PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gomez (ranked 4908 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Borzov (ranked 7022 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Borzov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gomez
vs
Borzov

175 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanislav Borzov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borzov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomez swivels and escapes.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stanislav Borzov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez avoids a kick to the body.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borzov shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomez tries to counter with a takedown but Borzov is quick to defend against it.
Borzov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomez sprawls well. Gomez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borzov gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alex Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislav Borzov.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borzov.
Gomez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borzov sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gomez passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez tries for a kimura but Borzov is defending well.

Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Borzov, who protects the arm well.

Gomez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Borzov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gomez's guard! Nice work there by Borzov!
Borzov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Borzov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Borzov controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borzov wants to pass the guard but Gomez is defending well.
Borzov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Borzov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Borzov trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Gomez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gomez tries to get out of the position.
Borzov wants to stand up but Gomez has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Borzov is pressing down on Gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomez is holding on for now.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Borzov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borzov content to control rather than advance.
Borzov trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Borzov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borzov throwing shots but Gomez is blocking nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Borzov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomez attempts a counter takedown but Borzov avoids it well and moves away.
Borzov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomez as he avoids it easily.
Gomez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Borzov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borzov looks for a takedown but Gomez sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borzov tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Borzov or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez, which made it look bad.
Gomez tries to counter with a takedown but Borzov is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Gomez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Borzov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borzov shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Gomez dives in and scores a takedown into Borzov's guard.

Borzov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomez defends it easily.
Gomez advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Borzov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez prevents Borzov from escaping the position.
Borzov struggling a bit here.

Gomez swings around for an armbar but Borzov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gomez's guard.
Borzov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gomez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borzov's guard.

Borzov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomez advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borzov is trying to get back to full guard.
Alex Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borzov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borzov can do to turn this around?
Borzov tries to hold on but Gomez postures up.
Borzov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Borzov stops Gomez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Borzov controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to take his opponent's back.
Borzov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomez wants to take his opponent's back but instead Borzov manages to regain half guard.

Borzov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borzov works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gomez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borzov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomez has managed to get both his arms back between Borzov's legs - danger averted.
Borzov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Borzov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borzov keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
Borzov has his hands on Gomez's head, controlling the position.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borzov trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
Borzov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomez stands and throws Borzov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gomez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Borzov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gomez but great work by Borzov.
Borzov tries to score with some ground and pound. Gomez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gomez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Borzov has a takedown stuffed.

Gomez looking to score a takedown here. Borzov is defending well but Gomez drives through and ends up in Borzov's guard.

Borzov pushes Gomez off and gets back to his feet.
Borzov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomez as he avoids it easily.
Borzov tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez attempts a counter takedown but Borzov avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borzov fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alex Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislav Borzov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borzov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez feinted with a counter takedown.
Borzov shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Borzov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Borzov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Borzov dives in and scores a takedown into Gomez's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borzov wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borzov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borzov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borzov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gomez's guard.
Borzov wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzov shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Borzov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez feinted with a counter takedown.
Borzov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez tries to counter with a takedown but Borzov is quick to defend against it.

Borzov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borzov throwing strikes from guard but Gomez blocks nicely.
Borzov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borzov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borzov scoring with some ground and pound.
Alex Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borzov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomez is proving hard to escape from.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Borzov postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borzov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stanislav Borzov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez feinted with a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanislav Borzov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gomez!