PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 513 p4p, 709 weight class) and Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 78 p4p, 107 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gomez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomez
vs
Bizihwaeile

188 cm
37
184
31 - 19 - 0

198 cm
31
198
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gomez swinging wildly here.
Bizihwaeile throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Gomez connects with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaeile slips a jab from Gomez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gomez rushes Bizihwaeile and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Bizihwaeile lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good body shot from Gomez.
Gomez tries a body shot but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaeile lands with a right to the head.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.
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.
Bizihwaeile stalling against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomez as Bizihwaeile tries to tie him up.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaeile.
Gomez throwing a counter right hand but Bizihwaeile manages to avoid it.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez punishes Bizihwaeile's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Gomez coming out on top.
Gomez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaeile gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Bizihwaeile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Good shot there by Gomez.
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomez misses with a hook. Bizihwaeile ducked under it nicely.
Gomez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bizihwaeile if he has to take too many more of those.
Bizihwaeile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bizihwaeile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
Bizihwaeile doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bizihwaeile momentarily.

Bizihwaeile clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gomez.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizihwaeile controls his hands.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Gomez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bizihwaeile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez scoring well with a low kick there.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez jabs at Bizihwaeile's body.

Bizihwaeile has managed to clinch.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizihwaeile.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.

Bizihwaeile forces Gomez back against the cage and clinches.
Bizihwaeile is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gomez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bizihwaeile avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Bizihwaeile tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bizihwaeile blocks a jab.
It seemed like Bizihwaeile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Gomez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bizihwaeile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez throws a leg kick that misses.
Bizihwaeile on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Schwartz Gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bizihwaeile avoids it.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bizihwaeile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
Bizihwaeile takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
Gomez connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bizihwaeile moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bizihwaeile moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez lands with a straight right. Bizihwaeile didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bizihwaeile has managed to clinch.
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Bizihwaeile to work.
Gomez misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez darts in and clinches Bizihwaeile up against the cage.
Gomez lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizihwaeile can do to turn this around?
Bizihwaeile wants to stall.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bizihwaeile moves to clinch but Gomez breaks away
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Gomez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bizihwaeile doesn't seem phased though.
Bizihwaeile takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch.
Bizihwaeile takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomez scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez scores with a jab to the head.
Bizihwaeile moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bizihwaeile swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez scores with a jab to the body.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
A low kick lands for Gomez.
Schwartz Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch.
Gomez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Bizihwaeile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bizihwaeile moves out of range of the strikes.
Bizihwaeile now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez lands a head shot.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Bizihwaeile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Gomez clinches with his opponent.
Bizihwaeile is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.

Bizihwaeile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bizihwaeile trying to stall but Gomez improves his position.
Bizihwaeile looking to stall.
Bizihwaeile is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Gomez has denied him.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez lands with a right to the head.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bizihwaeile takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gomez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.

Gomez manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Schwartz Gomez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Gomez.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaeile saw that one coming.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Bizihwaeile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
Gomez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaeile has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez lunges at Bizihwaeile with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bizihwaeile's hand.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Gomez misses its target.

Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Gomez in a clinch.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Gomez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bizihwaeile works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bizihwaeile stalling.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez wants to break free but Bizihwaeile has control.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Bizihwaeile - that landed with a thud.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bizihwaeile blocks it with crossed arms.
Bizihwaeile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaeile's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Bizihwaeile is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes a shot to the head.

Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bizihwaeile takes one to the chin there.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Bizihwaeile ducks down to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Bizihwaeile's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaeile takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bizihwaeile stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Gomez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez closes the distance and pushes Bizihwaeile back into the cage.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Bizihwaeile 's eye.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bizihwaeile throws a head punch that misses.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
Gomez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gomez is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile is pushing Gomez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Bizihwaeile to work.
Bizihwaeile continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bizihwaeile is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bizihwaeile.
Schwartz Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile stalling.
Bizihwaeile looking to stall.
Bizihwaeile blocks an uppercut.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Bizihwaeile moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomez.
Bizihwaeile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Schwartz Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schwartz Gomez!
Our winner, Schwartz Gomez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.