PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Benoit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benoit
vs
Gomes

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomes tries to clinch up.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gomes clinches up against the ropes.

Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benoit misses with a few strikes there.
Benoit moves out of range of the leg kick from Gomes.
Benoit throws a front kick aimed at Gomes's knee but Gomes avoids it well.
Gomes tries to clinch but Benoit moves out of range.
Gomes wants to clinch up but Benoit keeps it at a distance.
Benoit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomes throws a leg kick but Benoit checks it.
Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes tries to clinch but Benoit moves out of range.
Benoit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benoit looks for the body kick but Gomes saw that one coming.

Gomes has closed the distance and engaged Benoit in a clinch.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Benoit manages to get underhooks.
Sean Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gomes.
Benoit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benoit can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Benoit wants to break free but Gomes has control.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Gomes.
Gomes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benoit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomes connects with a knee to the head.
Benoit wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomes won't allow it.
Benoit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the ropes.

Gomes successfully pulls guard.
Benoit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benoit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benoit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Benoit postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Gomes looking for a guillotine here but Benoit defends easily.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benoit punishes Gomes's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomes missing with a left hand there. Benoit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benoit throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Benoit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benoit throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Benoit throws a low kick, looking for Gomes's leg but Gomes calmly moves out of range.
Benoit lands a slapping body shot.
Benoit works over Gomes's head and body with a nice combination.

Gomes is rocked!
Benoit lands with a right that hurts Gomes. Gomes looks to clinch but Benoit throws a short knee that drops Gomes. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Sean Benoit!