PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nunez
vs
Gomez

180 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claude Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nunez. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Nunez or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez which made him look bad.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Gomez throws a right hand that Nunez ducks under and follows up with a left that Nunez also avoids with ease.
Gomez takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Nunez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomez wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Nunez swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.

Nunez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nunez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Nunez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nunez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nunez shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Nunez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nunez.
Claude Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomez at a distance.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nunez counters with a left to the body.
Nunez throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Nunez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nunez.
Nunez digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Gomez tries to bum rush Nunez with a series of wild strikes but Nunez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunez shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well.
Nunez lands a jab to the nose.
Nunez looks for a takedown but Gomez sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nunez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Nunez keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Nunez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Gomez.
Nice shot lands for Nunez.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Claude Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez tries to clinch but Nunez is having none of it.
Nunez looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez stalks Nunez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nunez's face. Nunez staggers backwards, shaken.
Nunez dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Nunez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nunez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt.
Nunez moves out of range as Gomez throws a body kick.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Nunez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nunez.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Gomez throws a body punch but Nunez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Nunez scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Nunez.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Nunez is avoiding it.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Nunez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nunez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to clinch
and Nunez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez leaves Nunez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nunez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gomez looks to clinch
and Nunez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Gomez.
A combination from Nunez does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to land body kicks.

Gomez drives through and clinches with Nunez against the cage.
Gomez is trying to pull guard but Nunez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gomez tries to circle away but Nunez has him pinned against the cage.
Nunez is trying to break free.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Nunez won't allow it.
Gomez has Nunez pressed against the cage, preventing Nunez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nunez wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunez working hard to break the clinch.
Nunez is trying to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling him.
Nunez working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Claude Gomez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gomez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nunez backs up against the cage.
Gomez throws a combination. Nunez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez stuffs the takedown.
Nunez shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nunez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nunez's waist but Nunez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomez off to one side.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nunez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gomez - that will leave a mark!
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nunez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomez as he avoids it easily.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Nunez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez misses with a left hand
and Nunez counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nunez digs a good hook to Gomez's body.
Nunez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nunez as he jumps to the side.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunez shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well.
Nunez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nunez is defended easily by Gomez.

Gomez clinches up with Nunez and pushes him back against the cage.
Nunez prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez jabs at Gomez's body.
Nunez slips under a jab.
Nunez shoots in for a double leg but Gomez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Nunez on that attempt.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nunez throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Nunez throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nunez. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez works over Nunez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomez throws a right hand that Nunez ducks under and follows up with a left that Nunez also avoids with ease.
Nunez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claude Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Gomez!