PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Plinio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomes
vs
Jones

164 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plinio Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Gomes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gomes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomes distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gomes throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Gomes postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomes fails to pull guard.

Gomes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gomes connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gomes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Gomes throwing strikes but missing.
Gomes chips away with some ground and pound.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Gomes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones working a defensive guard but Gomes passes into half guard.
Jones moves into full guard.
Gomes won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Gomes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomes.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plinio Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Gomes shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones closes the distance but Gomes moves to the side

and Gomes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomes with a nice head shot there.
Gomes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Gomes stops Jones from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Plinio Gomes 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.

Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gomes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gomes lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones looking to control.
Gomes lands a couple of digs.
Gomes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones wants to stand up but Gomes is controlling him.
Jones controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Gomes slips an elbow through the middle.
Gomes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gomes with a nice head shot there.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomes is controlling him.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Gomes is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Gomes slips an elbow through the middle.
Gomes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gomes lands a couple of elbows.
Jones wants to hit a switch here but Gomes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
Jones tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gomes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Gomes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gomes tries to get out of the position.
Jones is pushing down on Gomes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomes is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones winds up and cracks Gomes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gomes taking shots to the head.
Gomes can't escape the position.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Plinio Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones breaks from Gomes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones wants to control the pace but Gomes is squirming around nicely.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Gomes is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Plinio Gomes dominated that second round.
That's time! Gomes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gomes.
Gomes throwing strikes but missing.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is trying to control the position but Gomes postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Gomes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gomes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gomes lands with a punch from half guard.
Gomes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gomes manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Gomes landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Gomes scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Gomes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Gomes landing strikes from the mount.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Gomes maintains control.
Plinio Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands with some strikes.
Gomes avoids the attempt from Jones to control.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gomes.
Gomes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gomes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Gomes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gomes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Gomes is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomes prevents Jones from standing back up.
Gomes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomes in particular looking to stall.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcus Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gomes has managed to clinch.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Gomes's ribcage.

Gomes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Gomes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom but Gomes passes into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Plinio Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomes, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plinio Gomes!