PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Gomes (ranked 4993 p4p, 6473 weight class) and Bryant Colin (ranked 445 p4p, 506 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gomes
vs
Colin

160 cm
25
148
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
152
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leandro Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryant Colin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Colin darts in looking for a takedown but Gomes gets double underhooks and turns Colin into the cage.
Gomes lands a glancing blow to the side of Colin's head.
Gomes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colin.

Colin has closed the distance and engaged Gomes in a clinch.
Colin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Colin.
Gomes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gomes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.

Colin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomes throws a body punch but Colin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Colin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Colin lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes takes a swing at Colin's ribcage but misses.
Gomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colin shoots in and drives through. Gomes sprawls well.
Leandro Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryant Colin.
Colin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Leandro Gomes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colin closes the distance and clinches.
Colin wants to stall.
Colin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Colin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomes is defending well for now.
Gomes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Colin.
Gomes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Colin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gomes obliges.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Colin.
Gomes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomes prevents the takedown attempt.
Colin looks winded!
Gomes lands a right hand.
Colin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomes blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomes has Colin pressed against the cage, preventing Colin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomes lands a nice uppercut.
Colin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Gomes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Colin breaks the clinch.
Gomes cracks Colin with an open hand slap.
Gomes lands with a hook. Colin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Colin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomes throwing a counter right hand but Colin manages to avoid it.
Donk. Gomes catches Colin right on the button with a cross.

Colin is rocked!
Gomes throws an uppercut from hell that sends Colin clean off his feet! He's out cold! Gomes stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leandro Gomes!