PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Sunchez (ranked 3358 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Goma Goma (ranked 5744 p4p, 0 weight class). Goma Goma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Para sayo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sunchez
vs
Goma Goma

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Sunchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Goma Goma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goma Goma moves into range and clinches up with Sunchez.
Sunchez stops a takedown attempt from Goma Goma.
Goma Goma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sunchez has him pressed against the cage.
Goma Goma is trying to break free.

Goma Goma breaks the clinch.

Goma Goma clinches up with Sunchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sunchez tries for a takedown but Goma Goma manages to get underhooks.
Goma Goma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sunchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sunchez has Goma Goma pressed against the cage, preventing Goma Goma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goma Goma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sunchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goma Goma closes the distance but Sunchez moves to the side

and Sunchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goma Goma is working an open guard so Sunchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sunchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goma Goma tries to clinch

and Sunchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sunchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Goma Goma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sunchez there.
Goma Goma taking some punishment here, with Sunchez in his half guard.
Sunchez drops an elbow to the side of Goma Goma's head.
Goma Goma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goma Goma tries to kick Sunchez off in order to stand up. Sunchez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Goma Goma is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sunchez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goma Goma can do anything to dispel that myth.

Sunchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Goma Goma is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Sunchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Goma Goma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sunchez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sunchez lands a strong strike to the head of Goma Goma. That's dazed him! Sunchez looking to finish here. Goma Goma is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sunchez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Sunchez!
A victorious Alex Sunchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Richard Goma Goma was interviewed post fight and said 'May sakit kasi ako ngayon araw na to...'.