PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yakai Ossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ossini
vs
Gomi

165 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Dark Storm Performance

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yakai Ossini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ossini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ossini working the head and body with strikes.
Ossini looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like Takanori Gomi has been cut.
Ossini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomi's head.
Ossini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomi's head.
Ossini wants to pass to mount but Gomi is defending the position.
Gomi is looking to improve his position.
Ossini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ossini tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Ossini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomi on the ground.
Ossini misses with a head shot. Gomi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ossini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomi is trying to control the position but Ossini postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ossini throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Ossini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ossini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomi, pushing him back against the cage.
Gomi is looking to control Ossini's arms but Ossini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomi has his back to the cage.
Gomi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomi scores a nice knee to the body.

Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ossini misses with the combination.
Ossini could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ossini is breathing heavily.
Ossini looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ossini throws out the jab.
Ossini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.

Ossini drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ossini looking to pass the guard.
Ossini trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gomi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gomi passes Ossini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is tying to control. Ossini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ossini is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Ossini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ossini is looking to escape.
Ossini is working to get back to half guard.
Ossini is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ossini tries to get out of the position.
Ossini is squirming around, avoiding Gomi's attempts to control the action.
Gomi controlling his opponent.
Gomi tries to control but Ossini wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ossini swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ossini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomi tries to control but Ossini wriggling away.
Ossini tries to reverse the position but Gomi maintains control.
Gomi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomi wants to control the pace but Ossini is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ossini avoids the head kick by Gomi.

Ossini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ossini wants to pass to mount but Gomi is defending the position.
Ossini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gomi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ossini.
Gomi is looking to control Ossini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomi avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ossini working over Gomi with some ground and pound. Gomi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Ossini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ossini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ossini throwing shots but Gomi is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ossini connects with a nice short shot to Gomi's temple.
Ossini working the head and body with strikes.
Gomi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ossini scores with a couple of nice shots.

Gomi is rocked!
Gomi taking some punishment here, with Ossini in his half guard.
Gomi is still in real trouble! Can Ossini finish him?
Ossini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ossini lands strikes from half guard.
Ossini passes to full mount!
Ossini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ossini avoids the attempt from Gomi to control.
Ossini with good strikes from the mount here!
Ossini lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That has opened up Takanori Gomi's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ossini scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gomi?

Takanori Gomi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Takanori Gomi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yakai Ossini!