PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Tessie. Gomes has chosen Juelz Santana - Murda Murda as his entrance music. The key to victory for Paddy Ryan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ryan
vs
Gomes

193 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but Gomes is out of range.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Gomes circles away.
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Gomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan throws the left hand but Gomes avoids the punch easily.
Gomes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Gomes saw that one coming.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Gomes moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Ryan misses.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Gomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan misses with a hook. Gomes ducked under it nicely.
Gomes slips a jab from Ryan.
Paddy Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gomes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gomes cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes landing with the ground and pound.
Gomes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomes on the ground.
Gomes working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan looking to control.
Gomes landing with the ground and pound.
Gomes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gomes slips nicely into half guard.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan missing with punches from the bottom.
Ryan is trying to control but can't.
Gomes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomes drops an elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gomes is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ryan wants to control but Gomes passes into side.
Gomes landing a few strikes.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomes tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes cracks Ryan with a big right hand but Ryan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes lands a decent elbow from side control.

Ryan is rocked!
Gomes lands a strong strike to the head of Ryan. That's dazed him! Gomes looking to finish here. Ryan is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Gomes lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Gomes!