PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halbert Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spice is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix. This should be fireworks!

Gomes
vs
Spice

198 cm
22
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

WAR Combat Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Halbert Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Spice.
Gomes scores with a one two! Spice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gomes.
Spice throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spice.
Spice misses with a hook.
Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spice.
Spice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gomes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gomes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spice's brow.
Gomes lands a nice elbow.
Spice avoids the elbow strike from Gomes, against the cage.
Gomes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomes keeps control of Spice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomes misses with an elbow over the top.
Spice avoids a wild elbow strike from Gomes.
Gomes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Spice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gomes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gomes throws an elbow but misses.
Spice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spice blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice working hard to break the clinch.
Gomes working aggressively here.
Spice blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomes.
Spice is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomes.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Spice tries to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling the position.
Spice lands with a right to the head.
Spice is trying to force a seperation but Gomes has the dominant position.
Spice avoids a wild elbow strike from Gomes.
Spice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spice is defending well for now.
Spice wants to break free but Gomes has control.
Spice stalling the fight.
Gomes has Spice pressed against the cage, preventing Spice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gomes throws an elbow but misses.
Gomes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomes has Spice pressed against the cage, preventing Spice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomes pushes off an throws an elbow but Spice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spice can't break the clinch.
Gomes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spice tries to circle away but Gomes has him pinned against the cage.
Gomes pushes off an throws an elbow but Spice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spice has had enough of the clinch but Gomes keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Spice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Gomes.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Spice throws an overhand right that lands on Gomes's shoulder, as Gomes tries to avoid the shot.
Gomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spice.
Spice misses with an uppercut.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Spice.

Gomes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spice, pushing him back against the cage.
Gomes prevents Spice from breaking the clinch.

Spice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spice misses with an uppercut. Gomes saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Spice misses its intended target.
Gomes moves out of range as Spice strikes.
Gomes is looking to clinch.
Gomes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gomes has managed to clinch.
Spice is trying to force a seperation but Gomes has the dominant position.
Gomes looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeps control of Spice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spice tries to break free but Gomes pushes him back against the cage.
Spice tries to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling the position.
Spice blocks the elbow strike.
Gomes pushes off an throws an elbow but Spice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spice.
Gomes pushes off an throws an elbow but Spice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Spice breaks the clinch.
Spice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomes to score with a decent uppercut.
Spice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spice throws a lazy right hand but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gomes forces Spice back against the cage and clinches.
Gomes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomes looking to throw knees to the head but Spice is blocking nicely.
Gomes throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomes.
Gomes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Spice.
Spice is trying to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling him.
Gomes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Spice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spice throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomes throws a right hand that Spice ducks under and follows up with a left that Spice also avoids with ease.
Spice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Spice keeps the fight on the outside.
Spice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spice throws a one two combo.

It looks like Halbert Gomes has been cut.
Spice misses with a looping right.
Halbert Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Spice does no damage.
Gomes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spice lands a nice shot that snaps Gomes's head back.
Spice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomes connects with a jab.
Gomes throws a right and a left that Spice avoids nicely.
Spice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomes. Gomes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Spice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Spice.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Spice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomes.
Spice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.

Gomes moves into range and clinches up with Spice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimbo Spice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Halbert Gomes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gomes pushes Spice up against the cage in a clinch.
Spice is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spice has had enough of the clinch but Gomes keeps him there for the moment.
Gomes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spice is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomes has double underhooks.
Spice dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spice tries to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes misses with the head strike.

Spice breaks from the clinch.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Spice.
Spice connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomes takes one on the button.
Gomes tries to clinch there but Spice circles away.
Gomes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spice finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomes's head.

Halbert Gomes's cut is getting worse.
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!
Gomes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomes slips a jab and a cross from Spice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes moves out of range as Spice strikes.
Jimbo Spice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomes off the cage and back into rage.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spice.
Spice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gomes forces Spice back against the cage and clinches.
Spice blocks an elbow strike from Gomes.

Spice manages to break the clinch.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Spice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Spice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spice 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.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Spice.
Spice throws an overhand right that lands on Gomes's shoulder, as Gomes tries to avoid the shot.

Gomes closes the distance and pushes Spice back into the cage.
Gomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Spice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spice tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Spice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Spice tries to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.

Spice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomes lands with a nice body punch.
Spice misses with a double jab.
Spice keeps the fight on the outside.
Halbert Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gomes closes the distance and pushes Spice back into the cage.
Spice taking a breather.
Gomes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Spice blocks an elbow strike from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a knee to the head.
Spice can't break the clinch.
Spice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spice trying to stall but Gomes improves his position.
Gomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spice working hard to break the clinch.

Spice breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Spice.
Spice looks to land a combination but Gomes avoids it well.
Gomes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomes!
Spice needs to keep his hands up - Gomes had a free shot at his head there.
Spice throws a hook but Gomes blocks it.
A shot to de liver by Gomes. Beautiful body shot.
Spice throws a big shot that misses.
Gomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Gomes darts in and clinches Spice up against the cage.
Spice dodges an elbow strike from Gomes.
Spice is trying to break the clinch but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gomes lands an elbow inside that Spice shrugs off.
Spice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Spice manages to break the clinch.
Gomes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spice walks into a jab.
Gomes scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomes.
Gomes slips under a jab.
Gomes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gomes clinches up against the cage.
Gomes throws an elbow but it misses.
Gomes trying to land knees to the body.

Spice manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Spice misses its intended target.
Spice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomes.
A combination from Spice does no damage.
Gomes scores with a one two! Spice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Gomes rushes Spice and presses him up against the cage.
Gomes misses with an elbow over the top.

Spice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomes circles away quickly and effectively.
Spice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomes.

Gomes has managed to clinch.
Spice tries to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spices head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Spice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Halbert Gomes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Spice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomes.

Gomes has Spice up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Spice takes an elbow to the temple.
Spice tries to break the clinch but Gomes is controlling the position.
Spice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gomes is keeping busy.
Spice dodges an elbow strike from Gomes.
Spice stalling in the clinch but Gomes improves position.
Spice managing to block the knees to the body from Gomes.
Spice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Spice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spice misses with a hook. Gomes ducked under it nicely.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Gomes throws a nice looking combination but Spice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Spice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomes scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spice throws a hook but Gomes blocks it.

Gomes forces Spice back against the cage and clinches.
Spice wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomes won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Gomes.
Spice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice avoids a wild elbow strike from Gomes.
Spice wants to break free but Gomes has control.
A nice left hand lands by Gomes.
Spice working hard to break the clinch.
Spice wants to break free but Gomes has control.
Gomes scores with a knee to the head.
Gomes misses with an elbow strike.

Spice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Gomes. Beautiful body shot.
Gomes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spice.
Spice looks to land a right hand but Gomes moved out of range.
Gomes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spice misses with a looping left.

Gomes moves into the clinch.
Gomes lands an uppercut.
Halbert Gomes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spice avoids the elbow strike from Gomes, against the cage.
Gomes tries to land a knee to the head but Spice blocks with his arms.
Spice effectively controlling the action here.
Gomes has Spice pressed against the cage, preventing Spice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halbert Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeps control of Spice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spice wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomes won't allow it.
Spice blocks an elbow strike from Gomes.
Spice tries to break free but Gomes pushes him back against the cage.
Spice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gomes tries a body shot but Spice blocks it.
Gomes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gomes pushes off an throws an elbow but Spice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spice's efforts to push away.
Spice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gomes lands an elbow that stopped Spice in his tracks for a moment.

Spice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Spice circles away.
Gomes throws a combination. Spice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slow jab from Spice misses its intended target.
Spice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomes throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gomes thuds a left hand into Spice's body.
Gomes scores with a sloppy right hand. Spice should have avoided that one.
Spice misses with a straight left.
Gomes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spice walks into a jab.
Gomes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A right-left combo lands from Gomes.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gomes instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomes.
Gomes lands a nice elbow.
Spice avoids a wild elbow strike from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a knee strike.
Spice lands with a light punch inside.
Spice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spice manages to break the clinch.
Gomes lands with an overhand left.
Gomes tries to clinch there but Spice circles away.
Spice lands a jab.
Gomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomes scores with a three punch combo!
Gomes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Gomes rushes Spice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spice wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomes won't allow it.
Spice can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomes.
Spice tries to break free but Gomes pushes him back against the cage.
Spice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spice takes a shot to the head.
Gomes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Spice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimbo Spice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Spice.
Gomes blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halbert Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Spice!