PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gomez (ranked 1041 p4p, 3022 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 153 p4p, 396 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.

Gomez
vs
Claw

185 cm
32
200
16 - 6 - 0

188 cm
34
200
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez throws a good cross that connects.
Claw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut there from Claw.

It looks like Carlos Gomez has been cut.
Claw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez throws a series of strikes that have Claw backpedaling.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Claw throws out the jab.
Gomez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Claw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Claw looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Claw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claw throws a head kick that misses.
Claw misses with the combination.
Claw dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Claw's shoulder, as Claw tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomez thuds his right hand into Claw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Claw.
Claw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claw rushes Gomez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gomez wants the takedown. Claw is fighting it off but Gomez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Claw's guard against the cage.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claw is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Claw working for a triangle but Gomez defends it easily.
Claw looking for a sweep. Not yet Claw, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez passes Claw's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gomez is looking for a kimura here.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Claw is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Claw is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Claw looking for submissions off his back.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez is looking to advance position but Claw won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.
Claw is staying active underneath Gomez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Claw trying to control but Gomez postures up.
Gomez controlling the action here.

Claw with the active half guard here but Gomez passes nicely into side control.
Gomez wants to control but Claw is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Claw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomez taking a breather here.
Gomez trying to control the position but Claw is working away.
Gomez is really struggling to control Claw but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gomez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Claw struggling a bit here.
Gomez trying to control the position but Claw is working away.
Claw is looking for a sweep.
Claw prevents Gomez from improving position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gomez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gomez misses with a straight left.
Gomez throws a hook but Claw blocks it.
Claw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claw can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Claw.

Gomez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Claw quickly recovers to half guard.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Claw moves into full guard.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Claw's guard.
Gomez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw wants to get back to full guard.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Claw tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.

Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.
Gomez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gomez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Claw prevents Gomez from taking his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gomez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Claw is looking to escape.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the head.
Claw is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Claw is looking to escape.
Claw can't escape the position.
Claw is still trying to improve position.
Gomez is looking to work his way around to Claw's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Claw is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomez has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Claw to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Claw shrugs it off.
Claw is squirming around, avoiding Gomez's attempts to control the action.
Claw tries to lock up and control but Gomez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Claw tries to reverse the position but Gomez maintains control.
Gomez works his way to his opponent's back.
Claw can't escape the position.

Gomez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gomez connects with a big shot to the side of Claw's head.
Gomez trying to control momentarily.
Claw trying to control the position but Gomez manages to sink in the hooks.

Claw is in a bad position with Gomez working for a choke. Claw manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Claw drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gomez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gomez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gomez!

Claw tries to buck Gomez off but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez trying to control the action but Claw is working from the bottom.
Claw taking a bit of punishment here - Gomez scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez tries to advance to mount but Claw denies him.
Claw is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gomez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gomez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gomez misses with an uppercut
and Claw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Claw's head but Claw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Claw tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Gomez.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomez wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carlos Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Claw.
Claw ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
Gomez connects with a jab.
Gomez scores with a jab. Claw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Claw scores with a one two! Gomez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez throws an off balance right hand
and Claw counters with a three punch combo that has Gomez backing up. Gomez nods at Claw to acknowledge the strikes.

Gomez is rocked!
Carlos Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Claw slips a straight right by Gomez.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez defending well as Claw loads up on a big left hand.
Claw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomez punishes Claw's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Claw.
Gomez dips to his left and cracks Claw with an uppercut!
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Claw.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Claw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gomez throws the left hand but Claw avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Claw misses.
Claw throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Gomez - just one landing.

Claw is rocked!
Claw is holding his hands too far apart here. Gomez throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Claw is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Gomez!
An out of breath Carlos Gomez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.