PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gomes
vs
Fellows

195 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

190 cm
28
288 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Fellows!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomes misses with a two punch combination.
Fellows slips a jab and a cross from Gomes.
Gomes stuffs the takedown.
Fellows dodges the punch combination from Gomes.
Fellows stalks Gomes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gomes's face. Gomes staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jeff Gomes has been cut.
Gomes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fellows throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Gomes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fellows counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fellows trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes wants to stand but Fellows is controlling the position.
Fellows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fellows scoring with some ground and pound.
Fellows works over Gomes with some ground and pound from guard.
Fellows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows chips away with some ground and pound.
Fellows distracts Gomes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fellows is working Gomes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fellows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fellows drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fellows jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fellows looks gassed!
Fellows is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fellows landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fellows postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.
Fellows is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomes has wrist control.
Fellows stops Gomes from standing up.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows is in close to Gomes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fellows trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fellows won't allow Gomes to get back to his feet.
Fellows working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomes's head.
Fellows lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fellows has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fellows landing some decent shots from guard.
Fellows with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fellows scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fellows's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fellows passes Gomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Fellows is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows moves nicely into side control.
Fellows in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fellows landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Fellows is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gomes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fellows connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes taking a bit of punishment here - Fellows scoring with strikes.
Fellows lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gomes down.
Gomes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fellows cracks Gomes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fellows lands a nice forearm strike.
Fellows working the ground and pound.
Fellows working the head and body with strikes.
Gomes is looking to get back to his feet here but Fellows is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gomes's back.
Gomes covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomes trying to get back to his feet but Fellows is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Fellows dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Gomes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fellows lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gomes throws a combination that misses
letting Fellows counter with a right hand.
Fellows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fellows showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomes.
Fellows connects with a right hand. Gomes shakes it off.
Jeff Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes misses with a wild combination.
Fellows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fellows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fellows cracks Gomes with an open hand slap.

Fellows shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fellows lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.
Fellows wants to take a breather but Gomes is having none of it.
Fellows takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fellows lands a nice short elbow.
Gomes pushes Fellows off looking to stand but Fellows dives back in and keeps control.
Fellows drops an elbow to the side of Gomes's head.
Fellows scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.
Fellows slips a nice elbow through Gomes's hands, connecting with Gomes's forehead.
Fellows scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fellows frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fellows lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gomes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fellows landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gomes taking shots to the head.
Gomes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fellows has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Fellows working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fellows lands a heavy elbow.
Fellows fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fellows is landing with some decent strikes but Gomes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.

Fellows looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomes defends it well.
Gomes really wants to buck Fellows off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomes is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Fellows working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gomes looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Fellows! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Damien Fellows!