PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Vermillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Vermillion was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gomez
vs
Vermillion

170 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
161 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Vermillion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vermillion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermillion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vermillion throws out a leg kick but Gomez moves out of range and Vermillion only half commits.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vermillion tries a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Vermillion circles away and keeps his distance.

Vermillion gets tackled into the cage by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gomez.
Gomez pushes Vermillion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gomez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Gomez.
Vermillion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomez smiles and moves away.
Vermillion looks gassed!
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez forces Vermillion back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vermillion takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Gomez.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Gomez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Vermillion is rocked!
Vermillion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomez smiles and moves away.
Vermillion is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Guillermo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Vermillion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vermillion seems to have recovered his senses.
Guillermo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Vermillion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vermillions head.
A short right from Gomez on the inside.
Gomez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gomez gets through Vermillion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gomez.
Gomez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermillion backwards.
Gomez creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vermillion's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vermillion drops to his knees and Gomez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Gomez!