick from Gomez.
Nice body kick from Fogherty.
Fogherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez looks to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fogherty.
A shot to the body from Gomez misses
letting Fogherty counter with a right hand.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Fogherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Fogherty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fogherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fogherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fogherty pushes Gomez away with a front kick.
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fogherty connects with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fogherty - the referee stops the clock and Gomez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fogherty. Gomez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fogherty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryll Fogherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Fogherty tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a leg kick.
Fogherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez lands with an overhand left.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez lands with a light punch inside.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fogherty stuffs the takedown.
Juan Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Gomez.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fogherty.
Gomez has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogherty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fogherty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomez if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gomez tries to clinch up
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fogherty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fogherty throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fogherty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Nice body punch from Fogherty.
Fogherty stalks Gomez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gomez's face. Gomez staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses
and Fogherty counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomez scores with a four punch combination!
Gomez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fogherty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fogherty looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Fogherty counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez misses with the combination.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fogherty counters with a left and a right that stings Gomez.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Fogherty lands a nice looking body kick.
A punch combination from Fogherty misses.
Fogherty digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Gomez shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fogherty counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Fogherty moves out of range of the body kick from Gomez.
Gomez throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combo that has Gomez backing up. Gomez nods at Fogherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez throws a one two combo.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fogherty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomez if he has to take too many more of those.
Fogherty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Fogherty does no damage.
Gomez lands a slapping body shot.
Fogherty throws the kick towards the body but Gomez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Fogherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fogherty swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot lands for Fogherty.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fogherty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fogherty counters with a nice body kick.
Juan Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fogherty throws a shot to the body.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fogherty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fogherty blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daryll Fogherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fogherty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryll Fogherty!