PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 355 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Travis Copeland (ranked 52 p4p, 269 weight class). Gomez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. 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.

Gomez
vs
Copeland

188 cm
33
184
20 - 10 - 0

175 cm
30
165
18 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Altitude 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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez cracks Copeland with an open hand slap.

Copeland clinches.
Copeland scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland blocking some punches.
A short right from Gomez on the inside.

Gomez breaks the clinch.

Copeland closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gomez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Copeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copeland looking to slow down the pace here.
I was talking to Gomez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez letting Copeland take a breather here.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Copeland misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Copeland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Gomez.
Copeland throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomez as Copeland tries to tie him up.
Copeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Copeland up against the cage.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Copeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copeland.
Copeland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gomez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomez or not.
Copeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Gomez lands a body punch.
Gomez lands with a left to the head.
Copeland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Copeland misses with a punch on the inside.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Copeland pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez is looking to control Copeland's arms but Copeland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomez has his back to the cage.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez throws the left hand but Copeland avoids the punch easily.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Copeland's head back.
Copeland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
A nice leg kick from Gomez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez lands a two punch combo.

Copeland is rocked!
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Copeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Gomez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gomez is looking to slow Copeland down with leg kicks.
Gomez feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Copeland crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Schwartz Gomez!
Schwartz Gomez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Travis Copeland stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.