PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clovz McFake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Clovz McFake enters the cage!

Gomes
vs
McFake

182 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clovz McFake!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McFake shoots in and drives through. Gomes sprawls well.
No luck for McFake with that takedown attempt.
McFake shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McFake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fabio Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovz McFake.
McFake throws a head kick that misses
and Gomes counters with an inside leg kick.

McFake moves into the clinch.
McFake can't get the takedown.
Gomes prevents the takedown attempt.
McFake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomes blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFake breaks from the clinch.
McFake moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Gomes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McFake.
McFake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomes defends it nicely.

Gomes clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gomes.
The referee calls for Gomes to work.
McFake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gomes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McFake jumps guard but Gomes stands there with McFake around his waist. McFake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomes misses with a double jab
and Gomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFake tries to clinch but Gomes moves out of range.
McFake throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McFake throws a lazy right hand but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFake shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomes sprawls well. He's pushed McFake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McFake looks winded!
McFake wants to clinch.
McFake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomes counters with a straight right hand.
McFake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clovz McFake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands a head kick!
Gomes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McFake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Gomes has closed the distance and engaged McFake in a clinch.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFake is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
McFake has his takedown stuffed
and Gomes counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Gomes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McFake with a poor takedown
and Gomes counters with a three punch combo that has McFake backing up. McFake nods at Gomes to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McFake tries to clinch up but Gomes circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomes.
McFake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomes as he avoids it easily.
Fabio Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovz McFake.
McFake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFake with a lazy takedown attempt
and McFake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFake is breathing heavily.
Gomes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McFake circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFake instigates a clinch.
Gomes tries to land knees in the clinch but McFake avoids the damage to the body.
McFake tries to break free but Gomes pushes him back against the cage.
McFake jumps guard but Gomes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gomes displaying some good clinch control by pressing McFake up against the cage.
Gomes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McFake wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomes won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McFake is trying to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling him.

Gomes breaks from the clinch.
McFake has his takedown stuffed
and Gomes counters with a head kick.
Gomes scores with a kick to the midsection.
McFake shoots in and drives through. Gomes sprawls well.
McFake blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Gomes stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for McFake with that takedown attempt.
Gomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McFake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomes duly obliges.
Nice takedown defense from Gomes. No joy for McFake on that attempt.
Fabio Gomes is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomes is looking to clinch.
McFake shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomes sprawls well. He's pushed McFake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFake fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFake tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.

Gomes clinches up with McFake and pushes him back against the cage.
Gomes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomes connects with a knee to the head.
McFake taking a breather.

Gomes manages to break the clinch.
Fabio Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Gomes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McFake shoots and misses
and Gomes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McFake really felt that one!
Gomes stuffs the takedown.
McFake cracks a nice hook into Gomes's ribs.
McFake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomes swivels and escapes.
Fabio Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovz McFake.
McFake fails with the takedown.
A combination from Gomes does no damage.
McFake swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomes.
Gomes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes has closed the distance and engaged McFake in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gomes throws an elbow but misses.

Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McFake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McFake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McFake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomes misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFake staying out of range there.

McFake clinches with his opponent.
McFake jumps guard but Gomes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McFake letting Gomes take a breather here.
McFake is trying to push Gomes away but Gomes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McFake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFake is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gomes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McFake.
McFake fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - McFake circles away.
McFake fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gomes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFake shoots in but Gomes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Gomes rushes McFake and presses him up against the cage.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomes lands with a kick to the temple. McFake shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McFake lands a jab to the head.
Gomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Fabio Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clovz McFake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McFake paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomes 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Gomes!
A very excited looking Fabio Gomes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.