PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomes
vs
Tokugawa

183 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aku Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Tokugawa rushes Gomes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gomes is trying to push Tokugawa away but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomes tries to circle away but Tokugawa has him pinned against the cage.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tokugawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gomes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Gomes is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tokugawa has Gomes pressed against the cage, preventing Gomes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tokugawa.

It looks like Jeffrey Gomes has been cut.
Gomes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomes tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomes's efforts to push away.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes can't break the clinch.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokugawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tokugawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling him.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Gomes blocks with his arms.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Gomes blocks with his arms.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch but Tokugawa keeps him there for the moment.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Gomes is trying to force a seperation but Tokugawa has the dominant position.
A short right from Gomes.
Gomes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomes's efforts to push away.
Gomes can't break the clinch.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Gomes is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Tokugawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Gomes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tokugawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeffrey Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomes keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa ducks under a wild hook from Gomes.
Gomes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomes misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Gomes there.
Gomes looks to throw the jab but Tokugawa is out of range.

Gomes gets tackled into the cage by Tokugawa. Tokugawa maintains the clinch.
Tokugawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomes misses with some punches.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Gomes working hard to break the clinch.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tokugawa breaks the clinch.
Gomes misses with a straight left.
Gomes throws a shot from downtown. Tokugawa moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tokugawa closes the distance and pushes Gomes back into the cage.

Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tokugawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomes gets through Tokugawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Gomes blocks with his arms.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
Gomes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tokugawa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tokugawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tokugawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomes blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomes is trying to push Tokugawa away but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body.
Gomes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomes tries to break free but Tokugawa pushes him back against the cage.
Tokugawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to circle away but Tokugawa has him pinned against the cage.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Gomes blocks with his arms.
Gomes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tokugawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomes's efforts to push away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A frustrated look appears on Gomes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tokugawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Gomes is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Gomes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gomes throws a right hand that Tokugawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tokugawa also avoids with ease.
Gomes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Aku Tokugawa has been cut.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Tokugawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomes.
Tokugawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomes throws a series of punches but Tokugawa moves out of range.

Tokugawa clinches up with Gomes and pushes him back against the cage.
Gomes can't break the clinch.
Gomes takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes misses with some punches.
Gomes avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Gomes is trying to push Tokugawa away but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa keeps control of Gomes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomes tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tokugawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Gomes. Those never looked like landing.

Tokugawa gets a clinch.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch but Tokugawa keeps him there for the moment.
Gomes is trying to break free.
Gomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Gomes blocks with his arms.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomes is trying to push Tokugawa away but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomes tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
Tokugawa keeps control of Gomes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Gomes lands an uppercut.
Gomes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomes's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa keeps control of Gomes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tokugawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomes blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jeffrey Gomes did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomes throws a combination that misses

and Tokugawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.
Tokugawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomes blocks it with crossed arms.
Tokugawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomes wants to break free but Tokugawa has control.
Tokugawa prevents Gomes from breaking the clinch.
Gomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tokugawa misses with a knee to the head.
Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomes working hard to break the clinch.
Tokugawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tokugawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tokugawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tokugawa.
Gomes is trying to break free.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomes avoids it.
Tokugawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Gomes tries to circle away but Tokugawa has him pinned against the cage.
Gomes can't break the clinch.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but Gomes blocks it.
Gomes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomes's efforts to push away.
Tokugawa throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Gomes blocks with his arms.
Gomes tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch but Tokugawa keeps him there for the moment.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling him.
Gomes wants to break free but Tokugawa has control.
Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
Gomes tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomes can't break the clinch.
A short right from Tokugawa on the inside.
Gomes is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Tokugawa dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokugawa dodges the punch combination from Gomes.
Jeffrey Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Gomes against the cage.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomes's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Gomes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but Gomes blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomes's efforts to push away.
Gomes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokugawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Gomes blocks with his arms.
Tokugawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa has Gomes pressed against the cage, preventing Gomes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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.
Gomes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jeffrey Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomes working hard to break the clinch.
Tokugawa is working Gomes over against the cage.
Tokugawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Gomes is trying to force a seperation but Tokugawa has the dominant position.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aku Tokugawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
Gomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokugawa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Tokugawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tokugawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Tokugawa!