PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Scharff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Sousa Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scharff
vs
Sousa Gomes

198 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Scharff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Sousa Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa Gomes connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Sousa Gomes.
Sousa Gomes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scharff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scharff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scharff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Scharff blocks the leg kick.
Sousa Gomes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sousa Gomes throws an overhand right that lands on Scharff's shoulder, as Scharff tries to avoid the shot.
Scharff throws a chopping leg kick but Sousa Gomes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sousa Gomes misses with a series of wild punches.

Sousa Gomes staggers Scharff with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Scharff looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

Scharff is rocked!

It looks like Patrick Scharff has been cut.
Sousa Gomes thuds his shin into the meat of Scharff's side.
Scharff is breathing heavily.
Sousa Gomes throws a head kick that misses.

Sousa Gomes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sousa Gomes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sousa Gomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sousa Gomes misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scharff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sousa Gomes is looking to chop away at Scharff's legs.
Sousa Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Scharff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Sousa Gomes has Scharff up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sousa Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Scharff uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scharff.
Sousa Gomes misses with some punches.
Sousa Gomes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scharff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sousa Gomes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sousa Gomes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scharff blocks an uppercut.
Sousa Gomes misses with a knee strike.
Sousa Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Scharff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scharff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sousa Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Scharff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sousa Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sousa Gomes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scharff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sousa Gomes backwards.
Sousa Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scharff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sousa Gomes avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sousa Gomes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scharff is keeping busy.
Scharff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scharff pushes Sousa Gomes back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Enzo Sousa Gomes should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Patrick Scharff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sousa Gomes throws a sloppy head kick and Scharff moves out of range easily.
Sousa Gomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scharff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enzo Sousa Gomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sousa Gomes gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sousa Gomes.
Good body shot from Scharff.
A short uppercut from Sousa Gomes.
Scharff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scharff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sousa Gomes avoids the damage to the body.
Sousa Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sousa Gomes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sousa Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Sousa Gomes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scharff throws a head punch that misses.
Scharff lands a shoulder strike.
Sousa Gomes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scharff has him pressed against the ropes.
Scharff blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa Gomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sousa Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sousa Gomes missing with knees to the body.
Sousa Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sousa Gomes scores with a shot to the side of Scharff's head.
A nice left hand lands by Sousa Gomes.
Scharff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sousa Gomes backwards.
Scharff lands a shoulder strike.
Scharff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scharff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scharff swings wildly with an uppercut but Sousa Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sousa Gomes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scharff tries to throw a body punch but Sousa Gomes avoids it by throwing Scharff back against the ropes.
Sousa Gomes trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sousa Gomes blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scharff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sousa Gomes working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sousa Gomes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sousa Gomes.
Scharff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sousa Gomes.
Scharff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sousa Gomes is defending well for now.
Scharff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sousa Gomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Scharff.
Sousa Gomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sousa Gomes wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sousa Gomes misses with the head strike.
Sousa Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sousa Gomes can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Enzo Sousa Gomes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick Scharff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sousa Gomes is looking to slow Scharff down with leg kicks.
Scharff checks a low kick from Sousa Gomes.
A punch combination from Scharff misses.
Sousa Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sousa Gomes clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Scharff fails to land.
Sousa Gomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scharff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sousa Gomess head.
Sousa Gomes lands with a right to the head.
Sousa Gomes tries to stall but Scharff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sousa Gomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sousa Gomes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scharff is defending well for now.
Scharff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scharff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sousa Gomes backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sousa Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scharff tries to land knees in the clinch but Sousa Gomes avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa Gomes working aggressively here.
Scharff lands with a short shot to the head.
Scharff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sousa Gomes blocks a body shot from Scharff.
Sousa Gomes tries to stall but Scharff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Scharff.
Nice body punch from Scharff - that landed with a thud.
Scharff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sousa Gomes is trying to break free.
Sousa Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sousa Gomes tries a knee to the head but Scharff blocks it.
Sousa Gomes working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Scharff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scharff tries to work over Sousa Gomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scharff misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa Gomes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sousa Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sousa Gomes blocking some punches.
Sousa Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sousa Gomes working hard to break the clinch.
Sousa Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sousa Gomes.
Enzo Sousa Gomes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scharff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sousa Gomes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scharff working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scharff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patrick Scharff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scharff misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Scharff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sousa Gomes 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

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