PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by We Can't Stop. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomez
vs
Knight

178 cm
37
185 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
184 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vann Knight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight throws a hook but Gomez avoids it easily.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Gomez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomez tries to avoid it.
Knight lands with a straight right. Gomez didn't see that one coming.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vann Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Knight is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Gomez.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez jabs Knight right on the nose. Knight blinks but takes it well.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight throws out a leg kick but Gomez moves out of range and Knight only half commits.
Gomez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knight manages to circle out of the way.
Gomez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Knight's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gomez throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Gomez takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Gomez moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Gomez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knight.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gomez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight tries a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Gomez misses its target.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Gomez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Gomez. Beautiful body shot.
Gomez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight slips a straight right by Gomez.
Knight misses with a leg kick
and Gomez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Gomez scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Gomez.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Knight.
Gomez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Knight throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knight throws a solid leg kick but Gomez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knight.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight stalks Gomez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gomez's face. Gomez staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Knight.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Gomez throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gomez is able to avoid easily.
Knight tries a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Gomez throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
Gomez scores with a body shot.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.

Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomez.
A nice left hand lands by Gomez.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Gomez lands with a short shot to the head.
Knight throws an elbow that misses.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alfredo Gomez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Gomez counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight scores with a nice head shot.
Knight throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Vann Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomez tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Knight throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gomez misses the target.
Gomez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomez's sensitive parts.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomez's sensitive parts.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knight.
Knight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight throws a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
As Knight looks to move away, Gomez throws a big counter combo bu Knight just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gomez digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Gomez throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.

Gomez has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Gomez keeps him there for the moment.
Knight takes a shot to the head.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gomez.
Jab, jab by Gomez - just one landing.
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Gomez misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Gomez throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight throws a chopping leg kick but Gomez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knight feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Gomez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomez's calf.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight unleashes a big counter combination but Gomez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vann Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight misses with a low kick as Gomez jumps back.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Gomez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Gomez slips a straight right by Knight.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomez connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.
Gomez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gomez moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight blocks a jab.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Gomez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomez moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
A little feinted left hand from Gomez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gomez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knight's head.
Gomez throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Gomez backing away here, and Knight unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a head kick that misses
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Knight misses the jab.
Gomez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Knight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight cracks Gomez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Gomez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomez tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight blocks a jab.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Gomez misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gomez punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Gomez misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a jab to the head.
Gomez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomez's calf.

Gomez has managed to clinch.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Knight flicks out a counter leg kick but Gomez steps away.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomez's head.
Knight is looking to score with low kicks.
Knight lands with a slapping head kick.
Knight tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vann Knight.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Vann Knight!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Vann Knight!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Alfredo Gomez!

Vann Knight wins by split decision!
Vann Knight was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.