PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and statson gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hari
vs
gomez

198 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, statson gomez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari misses the shot to the body.

Hari drops gomez with a right and a left! Hari comes rushing in but gomez regains his composure and manages to keep Hari in guard.

It looks like statson gomez has been cut.
Hari tries to stand but gomez is controlling from the bottom.
Hari looking to pass the guard.
Hari wants to control from the top but gomez keeps moving.
gomez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hari trying desperately to get to his feet.
gomez takes Hari's back.
gomez has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Hari.
Hari rolls, trying to escape but gomez keeps control of the position.

gomez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hari has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
gomez avoiding Hari 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gomez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
gomez looks gassed!

Hari showing good submission defense here.
Hari is trying to stand back up.
gomez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
gomez lands strikes to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hari is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hari looking very determined here, making life difficult for gomez.
gomez doesn't have the hooks in and Hari manages to turn into his guard.
Hari tries to stand but gomez is controlling from the bottom.
gomez being controlled here, momentarily.
Hari wants to get up but he can't break gomez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hari is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if gomez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hari wants to control from the top but gomez keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
gomez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hari moves into the clinch successfully.
gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
gomez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hari pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari misses with a two punch combination.
Hari tries to clinch up but gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hari scores with a jab.
Hari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
gomez avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to clinch but gomez is having none of it.
Hari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
Hari wants to clinch up but gomez keeps it at a distance.
Hari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hari.

Hari clinches with his opponent.
gomez wants a takedown but no success here.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of statson gomez.
gomez wants a takedown.
Hari is trying to break the clinch but gomez has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Hari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hari effectively controlling the action here.
Hari tries to circle away but gomez has him pinned against the cage.
Hari lands a body punch.
Hari leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on statson gomez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hari moves in looking to clinch but gomez pushes him off.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.
gomez checks the leg kick.
gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Hari, looking for a takedown. gomez pushes Hari against the cage but Hari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hari shoots and misses

and gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
gomez is breathing heavily.
Hari is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
gomez cracks Hari with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hari wants to get back to his feet but gomez drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari is looking to reverse the position.
gomez lands a decent elbow from side control.
gomez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hari's legs.
Hari wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
gomez trying to control the action but Hari is working from the bottom.
Hari tries to escape but gomez is in control.
Hari is looking to regain half guard here but gomez keeps moving and retains side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hari looks to score with a jab to the body but gomez is just out of range.
Hari lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hari throws a nice looking combination but gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hari throws a wild body kick that gomez sees coming a mile off.
Hari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hari misses with a wild body shot.
Hari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hari wants to clinch up but gomez keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hari moves into the clinch.
Hari stops a takedown attempt from gomez.
gomez wants a takedown.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of statson gomez.
Hari cracks gomez with a nice body shot.
Hari lands a body punch in the clinch.

Hari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
gomez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
gomez dodges the punch combination from Hari.
Hari is looking to clinch.
Hari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hari throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hari.
Hari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.
gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Hari as he connects with a 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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on statson gomez's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hari swinging wilding here.
Hari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badr Hari is winning the standup battle so far.
Hari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hari works over gomez's head and body with a nice combination.
Hari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hari tries to clinch but gomez moves away

and gomez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by gomez.
Hari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari is trying to control the position but gomez postures up.
gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gomez is controlling him.
gomez postures up and lands a big shot to Hari's brow.
Hari wants to get back to his feet but gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hari clinches but gomez breaks the clinch

and gomez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hari!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gomez blocks Hari's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
gomez landing shots from mount.
Hari manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hari wants to get back to full guard.
gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gomez wants to advance to full mount but Hari doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hari wants to stand and escape but gomez is having none of it.
gomez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
gomez cracks Hari with a solid left hand.

Hari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and gomez defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gomez is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hari scores with a jab. gomez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Hari has managed to clinch.
Hari lands a nice shot to the body.
Hari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hari working hard to break the clinch.
Hari works on gomez's body with a couple of short punches.
Hari stops a takedown attempt from gomez.
Hari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
gomez has Hari pressed against the cage, preventing Hari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from gomez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hari.
gomez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari is looking to break free of the clinch but gomez has double underhooks.
Hari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Hari is pressed up against the cage. gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hari down to the mat. Hari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of statson gomez.
Hari throws a series of punches but gomez avoids them all with ease.
Hari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

gomez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hari sprawls well initially but gomez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hari is refusing to be controlled, as gomez sits in half guard.
gomez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hari defending well though.
statson gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari trying to hold on to gomez's head to control him but gomez postures up.
statson gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badr Hari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hari pushes gomez off looking to stand but gomez dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to statson gomez.
I think Hari 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Hari!