PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gomez (ranked 1042 p4p, 2966 weight class) and Vern Schullacks (ranked 153 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomez
vs
Schullacks

185 cm
29
200
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
200
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vern Schullacks!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schullacks walks into a left hand.
Schullacks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schullacks thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Schullacks.

It looks like Carlos Gomez has been cut.
Schullacks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schullacks throws a good cross that connects.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Vern Schullacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schullacks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schullacks loads up on a big right hand but Gomez slips the punch.
Schullacks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schullacks misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Schullacks misses with a body shot.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Schullacks saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schullacks. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schullacks lands a right hook to the body.
Gomez digs a good body shot into Schullacks's ribs.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Schullacks ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks thuds a left hand into Gomez's body.
Nice body punch from Schullacks.
Schullacks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gomez rather than just go for the knockout.
Schullacks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schullacks checks the leg kick.
Schullacks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Gomez slips a jab from Schullacks.
Carlos Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schullacks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schullacks misses the jab.
It looked like Gomez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schullacks.
Schullacks takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Schullacks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez misses with a hook. Schullacks ducked under it nicely.
Schullacks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schullacks slips under a jab from Gomez.
Gomez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schullacks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schullacks throws a right hand that misses
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez tries to land a front kick but Schullacks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schullacks avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Schullacks ducks down to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schullacks has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schullacks throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Schullacks misses.
Schullacks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Schullacks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gomez quickly recovers to half guard.
Schullacks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
Schullacks controlling the action here.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Schullacks is controlling well.
Schullacks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Schullacks working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Schullacks prevents Gomez from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schullacks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Schullacks working for a guillotine from mount but Gomez is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez wants to hold on but Schullacks pushes him away.
Schullacks looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gomez is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Schullacks locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Gomez is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vern Schullacks!
Our winner, Vern Schullacks, 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.