PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosmo Gomez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gomez
vs
Mountain

178 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cosmo Gomez!
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, Rock Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain misses with a takedown

and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Mountain.
Mountain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mountain is struggling to control the position.
Mountain misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Mountain.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez looks for the body kick but Mountain saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez chopping away at his opponent's legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Gomez is trying to maintain a safe position but Mountain gets an underhook and turns Gomez into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mountain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mountain.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mountain controls his hands.
Mountain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez tries to work over Mountain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mountain has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Mountain has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mountain avoids it.
Mountain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mountain avoiding damage.
Mountain lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Mountain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mountain leaning against his opponent.

Mountain has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gomez uses from the top position.
Gomez tries to stand but Mountain is controlling from the bottom.

Mountain is working an open guard so Gomez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mountain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mountain's elbow.
Mountain wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cosmo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Mountain.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Mountain back against the cage.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Mountain.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mountain.
Mountain looking for a takedown.
Mountain misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Gomez wants to get back to striking at distance but Mountain won't allow it.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mountain avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Mountain lands with a short shot to the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mountain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mountain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.

Mountain has managed to clinch.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mountain avoids it.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomez wants to get back to striking at distance but Mountain won't allow it.
Mountain is looking to control Gomez's arms but Gomez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mountain has his back to the cage.
Mountain looks winded!

Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Mountain checks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mountain rushes Gomez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mountain prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.
Mountain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Mountain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gomez is looking to land body kicks.
Mountain is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mountain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Mountain moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Mountain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mountain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez gets underhooks to prevent Mountain's takedown attempt.
Mountain tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cosmo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Mountain.
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez takes a shot to the head.
Mountain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
Mountain avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Mountain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez tries to throw a body punch but Mountain avoids it by throwing Gomez back against the cage.
Mountain is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gomez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomez connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez tries to clinch but Mountain moves out of range.
Gomez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mountain tries to clinch up.
Mountain tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Gomez slams his shin into Mountain's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gomez.
Gomez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Mountain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gomez throws a low kick, looking for Mountain's leg but Mountain calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Gomez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Mountain blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Mountain blocks a low kick nicely.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mountain tries to clinch up.
Gomez tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gomez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mountain.
Gomez is looking to slow Mountain down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mountain shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well.
Rock Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Mountain moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Gomez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mountain swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
A head kick misses from Gomez.

Gomez takes the fight into the clinch.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mountain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.

Gomez drives through and clinches with Mountain against the cage.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Mountain blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Mountain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomez keeps Mountain at a distance using the push kick.
Gomez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mountain.
Gomez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mountain is able to avoid easily.
Gomez throws the kick towards the body but Mountain avoids it.
Mountain swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez tried to score with a low kick but Mountain checks it.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mountain checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Gomez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Mountain tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
We've been told by Gomez's head coaches at Raven's strike MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomez throws a lazy body kick
and Mountain counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Mountain is avoiding it.
Gomez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomez. That's going to slow Mountain down.
Mountain moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Gomez tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Mountain checks it.
Mountain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez misses with a low kick as Mountain jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mountain's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut there from Mountain.
Mountain checks the leg kick.
Mountain tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gomez defends well and Mountain ends up having to push Gomez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mountain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mountain closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Mountain.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomez tries to break free but Mountain pushes him back against the cage.
Mountain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mountain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomez up against the cage.
Mountain tries to pull guard but Gomez won't allow it.
Mountain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mountain misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gomez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mountain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cosmo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Mountain.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mountain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Mountain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Mountain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Cosmo Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez tries to clinch but Mountain moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mountain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Mountain blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a low kick but Mountain avoids it.
Nice body kick from Gomez.

Gomez clinches with his opponent.
Gomez looking to stall.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez tries to land a leg kick but Mountain saw it coming and moves away.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mountain.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Mountain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez throws out a leg kick but Mountain moves out of range and Gomez only half commits.
Despite the aggression on Mountain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gomez wants to clinch.

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

Mountain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mountain misses with a hook from the clinch.

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

Gomez gets a clinch.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mountain checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Gomez!
Cosmo Gomez took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.