PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Gomaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Valjean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Gomaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gomaz
vs
Valjean

185 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

174 cm
26
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Gomaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Valjean!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Valjean closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomaz to the mat! Gomaz manages to get full guard.

Gomaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valjean showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valjean chips away with some ground and pound.

Valjean drops back looking for a leg! Gomaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomaz manages to kick Valjean off! Valjean jumps back into Gomaz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valjean is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valjean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gomaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valjean chips away with some ground and pound.
Valjean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Valjean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gomaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valjean landing with the ground and pound.
Valjean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Valjean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valjean throws a head kick that half lands.
Valjean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomaz is looking for a counter combo.
Jean Valjean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Valjean looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomaz!
Valjean cracks Gomaz with a big right hand but Gomaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Valjean working the ground and pound.
Valjean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Valjean controls the position.
Valjean lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valjean wants to control but Gomaz is keeping him busy.
Valjean creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Valjean grinds an elbow into Gomaz's temple.
Valjean scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Valjean stalls from top position.
Valjean lands a nice forearm strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Valjean politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Valjean prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Valjean dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valjean throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyler Gomaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valjean throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Valjean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Gomaz tries to break free but Valjean pushes him back against the cage.
Valjean lands a right hand.
Gomaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Valjean won't allow it.
Gomaz is trying to push Valjean away but Valjean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valjean misses with a knee to the head.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Valjean has him pinned against the cage.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Valjean has him pinned against the cage.

Valjean breaks the clinch.

Valjean forces Gomaz back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valjean misses with a knee strike.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Valjean has him pinned against the cage.
Valjean avoiding damage.
Valjean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valjean leaning against his opponent.
Valjean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valjean is pushing Gomaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valjean looking to throw knees to the head but Gomaz is blocking nicely.
Valjean lands a shoulder strike.
Gomaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valjean misses with some punches.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Valjean has him pinned against the cage.
Valjean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomazs head.
Gomaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valjean misses with a punch to the body.
Valjean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valjean is pushing Gomaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Valjean has the dominant position.
Gomaz tries to break free but Valjean pushes him back against the cage.
Valjean is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Valjean.
Valjean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valjean connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomaz's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valjean creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomaz's defenses.
Gomaz prevents a body shot from Valjean.
Valjean leaning against his opponent.
Valjean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gomaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valjean misses with a body punch.
Valjean lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomaz won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Valjean has double underhooks.
Valjean misses with the head strike.
Valjean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Valjean.
Valjean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gomaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jean Valjean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valjean landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valjean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valjean lands an elbow that stopped Gomaz in his tracks for a moment.
Gomaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valjean has Gomaz pushed against the cage.
Valjean lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valjean stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Valjean lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valjean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valjean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valjean missing with knees to the body.
Valjean has Gomaz pressed against the cage.
Gomaz is trying to break free.
Valjean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomaz managing to block the knees to the body from Valjean.
Valjean keeps control of Gomaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Valjean.
Valjean is breathing heavily.
Valjean landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Valjean manages to break the clinch.
Valjean throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomaz counters with a series of strikes. Valjean will be more careful next time no doubt.

Oooooh!!! Gomaz has knocked Valjean down with a huge combo! Gomaz steps away and waves a wobbly Valjean back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Valjean is rocked!

It looks like Jean Valjean has been cut.
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!

Valjean moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz blocks an elbow strike.
Gomaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valjean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Valjean has the dominant position.
Valjean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valjean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomaz's efforts to push away.
Valjean has Gomaz pressed against the cage, preventing Gomaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valjean.
Valjean leaning his opponent against the cage.

Valjean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valjean misses with a straight right.
Gomaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Valjean gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Valjean has him pressed against the cage.
Valjean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomazs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Valjean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Valjean's cut.
That's time! Gomaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Valjean misses with an uppercut
and Gomaz counters with a two punch combo.
Valjean avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Valjean tenderised Gomaz's leg. Gomaz is trying to keep his angry face on.

Valjean closes the distance and pushes Gomaz back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Valjean.
Valjean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Valjean has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valjean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomaz.
Valjean keeps control of Gomaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valjean landing knees to the head.
Valjean dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Valjean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Valjean.
Valjean lands an elbow that stopped Gomaz in his tracks for a moment.
Valjean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valjean putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valjean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Gomaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valjean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomaz's elbow.
Gomaz avoiding damage as Valjean throws knees to the body.
A short right from Valjean on the inside.
Gomaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valjean has him pressed against the cage.
Valjean swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valjean slows down the pace here.
Valjean lands a knee to the head.
Valjean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomaz letting Valjean take a breather here.
Valjean avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Valjean's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A shot in the inside from Valjean.
Gomaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomaz working hard to break the clinch.
Gomaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valjean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomaz blocks an uppercut.
Gomaz blocking some punches.
Valjean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Valjean.
Valjean misses with a body punch.
Gomaz blocks an uppercut.
Gomaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valjean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomaz's efforts to push away.
Gomaz is trying to push Valjean away but Valjean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Valjean prevents Gomaz from breaking the clinch.
Valjean prevents Gomaz from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz tries to break free but Valjean pushes him back against the cage.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Valjean is controlling him.
Gomaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valjean.
Valjean crunches a lovely knee into Gomaz's ribcage.
Valjean leaning against his opponent.
Valjean lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valjean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valjean pushes Gomaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valjean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Valjean.
Valjean is leaning against Gomaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valjean lands a shot to the body.
Valjean lands a nice knee to the body.
Valjean lands a shot to the body.
Valjean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Valjean has the dominant position.
Gomaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Valjean won't allow it.
Valjean landing knees to the body.
Gomaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Valjean won't allow it.
Valjean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valjean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomaz is trying to push Valjean away but Valjean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch but Valjean keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Valjean.
Valjean scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyler Gomaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valjean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Valjean.
A knee to the head by Valjean.
Valjean lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomaz or not.
Gomaz blocks an uppercut.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Valjean.
Gomaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Valjean won't allow it.
Jean Valjean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Valjean has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Valjean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valjean winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Valjean!
Jean Valjean took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Tank you to my fan hoo elp me thru my "hard" times.'.