PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: undead. This should be a great matchup!

Gomez
vs
Ivanov

178 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side

so Gomez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ivanov looking for a guillotine here but Gomez defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ivanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomez defends well.

Gomez drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick Gomez off! Gomez jumps back into Ivanov's guard.

Ivanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick Gomez off! Gomez jumps back into Ivanov's guard.

Ivanov looking for a guillotine here but Gomez defends easily.

Gomez drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick Gomez off! Gomez jumps back into Ivanov's guard.

Ivanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomez defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gomez is sitting in close to Ivanov's body. Ivanov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gomez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gomez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ivanov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Artem Ivanov!