PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between charles white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). white has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

white
vs
Gomes

171 cm
22
163 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles white!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomes scores with a nice strike.
white has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
white is breathing heavily.
white fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
Gomes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. white sees it coming and avoids it easily.
white fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
white takes one to the side of the head.
Gomes cracks white with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomes slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomes.
Decent striking displayed by Gomes there.
Gomes stuns white with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
white misses with a hook to the body
and Gomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
white doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Gomes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white throws a wild body kick that Gomes sees coming a mile off.
Gomes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gomes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matheus Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomes lands a head shot.
white with a poor takedown
and Gomes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps white thinking.
Gomes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! white had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
white takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gomes stuns white with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Gomes.
white has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
white has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomes finds it's way round the side to connect with white's head.
Gomes scores with a jab. white acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomes thuds a left hand into white's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes throws a shot to the body.
Gomes scores with a one two! white had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gomes scores with a jab.
Gomes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gomes duly obliges.
Gomes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gomes lands with a cross.
Gomes connects with a jab.
white takes a shot right to the bread basket.
white takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gomes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gomes scores with a hook to the body. white takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes digs a good body shot into white's ribs.
Gomes cracks white with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and white is able to avoid easily.
Gomes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent white stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
white gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gomes looks to land a combination. white sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gomes lands with an uppercut that bounces white off the cage and back into rage.
Gomes lands a right hook to the body.
Gomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
white takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
white takes one to the side of the head.
Gomes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Gomes.
white misses with an uppercut.
Gomes stalks white and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into white's face. white staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomes dips to his left and cracks white with an uppercut!
Gomes lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Gomes does it's job there.
Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
white takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
white closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Gomes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

white takes one to the side of the head.
Gomes tests white's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomes stalks white and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into white's face. white staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping white at a distance.
Gomes's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gomes cracks white with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether white might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gomes connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes throws a combination. white tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
white takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
white takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matheus Gomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomes scores with a jab. white acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
white takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gomes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gomes tries a low kick but white avoids it.
white takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomes lands with a good body shot.
Gomes thuds his right hand into white's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomes cracks a nice hook into white's ribs.
Gomes cracks white with an open hand slap.
Gomes lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gomes lunges at white with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by white's hand.
Gomes fails to land with a series of punches.
white takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Gomes.
Gomes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gomes cracks white with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomes scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
white gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands a nice shot that snaps white's head back.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Gomes cracks white with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from white.
white on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomes 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.
Gomes throws a shot to the body.
white takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomes scores with a four punch combination!
white on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomes moves away from the strike by white.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
white takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Gomes.
Gomes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomes lands a slapping body shot.
white takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomes tests white's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gomes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from white misses.
Gomes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
white takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

white takes a shot to the body in his stride.
white takes a shot right to the bread basket.
charles white seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
white showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomes.
Gomes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gomes throws out a powerful jab.
Gomes cracks white with an open hand slap.
white gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
white closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomes scores with a hook to the body. white takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomes lands with a hook. white tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left lands for Gomes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white moves forwards but Gomes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gomes lunges at white with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by white's hand.
white looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomes connects with a good right hand that stumbles white. white circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomes jabs white right on the nose. white blinks but takes it well.
white tries to move into range but Gomes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomes misses with the combination.
white takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
white is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomes scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gomes lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomes works over white's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomes lands a nice shot to the body.
white thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomes lands a jab to white's midsection.
Gomes jabs at white's body.
white shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
white blocks a leg kick.
Gomes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
white takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Gomes finds it's target.
Gomes scores with a shot to the body.
Gomes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomes jabs white right on the nose. white blinks but takes it well.
charles white has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomes lands with a good body shot.
white swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomes counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomes lunges at white with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by white's hand.
Gomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomes throws a good cross that connects.
Gomes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of white's head.
Gomes with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes throws a one two combo.
Gomes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gomes duly obliges.
Gomes thuds a left hand into white's body.
Gomes scores with a hook to the body. white takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomes with a hook.
Gomes lands with a shot to the body.
white doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
white takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck white on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Gomes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matheus Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomes 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Gomes!