PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by teenagers. Rafael Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bishop
vs
Gomez

190 cm
29
181 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez tries to keep at a distance but Bishop has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch but Bishop keeps him there for the moment.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bishop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop keeps control of Gomez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop checks a low kick from Gomez.
Bishop takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bishop's defenses.
Gomez wants to stall.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Gomez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Bishop.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.

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

Gomez drives through and clinches with Bishop against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez tries to break free but Bishop pushes him back against the cage.

Bishop breaks the clinch.
Gomez lands a two punch combo.

Bishop is rocked!

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez working the clinch nicely. Bishop is working for position but Gomez cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bishop crumples up against the cage and Gomez lands two more shots before the ref can save Bishop! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Rafael Gomez!
Rafael Gomez is the new welterweight champion!
Rafael Gomez took some time post fight to say the following; 'WALTER BISHOP YOU ARE NEXT'.