PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomez
vs
Takeshi

173 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Top MMA Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Takeshi.
Takeshi misses the shot to the body.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Takeshi counters with a two punch combo.
Takeshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Some wild striking there from Takeshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gomez counters with a series of strikes that sends Takeshi to the canvas! Gomez follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Takeshi is rocked!
Takeshi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Takeshi is still in real trouble! Can Gomez finish him?
Poor strikes thrown by Takeshi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Takeshi seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Takeshi punching from mount but Gomez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gomez is bucking up trying to escape but Takeshi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Takeshi tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Gomez wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Takeshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takeshi controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Takeshi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomez is looking to escape.
Gomez trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Takeshi.
Takeshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Takeshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Gomez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Takeshi looking to ground and pound but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Takeshi content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Gomez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Takeshi tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Takeshi controlling from mount.
Takeshi throws some wild stikes that Gomez manages to avoid easily.

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.
Gomez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Takeshi controlling from the full mount.
Takeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
Takeshi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gomez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Takeshi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Takeshi controlling from the full mount.
Gomez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kazuya Takeshi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Takeshi is looking to chop away at Gomez's legs.
Takeshi tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Kazuya Takeshi has been cut.
Takeshi throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez misses with a leg kick.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Takeshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takeshi.
Takeshi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi throws a combination that misses
and Gomez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takeshi's knee momentarily.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeshi.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Takeshi.
Takeshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomez counters with a series of strikes. Takeshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takeshi misses with a double jab
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeshi tries to clinch up
and Gomez counters with a left and a right that stings Takeshi.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gomez sends Takeshi down but not out. Gomez dives into side control looking to finish.
Gomez tries to stand but Takeshi is controlling his head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takeshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomez wants to stand but Takeshi has his arm trapped.
Takeshi is trying to improve his position.
Gomez tries to stand but Takeshi is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Takeshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Kazuya Takeshi's cut even more.
Takeshi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takeshi misses with a low kick.
Gomez lands with a straight right. Takeshi didn't see that one coming.
Gomez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takanori Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazuya Takeshi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomez throws a head kick that misses
and Takeshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takanori Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez throws out a leg kick but Takeshi moves out of range and Gomez only half commits.
Gomez swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a lazy head kick
and Takeshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takeshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Takeshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeshi checks a leg kick nicely.
Gomez throws a lazy uppercut
and Takeshi counters with a two punch combo.
Takeshi dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Takeshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takeshi misses with a combination
and Gomez counters with a one-two to the body.
Takeshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takeshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takeshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomez.
Takeshi misses with a left hand
and Gomez counters with a one-two to the body.
Takeshi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses
and Takeshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takeshi misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez moves out of range as Takeshi throws a body kick.
Takeshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez slips a straight right by Takeshi.
Takeshi throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomez dances in with a quick combination. Takeshi is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Gomez snaps Takeshi's head back. Takeshi stumbles backwards against the ropes. Gomez steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Takeshi's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Takeshi just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Takanori Gomez!