PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes's entrance music is Killing Me Softly. A fine choice. Gomes has chosen Buraka Som Sistema - Sound Of Kuduro as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Holmes
vs
Gomes

213 cm
19
302 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
313 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Holmes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomes.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Gomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holmes.
Holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomes drops his hands momentarily and Holmes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Mauro Gomes has been cut.
Gomes throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Gomes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Herman Holmes has been cut.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Gomes.
Gomes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomes misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Jab by Holmes.
Gomes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomes misses with an uppercut.
Holmes misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holmes finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomes's head.
Holmes works the jab nicely.
Gomes lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Gomes throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
A shot to de liver by Gomes. Beautiful body shot.
Gomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Gomes.
Gomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Gomes throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Holmes swings for the body but Gomes moves out of range.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
Holmes throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Gomes.
Gomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a hook.
Gomes scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Holmes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holmes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Gomes slips the punch.
Gomes cracks Holmes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gomes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Holmes to stand back up!

Holmes is rocked!

Herman Holmes's cut is getting worse.
Crack! Gomes connects with the perfect overhand right and Holmes falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Gomes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mauro Gomes!
Mauro Gomes is the new super heavyweight champion!