PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumi Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Do
vs
Goro

192 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yumi Goro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do fails to land the takedown.
Goro takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.

Do shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Do prevents Goro from improving his position.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Do slips a nice elbow through Goro's hands, connecting with Goro's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goro's head.
Goro taking some punishment here, with Do in his half guard.
Goro gets full guard.
Do thows a big elbow that misses.

Goro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Do doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Do manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Do wants to control from the top but Goro keeps moving.
Goro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Do's guard.
Goro trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Do is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goro is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Do on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Do tries to get out of the position.
Goro throwing strikes from guard but Do blocks nicely.
Goro passes into half guard.
Do avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goro.
Goro works his way into side control.
Goro working the ground and pound but Do is defending the strikes.
Do regains half guard.
Do has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goro wants to stand but Do has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Do gets full guard.
Do looking for a sweep. Not yet Do, not yet.
Goro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Do has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Do looking to control.
Goro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Do has control of Goro's left arm, preventing Goro from doing any damage.
Do keeping moving, preventing Goro from controlling successfully.
Do has control of Goro's left arm, preventing Goro from doing any damage.
Goro distracts Do with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Goro drops back looking for a leg! Do is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Do manages to kick Goro off! Goro jumps back into Do's guard.
Goro looks gassed!

Do looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Do is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Do is pulling down on Goro's head to control his posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Do is proving hard to escape from.
Goro stopping the sweep attempt from Do.
Goro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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.
Goro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do is trying to control the position but Goro postures up.
Goro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Do's guard.
Goro tries to pass to full mount but Do defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Do manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goro stopping the sweep attempt from Do.
Goro postures up.
Goro is fighting to break Do's control of his arms but Do is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goro wants to control from the top but Do keeps moving.
Goro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Do dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goro moves in looking to clinch but Do pushes him off.
Goro misses with a head kick.
Do shoots in and drives through. Goro sprawls well.
Jonny Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.

Do closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goro looking for a sweep. Not yet Goro, not yet.
Goro looking to control.
Do scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do scoring with some ground and pound.
Do wants to control from the top but Goro keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Goro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Do stopping the sweep attempt from Goro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goro working a defensive guard here.
Do postures up and lands a big shot to Goro's brow.
Do distracts Goro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Do trying to control from the bottom.

Do actively working from the bottom here.
Do gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Goro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Do dives on top into guard.

Goro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Goro is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
Goro trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Do with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Do lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Do chips away with some ground and pound.
Do trying to control but Goro is working from the bottom.
Do content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Do working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goro's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Do lands a couple of elbows.
Goro trying to control the position.
Goro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
Do lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
Goro wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
Goro trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Do slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Goro as Do shoots in.
Do has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Do has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goro lands with a nice combination. Do backs away looking to recover.
Goro misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Goro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Do doesn't seem phased though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Goro.

Goro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jonny Do overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Do manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goro stopping the sweep attempt from Do.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yumi Goro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Do with a poor takedown

and Goro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Do!
Goro landing strikes from the mount and Do is in trouble!
Goro lands a nice shot to the head.
Goro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Do?
Do regains half guard.
Do wants to control but Goro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Do is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goro scores with a couple of nice shots.

Goro is working for a kimura but Do is defending it quite comfortably.
Goro tries to pass to full mount but Do defends it.
Do keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do moves into full guard.
Do utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do punching from the bottom.
Goro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goro throws and elbow that misses. Do uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goro's guard. Nice move by Do!
Do works over Goro with some ground and pound from guard.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Goro blocks nicely.
Do landing some decent shots from guard.
Do stands up over Goro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Do won't allow Goro to sweep him here.
Do content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Do's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Do looking to pass the guard.

Goro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Do defends well.
Do landing some decent shots from guard.
Goro keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Goro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Do stands up over Goro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Goro has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Do should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Goro has tightened it up now! Do should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yumi Goro!