PBP Commentary

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

McKraken
vs
Gomez

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalua McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Gomez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKraken tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKraken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKraken fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKraken lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gomez takes a step back to recover.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKraken.
McKraken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKraken throws a hook but Gomez avoids it easily.
McKraken misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from McKraken misses the target.

Gomez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McKraken did well to prevent Gomez getting side control.
McKraken has a hand on Gomez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gomez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Gomez working for a guillotine from mount but McKraken is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McKraken flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gomez wants to take McKraken's back but he can't do it this time.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McKraken is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKraken looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Will Gomez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Gomez looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez controlling well, preventing McKraken from escaping the position.

Gomez looking for the choke from the back.
McKraken looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gomez.

Gomez working for the choke.
Gomez looks gassed!
McKraken turns into Gomez and is now in his guard.
McKraken looking to pass the guard.
McKraken scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gomez wants to sweep here but McKraken controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McKraken slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKraken is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gomez trying to control here.

McKraken is looking for a kimura but Gomez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McKraken to get the leverage.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McKraken tries to clinch up.
McKraken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gomez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McKraken can't do much from the bottom here.
McKraken is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
McKraken sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McKraken is looking for a sweep. Gomez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gomez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McKraken doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomez.
Gomez trying to control the action but McKraken is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Gomez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McKraken darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez fails to pull guard.

Gomez drags the fight down to the ground.
McKraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gomez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McKraken has picked Gomez up and slammed him! Gomez can't keep hold of the triangle and McKraken manages to pass to side control!
McKraken tries to move to mount but Gomez blocks the move with his legs.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
McKraken scoring with punches and elbows.
Gomez is looking to reverse the position.
McKraken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken tries to advance to mount but Gomez instead regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McKraken is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
Well, if McKraken is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McKraken misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McKraken throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McKraken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McKraken tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
McKraken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomez's defenses.
McKraken lands an elbow inside that Gomez shrugs off.
McKraken tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez wants a takedown.
Gomez fails to pull guard.
Kalua McKraken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Gomez.
Gomez tries to pull guard but McKraken holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomez drops back down to his feet.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
McKraken missing with knees to the body.
McKraken trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKraken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
McKraken prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike from McKraken.

Gomez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McKraken is trying to keep an underhook but Gomez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gomez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McKraken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McKraken wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.

Gomez is trying to work for a kimura but McKraken is defending well.

Gomez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McKraken sees it coming and defends easily.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but McKraken is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McKraken gets full guard.
Gomez wants to control from the top but McKraken keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
McKraken knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomez on the ground.
McKraken manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McKraken content just to control the position here.
Gomez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McKraken lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gomez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalua McKraken dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McKraken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKraken wants to clinch.
McKraken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
McKraken throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKraken misses with the combination.
McKraken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McKraken manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gomez passes McKraken's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gomez is thwarting McKraken's attempts to control the position.
McKraken on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McKraken tries to get out of the position.
Gomez is keen to just control but McKraken is a slippery customer.
McKraken is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKraken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McKraken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez passes into half guard.
Gomez prevents McKraken from improving his position.

Gomez is working for a kimura but McKraken is defending it quite comfortably.
McKraken is looking to control Gomez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McKraken avoid being mounted?

Gomez is working for a kimura but McKraken is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomez stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKraken wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Gomez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McKraken!
McKraken working to try and regain half guard.
Gomez forces the positional change into back control.
You can see the frustration on McKraken's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gomez is persistently looking for the submission but McKraken is defending it well.
Gomez struggling to keep hold of the position.
McKraken tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McKraken is trying to escape the mount.

Gomez working for a guillotine from mount but McKraken is in no mood to give up.
Gomez wants to take McKraken's back here but McKraken is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKraken tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Gomez!