PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warwick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Gomez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Davis
vs
Gomez

150 cm
27
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

186 cm
22
176 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Warwick Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Gomez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez jabs at Davis's body.
Gomez tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomez jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomez finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Davis swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis walks into a jab.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mario Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Gomez lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Davis's head back.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
Gomez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Gomez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomez on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Gomez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Davis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gomez misses with the combination.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Gomez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis slips a straight right by Gomez.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.

Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Davis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomez has his back to the cage.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomez tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Gomez lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Gomez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis pushes Gomez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Gomez on the inside.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.

Gomez tightens his grip and picks Davis up, before dumping him to the ground. Davis manages to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez lands a couple of digs.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomez landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Gomez dominated that 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.

Gomez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gomez feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Gomez lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Gomez misses.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Gomez lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Gomez 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.

Gomez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
Gomez trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Gomez landing with the ground and pound.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Gomez postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.

Gomez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throwing strikes but missing.
Gomez trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
Davis is looking for a sweep. Gomez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis is doing well to control the position and prevent Gomez from advancing to side control.
Davis won't allow Gomez to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.
Gomez looks to land a strike but Davis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gomez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davis wants to control but Gomez passes easily into half guard.
Gomez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice shot lands for Gomez.
Davis tries to work over Gomez's front leg with a kick but Gomez checks it.
Gomez connects with a body shot.
Gomez throws a leg kick

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.
Gomez misses with a punch to the body.
Davis blocking some punches.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomez can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Gomez lands a right hand.
Davis lands an elbow inside.
Gomez gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomez looking for a takedown.
Mario Gomez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis cracks Gomez with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis works on Gomez's body with a couple of short punches.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomezs head.
Gomez looking to stall.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davis blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Davis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Gomez's ribcage. Gomez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Gomez.
Davis lands an elbow inside that Gomez shrugs off.
Gomez avoids the elbow strike from Davis, against the cage.
Gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis blocking some punches.
Gomez tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis lands a damaging elbow.
Gomez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gomez is rocked!
Gomez is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez wants to break free but Davis has control.
Gomez lands with a left to the head.
Davis lands an elbow just above Gomez 's eye.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Davis misses with an elbow over the top.
Gomez misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Gomez takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gomez.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Davis pushes Gomez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gomez to his knees! Davis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Warwick Davis!
Warwick Davis retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Warwick Davis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.