PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Gomez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Man
vs
Gomez

225 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.

Gomez has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.

Gomez breaks the clinch.

Man gets caught flat footed, as Gomez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Man is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomez throwing strikes but missing.

Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gomez is aware though and is defending well.
Man is breathing heavily.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Gomez slips nicely into half guard.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.

Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gomez tries to stand and escape but Man is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Man is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gomez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Gomez 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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.

That's two 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.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.

Man looking for submissions off his back.
Man is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Man is trying to stand up here but Gomez is controlling him well.
Gomez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Super Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gomez.

Gomez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Man tries to buck Gomez off but Gomez is having none of it.
Man is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gomez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Man is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Man winds up and cracks Gomez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Man working Gomez over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Man seems content to control.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Man wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Man content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomez is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomez avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Gomez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man lands in his opponent's guard.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gomez wriggles free and stands up.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.

Gomez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Man!
Man is trying to stand up.

Gomez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man actively working from the bottom here.

Gomez is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Man as he works his way to full guard.

Man has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gomez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a few punches from side control.
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet.
Man working the body and head with strikes.
Man lands an elbow.
Man lands an elbow.
Man in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gomez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gomez down.
Man working the ground and pound.
Man working the body and head with strikes.
Man cracks Gomez with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man in side control, throwing shots but Gomez defends.
Man working the head with strikes.
Man grinds an elbow into Gomez's temple.
Man landing strikes.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Man wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Super Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gomez wants to control but Man postures up.
Gomez is pushing Man's head away, looking to escape. Man manages to hold on to the position though.
Man working the head with strikes.

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.

Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gomez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gomez taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.
Man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Man working the ground and pound but Gomez is defending the strikes.

Man has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Gomez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Man kicks off Gomez and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Man fails with a takedown attempt.

Gomez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a big head kick but Gomez shrugs it off.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Gomez looks to land a combination. Man sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gomez feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
Super Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gomez.

Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gomez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Man breaks the clinch.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.

Man clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.

Gomez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Man is trying to defend but Gomez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomez prevents Man from getting back to his feet.

Man has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gomez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Man has tightened it up now! Gomez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Super Man!