PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vern Schullacks (ranked 980 p4p, 1519 weight class) and Carlos Gomez (ranked 152 p4p, 227 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carlos Gomez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Schullacks
vs
Gomez

180 cm
25
200
13 - 11 - 0

185 cm
32
200
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vern Schullacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schullacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schullacks looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Schullacks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schullacks misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez lands the left hand.
Gomez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schullacks on the side of the head.
A big left from Schullacks misses.
A shot to the liver by Schullacks. Beautiful body shot.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schullacks feinted with a counter takedown.
Gomez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schullacks to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Carlos Gomez has been cut.
Schullacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schullacks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Gomez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gomez takes a swing at Schullacks's ribcage but misses.
Gomez lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schullacks throws a big shot that misses.
Schullacks swings widly with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Schullacks has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Schullacks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gomez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schullacks.
Gomez lands a really nice looking cross but Schullacks seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomez under the eye.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Schullacks tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schullacks swings widly with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Schullacks.
Nice shot lands for Schullacks.
Schullacks scores with a body shot.
Schullacks throws a hook to the side of Gomez's head but Gomez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schullacks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schullacks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez.
Schullacks misses with a straight left.
Schullacks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez scores with a jab to the body.
Vern Schullacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez throws a low kick but Schullacks moves out of range easily.
Gomez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schullacks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Schullacks throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Schullacks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A cross from Gomez lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schullacks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schullacks misses with a wild body shot.
Schullacks walks into a left hand.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Schullacks lands a nice shot to the body.
Schullacks lands a body shot.
Gomez slips a straight right by Schullacks.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schullacks.
It seemed like Gomez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomez cracks Schullacks with an open hand slap.

Schullacks is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomez steps in with a hook that catches Schullacks right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gomez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Schullacks looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Gomez!
A very excited looking Carlos Gomez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.