PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Gomi

173 cm
20
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

173 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Crashforce Voodoo Labs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Green misses.
Green misses with a looping right.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Gomi.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Green misses.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green misses with a combination
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi misses with a double jab
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green misses with a double jab
and Gomi counters with a body kick.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leroy Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Gomi lands with a right hand.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi connects with a crisp jab.
Green throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomi lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Green looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Gomi slams his shin into Green's torso.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi slips a straight right by Green.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Green is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Green fails with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Green throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Green.
Green throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi counters with a body kick that stops Green in his tracks momentarily.
Leroy Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Gomi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a straight left.
Gomi lands with a shot to the body.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi with a jab.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a series of strikes. Gomi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Green waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Gomi to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Donk. Green catches Gomi right on the button with a cross.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Gomi lands with a cross.
Green throws and low kick but Gomi moves out of range easily.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Gomi lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Takanori Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi scores with a hook to the body. Green takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Green misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Green throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Green misses with a double jab
and Gomi counters with a nice body shot.
Green tries to clinch but Gomi moves away
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi digs a good hook to Green's body.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takanori Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Green misses with a head kick.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green clinches but Gomi breaks the clinch
and Gomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to clinch but Gomi moves away
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomi punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Green looks to clinch
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gomi misses.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a nice leg kick.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green throws a lazy head kick
and Gomi counters with a one-two to the body.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomi scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leroy Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
A big left from Gomi misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Green misses with a head kick.
Gomi slips a jab from Green.
Gomi throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gomi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Gomi.
A head kick by Green misses
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Gomi.
Green wants to clinch
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green clinches but Gomi breaks the clinch
and Gomi counters with a two punch combo.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Gomi to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi lands a with a good body shot.
Gomi works Green's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Green misses.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomi 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!