PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 156 p4p, 302 weight class) and Scot Harwath (ranked 27 p4p, 42 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Schwartz Gomez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scot Harwath's chin.

Gomez
vs
Harwath

188 cm
35
184
26 - 13 - 0

182 cm
27
175
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a hook but Harwath avoids it easily.
Gomez sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Harwath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harwath throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Harwath takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harwath swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomez.

Gomez forces Harwath back against the cage and clinches.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Harwath fails to land.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath trying to stall but Gomez improves his position.
Harwath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Gomez.
Harwath misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Harwath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Harwath blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Harwath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Harwath has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harwath scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Harwath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harwath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Harwath.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Gomez pushes off an throws an elbow but Harwath leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
Harwath cracks Gomez with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harwath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harwath in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Harwath.
A nice left hand lands by Harwath.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
A short right from Harwath on the inside.
Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harwath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harwath scores with a shoulder strike.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harwath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
A body shot lands from Harwath.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Harwath throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Harwath lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Harwath pushes Gomez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Harwath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harwath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Harwath tries to counter with a clinch but Gomez shakes him off and moves away.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Harwath dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez scores with a shoulder strike.
Harwath tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Harwath.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Harwath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
Harwath misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harwath.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harwath scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Harwath dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harwath throws a shot to the body.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez cracks Harwath with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomez misses the jab.
Harwath tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Harwath - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Harwath lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomez doesn't seem phased though.
Harwath tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Harwath misses with a wild body shot.
Harwath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harwath throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harwath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
A punch combination from Harwath misses.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath throws a big shot that misses.
Harwath's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harwath scrambles back to his feet.
Harwath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Gomez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harwath doesn't seem phased though.
Harwath has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Gomez thuds a left hand into Harwath's body.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harwath.
Gomez needs to keep his hands up - Harwath had a free shot at his head there.
Harwath walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
Harwath scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez misses with a hook. Harwath ducked under it nicely.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harwath.
Harwath blocks a head kick by Gomez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harwath.
Harwath tries to counter with a clinch but Gomez shakes him off and moves away.
Harwath scores with a nice right hand.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Harwath clinches.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harwath blocks it with crossed arms.
Scot Harwath seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Nice body punch from Gomez - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Harwath is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
Gomez misses with a hook.

Gomez clinches.
Harwath lands with a right to the head.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Harwath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Harwath.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Harwath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomez taking a breather.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath working aggressively here.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harwath tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harwath lands a nice uppercut.
Harwath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harwath misses with the head strike.
Harwath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Harwath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harwath just leaning against Gomez, taking a breather.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Harwath is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harwath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harwath blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scot Harwath will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gomez punishes Harwath's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harwath moves away.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Harwath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Harwath.

Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harwath throws a head punch that misses.
Harwath blocking some punches.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomez takes the fight into the clinch.
Harwath cracks Gomez with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Gomez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harwath blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Harwath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harwath.
Harwath blocks an uppercut.
Harwath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harwath has him pressed against the cage.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Gomez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
Gomez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harwaths head.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harwath misses with a straight right.
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!
Harwath slips under a jab from Gomez.
Gomez sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Gomez punishes Harwath's body with a nice straight punch.

Gomez has Harwath up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gomez.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harwath.
Gomez sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Harwath.
Nice uppercut lands for Harwath. That snapped Gomez's head back.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Harwath slips the punch.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Harwath does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Harwath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez connects with a leg kick.
Schwartz Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Harwath getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harwath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez throws a low kick but Harwath avoids it.
The fighters circling - Harwath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.

Harwath tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Harwath prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
Harwath lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Harwath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomez.
Gomez cracks Harwath with a nice body shot.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harwath blocks it with crossed arms.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harwath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Harwath.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gomez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Schwartz Gomez clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harwath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harwath steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gomez.
Harwath with a hook.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harwath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harwath misses the shot to the body.
Harwath tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.

Gomez gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
Harwath lands an uppercut.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Harwath.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harwath misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath is working Gomez over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Harwath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gomez is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harwath presses Gomez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harwath scores with a shoulder strike.
Harwath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harwath digs a right hand into Gomez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomez's gas tank.
Come on Harwath - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harwath.
Harwath avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Harwath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harwath unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gomez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Harwath is unloading with more strikes now! Gomez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scot Harwath!
Scot Harwath is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Scot Harwath thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.