PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Gomaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Verra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gomaz
vs
Verra

185 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

173 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Gomaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Verra!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verra tests Gomaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gomaz gets tackled into the cage by Verra. Verra maintains the clinch.
Verra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomaz tries to break the clinch but Verra is controlling the position.
Verra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomazs head.
Verra prevents Gomaz from breaking the clinch.
Gomaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Verra won't allow it.
Verra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Verra's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gomaz is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Verra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Verra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomaz's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Verra to work.

Verra manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verra.

Verra clinches up against the cage.
Verra has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gomaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Verra can turn it around.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.

Verra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verra throws the left hand but Gomaz avoids the punch easily.
Gomaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verra.
Verra lands with a right hand.
Verra throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomaz.
Gomaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gomaz staying out of range there.
It looked like Gomaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Verra misses with a hook.
It looked like Gomaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Verra throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomaz counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Verra moves into the clinch successfully.
Verra controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Verra on the inside.

Verra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Verra clinches up with Gomaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Verra stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Verra as the two fighters clinch.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch but Verra keeps him there for the moment.
Verra lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verra keeps control of Gomaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verra slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verra has Gomaz pressed against the cage, preventing Gomaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Verra leaning against his opponent.
Verra avoiding damage.
Verra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Verra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Verra on the inside.
Gomaz letting Verra take a breather here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Verra's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Verra.
Gomaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Verra lands a leg kick that knocks Gomaz off balance momentarily.
Verra scores with the left hand. Gomaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Verra misses with a looping right.
Verra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Verra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomaz's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomaz.
Verra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Verra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Verra with a hook.
Gomaz tries to bum rush Verra with a series of wild strikes but Verra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Verra misses with a two punch combination.
Verra digs a good body shot into Gomaz's ribs.
Verra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomaz moves forwards but Verra connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Verra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Verra has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Verra has him pinned against the cage.
Gomaz tries to break the clinch but Verra is controlling the position.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Verra has him pinned against the cage.
Gomaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomazs head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomaz is defending well for now.
Verra keeps control of Gomaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gomaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verra has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Verra.

Verra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Verra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Verra instigates a clinch.
Verra lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verra lands an uppercut.
Verra pressing his opponent against the cage.

Verra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Verra works Gomaz's body with a nice hook.
Verra lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Verra moves into the clinch.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Gomaz is trying to break free.
Verra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.

Verra breaks from the clinch.

Verra drives through and clinches with Gomaz against the cage.

Verra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz misses with a combination

and Verra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Verra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verra.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Verra has him pressed against the cage.
Gomaz is trying to break free.
Gomaz tries to break free but Verra pushes him back against the cage.
Gomaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Verra has double underhooks.
Gomaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verra has him pressed against the cage.
Gomaz takes a shot to the head.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Gomaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Verra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Verra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomaz, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Verra.
Verra prevents Gomaz from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verra just leaning against Gomaz, taking a breather.
Gomaz being controlled against the cage.
Verra crunches a lovely knee into Gomaz's ribcage.
Gomaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verra has him pressed against the cage.
Gomaz being controlled against the cage.
Verra pushes Gomaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomaz tries to break the clinch but Verra is controlling the position.
Gomaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Gomaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verra prevents Gomaz from breaking the clinch.
Verra gets through Gomaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Verra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Verra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Verra lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eric Verra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Verra scores with a four punch combination!
Verra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gomaz takes one on the button.
Verra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Verra connects with a nice looking jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eric Verra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Verra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verra connects with a right hand. Gomaz shakes it off.

Verra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verra pushes Gomaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gomaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Verra won't allow it.
Gomaz is trying to push Verra away but Verra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Verra has him pressed against the cage.
Gomaz tries to break free but Verra pushes him back against the cage.
Gomaz tries to break free but Verra pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verra just leaning against Gomaz, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Verra.

Verra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verra connects with a crisp jab.
Verra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verra.
Gomaz throws a big counter combination but Verra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Verra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Verra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomaz takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyler Gomaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Verra cracks Gomaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Verra throws an overhand right that lands on Gomaz's shoulder, as Gomaz tries to avoid the shot.
Gomaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Verra scores with a jab to the body.
Gomaz throws a series of punches but Verra avoids them all with ease.

Verra clinches.
Gomaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Verra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Verra keeps control of Gomaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verra has him pressed against the cage.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch but Verra keeps him there for the moment.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Verra has him pressed against the cage.
Verra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Verra has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Verra.
Gomaz wants to break free but Verra has control.
Verra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Verra gets through Gomaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verra stalls.
Verra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomaz's efforts to push away.
Tyler Gomaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Verra.
Verra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verra pushes Gomaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Verra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verra 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Verra!
Eric Verra very nearly forgot to thank Namunamu Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.