PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pablo Gomez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pablo Gomez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gomez
vs
Ford

179 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Ford!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ford.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Gomez slips the punch.
Gomez slips a straight right by Ford.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ford defends it nicely.
Max Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Ford takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Ford cracks Gomez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Max Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance.
Ford lands a jab to Gomez's midsection.
Ford misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Ford misses with a left hand
and Gomez counters with a nice body kick.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Ford swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gomez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomez slips a jab from Ford.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Ford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ford works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford throws out a leg kick but Gomez moves out of range and Ford only half commits.
Gomez misses with a body kick.
Ford tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford thuds a left hand into Gomez's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomez under the eye.

Gomez is rocked!
Ford drops Gomez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gomez! Ford dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Ford!