PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 21489 p4p, 2416 weight class) and Pedro Gomez (ranked 377 p4p, 206 weight class). Whok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is King of Kings - Motorhead. Gomez has chosen Hotel California (Spanish Mix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Whok
vs
Gomez

168 cm
38
146
25 - 19 - 0

172 cm
32
146
15 - 10 - 2

Great elbows
Very strong

World class MT
Granite chin

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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Pedro Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gomez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gomez scores with a three punch combo!
Whok fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gomez checks it well.
Whok swinging wildly here.
Whok throws a leg kick but Gomez moved away.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Whok.
Whok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez throws a front kick aimed at Whok's knee but Whok avoids it well.
Whok throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whok's hands.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whok moves away.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whok in his tracks.
Whok walks into a jab.
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!
A clash of legs there as Gomez blocks the low kick.
Whok throws a head kick that Gomez semi-blocks.
Whok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whok moves forwards but Gomez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gomez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whok is out of range.
Gomez throws a leg kick
and Whok counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Whok does no damage.
Whok slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Whok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whok.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Whok's head.
That kick from Gomez tenderised Whok's leg. Whok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Whok attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomez!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whok throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Whok throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whok moves away.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Whok moves out of range easily.
Gomez tries to land a front kick but Whok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whok connects with a solid leg kick.
Whok tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Whok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez throws out a counter right but Whok avoids it with no problem.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whok looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
Whok defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
As Gomez looks to move away, Whok throws a big counter combo but Gomez just gets out of the way.
Donk. Gomez catches Whok right on the button with a cross.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whok went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whok's hands.
Whok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whok tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez lands with an overhand left.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Gomez.
Gomez lands a right hook to the body.
Whok misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Gomez misses.
Whok feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Whok throws a low kick but Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Gomez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gomez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whok ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
Pedro Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whok throws out a leg kick but Gomez moves out of range and Whok only half commits.
Whok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whok throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomez tests Whok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whok thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
Whok throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Gomez as he checks the leg kick.
Gomez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whok throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Gomez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomez misses with a leg kick.
Gomez throws a body punch but Whok moves out of range.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
As Gomez backs away, Whok returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
Whok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Whok checks a low kick from Gomez.
A big right from Gomez misses.
Whok gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomez.
Gomez works Whok's body with a nice hook.
Whok checks a leg kick.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whok checks a leg kick.
Whok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomez lands a jab to the nose.
Whok ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
As Gomez looks to move away, Whok throws a big counter combo but Gomez just gets out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whok throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Gomez misses.
Whok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whok misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Whok thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Whok tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whok takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Whok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whok looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Whok misses with a kick to the body
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomez avoids a kick to the body.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick.
Pedro Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whok misses with a kick to the body.
Gomez looks to land a left hand but Whok moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok wants to clinch.
Gomez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Piger Whok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whok takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gomez avoids a kick to the body.
Gomez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whok.
It looked like Whok was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gomez throws a series of strikes that have Whok backpedaling.

Whok is rocked!
Gomez is looking to chop away at Whok's legs.
Whok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomez. That did some damage!
Whok tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Whok scores with a four punch combination!
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Whok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whok misses with a head kick.
Gomez throws a low kick but Whok avoids it.
Whok seems to have got his legs back now.
Whok chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Whok closes the distance and clinches.
Whok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Whok misses with an elbow over the top.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomez is working Whok over against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whok keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whok.
Whok tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Whok slips under a jab.
Whok throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Whok throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Whok wants to clinch
and Gomez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whok's knee momentarily.
Whok avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Whok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez 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!
Whok walks into a jab.
Gomez connects with a single shot there.
Whok swinging wildly here.
Piger Whok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whok lands a jab-cross combination.
Whok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomez has time to react.
Gomez jabs Whok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gomez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whok on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez scores with a nice right hand.
Gomez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gomez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Whok scores with a one two! Gomez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Whok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That kick from Gomez tenderised Whok's leg. Whok is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whok ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
Whok throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Gomez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whok manages to avoid it.
Pedro Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Whok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomez's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Gomez!
Our winner, Pedro Gomez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.