PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dilbert Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercules Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When Worlds Colide by Powerman 5000. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chavez
vs
Gomez

175 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dilbert Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chavez misses the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomez.
Gomez shoots in for a double leg but Chavez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dilbert Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hercules Gomez.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Chavez lands with a cross.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chavez swivels and escapes.
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chavez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Chavez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gomez is trying to defend but Chavez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chavez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomez tries to roll over but Chavez keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is pressing down on Gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomez is holding on for now.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Chavez trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Chavez slows the pace down in half guard.
Chavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chavez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Chavez is very close to passing his half guard.
Chavez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Chavez.
Chavez 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.
Chavez wants to pass the guard but Gomez is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chavez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chavez works his way into side control.
Gomez gets back to half guard.

Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chavez wants to free his trapped foot but Gomez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chavez is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gomez is not content to let Chavez control the position.
Still in half guard, Chavez seems content to control.
Gomez is looking to control Chavez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomez avoid being mounted?
Chavez working over Gomez with some ground and pound. Gomez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chavez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chavez lands a nice short elbow.
Gomez is staying active underneath Chavez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dilbert Chavez 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.

Gomez has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez fails with the takedown

so Chavez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez passes Gomez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chavez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chavez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chavez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chavez is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gomez!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chavez with good strikes from the mount here!
Gomez working to try and regain half guard.
Chavez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Gomez is rocked!
Chavez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gomez?
Chavez lands with some strikes.
Gomez is still in real trouble! Can Chavez finish him?
Chavez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gomez wants to control but Chavez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez unloading with bombs!
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Chavez is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Gomez goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Chavez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dilbert Chavez!