PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspar Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cid
vs
Gomez

175 cm
40
155 lbs
40 - 16 - 0

180 cm
32
152 lbs
21 - 17 - 1

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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 40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaspar Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Cid misses
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Cid backing up. Cid nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Cid lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Cid is looking to counter the offense by Gomez and move into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cid moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cid has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Gomez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid lands an elbow that stopped Gomez in his tracks for a moment.
Cid tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Cid can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike from Cid.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Cid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Cid misses the body punch
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cid moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Gomez letting Cid take a breather here.
Cid looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomez blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez is struggling to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gomez.
Cid controlling the action here for a moment.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.

Cid breaks the clinch.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Cid takes one on the button.
Cid tries a head kick but it misses.

Gomez gets a clinch.
Cid is trying to break free.
Cid tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cid lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomez won't want to take too many of those.
Gomez gets through Cid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Cid checks a low kick from Gomez.
Cid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cid.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Cid's head.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cid scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Cid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cid has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a knee to the head.
Cid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Gomez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cid connects with a knee to the head.
Gomez blocking some punches.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cid.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses Gomez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomez tries to avoid it.
Xavier Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cid looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Cid backing up. Cid nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomez darts in looking for a takedown but Cid gets double underhooks and turns Gomez into the cage.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez tries to clinch but Cid is having none of it.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cid in his tracks.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid tries to clinch up.
Cid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid cracks the inside of Gomez's front leg.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cid sprawls well. Cid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Cid is looking to counter the offense by Gomez and move into the clinch.
Cid punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
Cid jabs at Gomez's body.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Cid.
Gomez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Cid is rocked!

It looks like Xavier Cid has been cut.
Cid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Gomez misses.
Cid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gomez is able to avoid easily.
Cid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Cid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gomez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gomez.
Cid wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gaspar Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez darts in looking for a takedown but Cid gets double underhooks and turns Gomez into the cage.
Xavier Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaspar Gomez.
Cid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cid lands a jab.
Cid checks a leg kick.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Gomez moves out of range as Cid throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for Cid.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Cid pushes him off.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Cid dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gomez closes the distance and pushes Cid back into the cage.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cid has him pressed against the cage.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Cid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
Cid working Gomez over with knees to the body.

Cid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cid moves out of range of the leg kick from Gomez.
Gomez misses with the combination.
Cid was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Cid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Cid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cid tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomez clinches with his opponent.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Cid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cid blocks a low kick nicely.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cid thows a body kick. Gomez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cid throws a lazy head kick
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cid lunges at Gomez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomez's hand.
Cid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.

Cid drives through and clinches with Gomez against the cage.

Gomez jumps guard and drags Cid to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Gomez keeping full guard, as Cid tries to pass.
Cid throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cid is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Gomez avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Cid missing with knees to the body.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomez dives in and grabs Cid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cid pushes down on Gomez's head and hops out.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Cid lands a body shot.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.

Cid darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaspar Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cid obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Cid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cid throws an elbow that misses.
Gomez is looking to break free of the clinch but Cid has double underhooks.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Gomez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomezs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gomez breaks the clinch.

Cid gets a clinch.
Gomez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Cid breaks the clinch.
Xavier Cid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cid delivers a nice body kick.
Gomez wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Cid seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Gomez has Cid up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Cid is controlling him.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez jumps guard but Cid stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cid looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Gomez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Cid gets through Gomez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez just leaning against Cid, taking a breather.
Gomez misses with a body punch.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Gomez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cid, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, V-Mask Clothing (10%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.