PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomes's entrance music is Buraka Som Sistema - Sound Of Kuduro. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Holmes's choice of entrance music: Killing Me Softly. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gomes
vs
Holmes

225 cm
20
320 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

213 cm
19
307 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Gomes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomes moves away from the strike by Holmes.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
Holmes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holmes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mauro Gomes has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Holmes.
Holmes has Gomes pressed against the cage, preventing Gomes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holmes gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauro Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes working aggressively here.
Gomes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holmes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
Gomes lands the left hand.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Holmes takes a swing at Gomes's ribcage but misses.
Gomes walks into a left hand.
Gomes misses with a straight right.
Gomes throws a right and a left that both miss.

Holmes cracks Gomes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gomes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Holmes finish him?

Gomes is rocked!
Holmes lands with a right and another and another! Gomes is in big trouble! Holmes lands again and this time it's lights out for Gomes! A quality knockout there for Holmes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Herman Holmes!
Herman Holmes is the new super heavyweight champion!