PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Gomaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaune Scally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomaco
vs
Scally

186 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelly Gomaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaune Scally!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scally looks for a takedown but Gomaco sprawls well.

Gomaco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scally missing with punches from the bottom.
Gomaco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Gomaco 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.
Gomaco thows a huge punch but Scally dodges it nicely.
Gomaco blocks the strikes from Scally.
Scally manages to get to full guard.
Gomaco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scally on the ground.
Scally throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gomaco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomaco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomaco wants to stand but Scally has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Scally trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Scally throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Scally throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Scally throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Scally throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Scally wants to sweep here but Gomaco controlling him for the moment.
Scally tries to strike from the bottom.
Gomaco stays in close to Scally's body and controls the position.
Scally will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Scally trying to strike off his back.
Scally trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Scally throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomaco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scally is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Scally throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Scally trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Gomaco gets to his feet. Scally looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Gomaco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Scally throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Gomaco stands up.
Gomaco tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Scally counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gomaco!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scally looks gassed!
Gomaco wants to control but Scally is having none of it.

Scally has hold of Gomaco's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gomaco manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Scally looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomaco defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomaco is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Scally moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gomaco has worked his arm free - good work by Gomaco!
Scally has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomaco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scally wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Scally looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Gomaco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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.

Scally looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Gomaco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomaco is trying to get back to half guard.

Scally goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gomaco rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Scally's guard! Nice work there by Gomaco!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomaco wants to stand but Scally is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gomaco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gomaco gets a double leg takedown into Scally's guard.
Scally trying to strike off his back.
Kelly Gomaco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scally trying to strike off his back.
Scally trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Scally thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gomaco postures up and lands a big shot to Scally's brow.
Gomaco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Scally is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gomaco passes Scally's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gomaco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scally punching from the bottom.
Scally wants to improve his position but Gomaco is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomaco is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gomaco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scally is breathing heavily.
Scally tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Scally strikes from the bottom but Gomaco uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Scally manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Scally is trying to work for a kimura but Gomaco is defending well.
Gomaco is looking to improve his position.

Scally is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomaco is just riding it out for now. Scally eventually gives up the hold.

Scally looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomaco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scally's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scally's back!
Gomaco scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Scally takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Scally tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gomaco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gomaco wants to control the pace but Scally is squirming around nicely.
Scally is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scally flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Scally really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gomaco cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gomaco scoring with strikes but Scally is staying in there.
Gomaco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gomaco working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Scally is looking to improve his position but Gomaco isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomaco working the ground and pound effectively.

Gomaco is working for a guillotine from mount but Scally frees his head quite easily.
Gomaco controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomaco lands a big elbow.
Scally keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomaco tries to control but Scally wriggling away.
Gomaco raining down shots from the mount!
Scally is looking to improve his position but Gomaco isn't that keen on the idea.
Scally flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gomaco looking to finish Scally with some ground and pound. This is bad for Scally!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomaco with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Gomaco dominated that second round.
That's time! Gomaco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Gomaco looking to score a takedown here. Scally is defending well but Gomaco drives through and ends up in Scally's guard.
Scally has a closed guard, preventing Gomaco from standing up.
Gomaco advances to half guard.
Scally misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Scally slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomaco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomaco advances position into side control!
Scally gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Scally wants to improve his position but Gomaco is controlling well.
Scally tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Gomaco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scally is just riding it out for now. Gomaco eventually gives up the hold.
Scally is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomaco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomaco's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scally looking for the choke but no joy.
Gomaco is in bad spot here.
Gomaco looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Scally is persistently looking for the submission but Gomaco is defending it well.

Gomaco is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Scally gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Gomaco preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Scally.
Gomaco turns into Scally and is now in his guard.
Scally throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gomaco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Scally tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scally keeping moving, preventing Gomaco from controlling successfully.
Gomaco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Scally is proving hard to escape from.
Gomaco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scally looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomaco stands and throws Scally's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Gomaco stands up and beckons Scally to his feet.
Gomaco tries to clinch up.
Gomaco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scally paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gomaco clinches.

Gomaco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gomaco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Scally sprawls well initially but Gomaco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Scally punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Gomaco.
Scally tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shaune Scally has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scally throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomaco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scally flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gomaco wants to pass the guard but Scally is defending well.
Gomaco trying to control the pace.
Gomaco is trying to control the action in half guard but Scally is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like Gomaco is going to stand back up.
Scally is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomaco wants to control but Scally is keeping him busy.
Kelly Gomaco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kelly Gomaco has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gomaco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scally circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Gomaco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomaco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Gomaco!