PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gomez (ranked 3603 p4p, 22199 weight class) and Funky Colemadina (ranked 202 p4p, 300 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Don Omar - Bandolero. Colemadina has chosen immortal by adema as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomez
vs
Colemadina

172 cm
20
140
2 - 3 - 0

150 cm
34
130
10 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Colemadina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomez.
Colemadina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez lands a head shot.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Colemadina has time to react.
Colemadina walks into a stiff left hand from Gomez.
Colemadina shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Colemadina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Colemadina with that takedown attempt.
Colemadina shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Colemadina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robert Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Funky Colemadina.
Jab from Gomez.
Colemadina walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemadina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robert Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Colemadina gets the takedown into side control.
Colemadina looks up at the clock and then as Gomez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Colemadina smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Colemadina wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his arm.
Gomez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Colemadina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina drops an elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Colemadina slows the pace down in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Colemadina is very close to passing his half guard.
Colemadina wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Colemadina controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gomez defending well though.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colemadina shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Colemadina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Colemadina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colemadina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Colemadina is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomez lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Colemadina persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
It looks like Gomez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gomez catches Colemadina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colemadina under the eye.
Colemadina has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez throws a shot to the body.
Gomez scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colemadina walks into a stiff left hand from Gomez.
Gomez lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Colemadina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robert Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Colemadina needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Colemadina takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Gomez.
Colemadina with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colemadina fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Gomez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Colemadina needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Colemadina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomez jabs Colemadina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colemadina doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemadina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Colemadina persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robert Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Funky Colemadina.
Colemadina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Colemadina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colemadina dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Colemadina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a hook.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez lands a really nice looking cross but Colemadina seems unphased.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colemadina can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colemadina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomez defends it nicely.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomez lands a slapping body shot.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Colemadina's head.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colemadina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Colemadina is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Colemadina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez connects with a body shot.
Gomez jabs at Colemadina's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Colemadina's hands.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colemadina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Colemadina's head.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Colemadina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Colemadina tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gomez defends well and Colemadina ends up having to push Gomez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Colemadina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomez to score with a decent uppercut.
Colemadina tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
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 wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomez lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Colemadina 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colemadina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Colemadina's head back.
Gomez thuds his right hand into Colemadina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Colemadina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Colemadina tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Colemadina.

Gomez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Colemadina!
Funky Colemadina has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gomez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Colemadina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Gomez.
Gomez lands a slapping body shot.
Colemadina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomez finds it's way round the side to connect with Colemadina's head.
Gomez cracks Colemadina with an open hand slap.
Colemadina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Colemadina scrambles back to his feet.
Gomez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Colemadinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Colemadina drops his hands momentarily and Gomez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Colemadina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Colemadina fails with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colemadina doesn't seem bothered though.
Colemadina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Colemadina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
Gomez works the jab nicely.
Gomez lands a two punch combo.
Colemadina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gomez scores with a jab to the body.
Colemadina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Colemadina there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colemadina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Colemadina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez lands the left hand.

Colemadina is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colemadina closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomez to the mat! Gomez manages to get full guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Colemadina from controlling successfully.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
Gomez has control of Colemadina's left arm, preventing Colemadina from doing any damage.

Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Colemadina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Colemadina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Colemadina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomez is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gomez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Colemadina.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Colemadina in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Colemadina shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robert Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Funky Colemadina.
Nice body punch from Gomez.
Robert Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colemadina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomez wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomez connects with a looping right hand.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colemadina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Colemadina has time to react.
Gomez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Colemadina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Funky Colemadina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colemadina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gomez!
An out of breath Robert Gomez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.