PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bart Paw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paw
vs
Gomez

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bart Paw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cosmo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paw shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Paw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Paw is trying to pull guard but Gomez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Paw tries to pull guard but Gomez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Paw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gomez counters by clinching up.
Gomez misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gomez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paw avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez can't find room to land a body shot as Paw controls the action.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Paw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Paw.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paw's elbow.
Paw goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomez as he avoids it easily.
Gomez lands with a nice body kick.
Paw fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paw or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez, which made it look bad.
Paw swings widly with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gomez tries to clinch but Paw is having none of it.
Gomez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paw is looking to counter with head kicks.

Gomez has Paw up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Gomez to work.
Gomez tries to break free but Paw pushes him back against the cage.
Paw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gomez.
Paw keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez scores with a nice body kick.
Gomez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Gomez rushes Paw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Paw breaks the clinch.
Gomez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cosmo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Paw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gomez - that will leave a mark!
Paw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cosmo Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paw looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Paw's front leg but catches the back leg as Paw tries to avoid it.
Gomez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paw shoots in for a double leg but Gomez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paw wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Paw looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gomez rushes Paw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Paw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paw with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paw's knee momentarily.
Paw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gomez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paw. That did some damage!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paw.
Cosmo Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paw.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paw's elbow.
Paw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Paw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paw is trying to pull guard but Gomez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bart Paw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paw shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Paw with that takedown attempt.
Gomez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Paw throws a body kick that misses.
Paw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Paw tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paw blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez digs a right hand into Paw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paw's gas tank.
Paw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez stalling in the clinch.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paw's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paw tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomez walks away with a smile on his face. Paw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Gomez takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paw walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gomez.

Gomez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Paw breaks the clinch.
Gomez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez has Paw up against the cage in a clinch.
Paw tries to pull guard but Gomez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gomez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gomez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gomez tries a body shot but Paw blocks it.
Gomez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gomez lands a body punch.
Gomez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paw.
Paw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paw tries for a takedown but Gomez manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Gomez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paw misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Paw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Paw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Paw persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paw.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paw takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gomez connects with a high kick.

Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paw, pushing him back against the cage.
Gomez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paw prevents a body shot from Gomez.
Paw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gomez prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Paw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paw breaks the clinch.
Paw avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Paw drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gomez sprawls and moves away.
Paw fails with the takedown.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomez. That's going to slow Paw down.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Paw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paw. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomez. That's going to slow Paw down.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick from Paw.

Gomez instigates a clinch.
Paw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Paw breaks the clinch.
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side.
Gomez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paw, pushing him back against the cage.
Paw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Paw controls his hands.
Paw is trying to pull guard but Gomez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Paw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomez walks away with a smile on his face. Paw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gomez lands a head kick!
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paw shoots in but no luck this time.

Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gomez moves into range and clinches up with Paw.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paw's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Paw on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gomez.
Paw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomez.
Bart Paw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosmo Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Gomez!