PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercedes Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jose gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Benz
vs
gomez

195 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mercedes Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose gomez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gomez.
Benz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
gomez is looking to clinch.

gomez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than gomez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Benz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
gomez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Benz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

gomez looking for a guillotine from mount but Benz is having none of it.
Benz is trying desperately to improve position.
gomez working Benz over with strikes here.
Benz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
gomez landing punches.
Benz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
gomez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Benz has hold of gomez's hands but gomez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
gomez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Benz is defending against the submission attempts here by gomez.
Benz is refusing to be controlled, as gomez sits in half guard.

Benz is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! gomez is tapping! Great win for Benz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mercedes Benz!