PBP Commentary

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

Gomes
vs
Condit

182 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Condit tries to clinch up.
Fabio Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Condit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Condit tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Gomes.
Condit blocks a head kick by Gomes.

Gomes gets a clinch.

Gomes breaks the clinch.
Condit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Condit fails with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gomes. Condit shrugs it off though.
Gomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Condit fails to land the takedown.
Fabio Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Condit.
Gomes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Condit backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Condit throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Gomes moves into the clinch.
Condit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Condit being controlled against the cage.
Gomes connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Condit.
Gomes lands a knee to the head.
Gomes slowing the pace effectively.
Condit wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomes won't allow it.

Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomes keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabio Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit fails with the takedown
and Gomes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Condit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Condit fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes tries to bum rush Condit with a series of wild strikes but Condit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gomes moves into the clinch.

Gomes breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomes checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomes.

Condit tries to keep at a distance but Gomes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Condit tries to stall but Gomes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Condit is trying to break free.
Condit is trying to drag Gomes to the mat but Gomes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Condit looks gassed!
Gomes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomes connects with a high kick.
Condit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gomes moves into the clinch successfully.
Condit can't get the takedown.
Gomes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Condit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomes avoids it.

Gomes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condit shoots for a takedown but Gomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Condit.
Gomes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gomes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Condit's calf.
Condit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes feints and then cracks Condit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Condit down.
Condit tries to clinch up but Gomes circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomes is looking to clinch but Condit is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Condit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fabio Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Condit.
Condit tries to pull guard but Gomes holds him up against the cage and eventually Condit drops back down to his feet.
Condit letting Gomes take a breather here.
Condit is trying to pull guard but Gomes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes stalling the fight.

Gomes breaks from the clinch.
Condit dodges the punch combination from Gomes.
A head kick misses from Gomes.
Condit avoids a kick to the body.
Condit lands with a nice body punch.
Gomes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Condit.
Condit tries to clinch up.
Fabio Gomes is winning the standup battle so far.
Condit tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit shoots for a takedown but Gomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Gomes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Condit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Condit somewhat.
Condit throws a low kick but Gomes moves out of range easily.
Fabio Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gomes rushes Condit and presses him up against the cage.
Condit tries to pull guard but Gomes holds him up against the cage and eventually Condit drops back down to his feet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomes breaks the clinch.
Condit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomes has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Condit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Condit is looking to control Gomes's arms but Gomes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Condit has his back to the cage.

Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Condit misses with a takedown

and Gomes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gomes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Condit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Condit tries for a takedown but Gomes circles away easily
and Gomes counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Gomes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gomes lands with a slapping head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Condit.
Condit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Condit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomes.
Gomes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Condit backs up against the cage.
Condit moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gomes clinches.
Condit is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gomes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Condit.
Condit goes for a takedown attempt but Gomes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Condit tries for a takedown but Gomes circles away easily
and Gomes counters with a solid body kick.
Fabio Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Condit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Condit if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomes misses with a double jab
and Condit counters with a series of strikes. Gomes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Condit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Condit misses with a body shot.
Gomes throws a chopping leg kick but Condit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Condit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomes pinned against the cage. Gomes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Condit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Condit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomes as he avoids it easily.
Condit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gomes. Gomes obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes throws a right and a left that both miss.

Gomes darts in and clinches Condit up against the cage.
Condit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gomes slows down the pace here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Condit.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes tries to clinch but Condit moves out of range.
Gomes misses the body punch

and Condit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Condit postures up.
Condit stands up over Gomes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Condit is controlling him.

Condit stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomes circles away.

Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Condit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Condit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomes landing knees to the head.
Condit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Condit is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomes has double underhooks.
Fabio Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fabio Gomes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Gomes!
A very excited looking Fabio Gomes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.