PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiichi Miyazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miyazawa
vs
Gomez

170 cm
32
180 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

178 cm
32
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiichi Miyazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miyazawa feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Miyazawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyazawa is one step ahead there.
Gomez controls Miyazawa momentarily but Miyazawa frees himself.
Miyazawa trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Miyazawa landing with the ground and pound.
Gomez wants to stand and escape but Miyazawa is having none of it.
Gomez has Miyazawa pulled in close to control his posture.
Miyazawa works over Gomez with some ground and pound from guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Miyazawa from controlling successfully.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Miyazawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Miyazawa wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyazawa landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomez pulls Miyazawa in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
Miyazawa is adopting a defensive guard.
Miyazawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws an elbow that misses. Miyazawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gomez's guard. Nice move by Miyazawa!
Miyazawa wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Miyazawa slips nicely into half guard.
Miyazawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miyazawa connects with a nice short shot to Gomez's temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyazawa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Miyazawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miyazawa thows a huge punch but Gomez dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miyazawa in particular looking to stall.
Miyazawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyazawa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Miyazawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyazawa.
Gomez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miyazawa.
Miyazawa scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa lands a couple of elbows.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miyazawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miyazawa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miyazawa slips nicely into half guard.
Miyazawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomez wants to control but Miyazawa is keeping busy.

Miyazawa is trying to work for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyazawa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiichi Miyazawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miyazawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomez lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyazawa off the cage and back into range.
Miyazawa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gomez defends well and Miyazawa ends up having to push Gomez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gomez is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Gomez is trying to trip Miyazawa. He has hold of a leg but Miyazawa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gomez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gomez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kiichi Miyazawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyazawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyazawa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomez.
Miyazawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez wants to stand and escape but instead Miyazawa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez is trying to keep Miyazawa in close.
Miyazawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Miyazawa from controlling successfully.
Gomez is pulling down on Miyazawa's head to control his posture.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alfredo Gomez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice defenses there by Miyazawa.
Miyazawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiichi Miyazawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez works Miyazawa's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa misses with a takedown
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomez lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyazawa off the cage and back into range.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Miyazawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiichi Miyazawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miyazawa.
Gomez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Miyazawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miyazawa shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Miyazawa with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters with a right hand to the body.
Miyazawa dives in and grabs Gomez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes down on Miyazawa's head and hops out.
Gomez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alfredo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyazawa shoots and misses
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Gomez finds it's target.
Miyazawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gomez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomez catches Miyazawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez connects with a single shot there.
Gomez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miyazawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a left to the body.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Donk. Gomez catches Miyazawa right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Miyazawa avoids them all with ease.
Miyazawa shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miyazawa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gomez throws a right hand that Miyazawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyazawa also avoids with ease.
A big right from Gomez misses.
Alfredo Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyazawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Miyazawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez connects with a right hand. Miyazawa shakes it off.
Miyazawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyazawa tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Miyazawa is rocked!
Miyazawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Miyazawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gomez cracks Miyazawa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Miyazawa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gomez pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Miyazawa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Gomez!
After winning the bout, Alfredo Gomez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.