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). This should be fireworks!

Davis
vs
Gomez

150 cm
27
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gomez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomez misses with a body kick.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Gomez checks it.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Davis.
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis tries to land a leg kick but Gomez saw it coming and moves away.
Gomez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Gomez.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davis scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis blocks a jab.
Gomez ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Davis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Warwick Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Gomez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomez tries to avoid it.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Davis lands a leg kick that knocks Gomez off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez walks into a jab.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Davis moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gomez.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davis!
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Nice jab there from Gomez.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Gomez checks it.
Gomez throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Gomez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davis slips a straight right by Gomez.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Jab from Gomez.

Gomez feints and as Davis raises his hands in defense, Gomez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is trying to control the position but Gomez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez lands a couple of digs.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Gomez is fighting to break Davis's control of his arms but Davis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gomez trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis is trying to control the position but Gomez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Warwick Davis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Gomez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomez at a distance.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davis scrambles back to his feet.
Gomez scores with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Gomez blocks the low kick.
Davis tries to land a leg kick but Gomez saw it coming and moves away.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a leg kick but Gomez moved away.
Gomez throws a body kick that misses.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Gomez checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Gomez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Gomez throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Davis misses.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Gomez throws a low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.
Gomez clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Warwick Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Gomez blocks the low kick.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis connects with a leg kick. Gomez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Gomez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis wants to slow Gomez down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Gomez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Gomez lands.
Davis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some bone on bone action there as Gomez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gomez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez cracks Davis with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez moves out of range of the leg kick from Davis.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Davis.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Gomez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis throws a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Warwick Davis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gomez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez slips under a jab from Davis.
Gomez looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Davis swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Gomez's defenses.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Gomez.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
A left lands for Gomez.
Gomez throws a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Gomez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Gomez.
Davis throws a chopping leg kick but Gomez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gomez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Davis swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Davis looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a front kick aimed at Gomez's knee but Gomez avoids it well.
Davis slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez moves out of range of the leg kick from Davis.
Davis slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomez connects with the punch.

Gomez scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
Gomez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Gomez slips an elbow through the middle.
Gomez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomez stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez with a nice head shot there.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomez stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Gomez really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davis lands a front kick.
Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez lands with an overhand left.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Gomez blocks a leg kick.

Gomez shoots in and gets a takedown into Davis's guard.
Gomez won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Mario Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Davis pulls Gomez in to control the position.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Gomez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mario Gomez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davis tries to land a leg kick but Gomez saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez sizes up Davis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from Gomez finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes one on the button.
Davis moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
A big left from Gomez misses.
Gomez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomez.
Davis moves away from the strike by Gomez.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Gomez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis slips under a jab from Gomez.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A clash of legs there as Gomez blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez throws out a powerful jab.
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
Davis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Gomez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomez will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Gomez lands a head shot.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Gomez dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gomez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Gomez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
A jab from Gomez finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Gomez misses with a hook to the body
and Davis counters with a nice body kick.
Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gomez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Davis throws a leg kick but Gomez moved away.
Gomez scores with a nice right hand.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Gomez avoids it.
Davis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Gomez takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gomez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gomez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Gomez avoids it.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Gomez with a hook.
Gomez cracks Davis with a good jab.
A left lands for Gomez.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Gomez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomez throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy body kick from Davis
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez lands with a right hand.
Davis checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis lands a leg kick that knocks Gomez off balance momentarily.
Gomez lands the left hand.
Gomez moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomez swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Davis is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Gomez checks the leg kick.
Gomez tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gomez jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with the combination.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
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!
Gomez lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis checks a low kick from Gomez.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Warwick Davis.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Warwick Davis!
Warwick Davis is the new welterweight champion!
Warwick Davis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.