PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Baer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshiro Gomi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buddy Baer's chin.

Baer
vs
Gomi

190 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buddy Baer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baer throws a body kick that misses.
Baer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gomi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gomi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi wants to take his opponent's back but Baer doesn't allow it.
Baer wants to hold on but Gomi pushes him away.

Gomi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Baer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gomi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baer is looking to escape.

Gomi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Baer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomi on the ground.
Baer is trying to escape the mount.

Gomi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Baer has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baer wants to control but Gomi is having none of it.

Baer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gomi.
Baer is squirming around, avoiding Gomi's attempts to control the action.
Baer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baer tries to get out of the position.
Baer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomi wants to take Baer's back but he can't do it this time.
Baer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gomi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Baer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Baer shrugs it off.
Gomi takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control momentarily.
Gomi controlling well, preventing Baer from escaping the position.
Gomi biding his time, controlling Baer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomi tries to keep control of the position but Baer is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baer trying to control the position but Gomi manages to sink in the hooks.

Baer defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Baer is trying to break free.

Gomi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Baer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gomi gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomi working for a choke but Baer is defending well.
Baer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gomi.
Baer staying busy and making it hard for Gomi to control.
Baer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Baer trying to control the position but Gomi manages to sink in the hooks.

Gomi tightening his grip on Baer, looking for the choke.

Gomi is looking for the choke from the back position but Baer is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gomi.

Gomi is persistently looking for the submission but Baer is defending it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baer defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gomi's arms.
Gomi gets his hands free as Baer looks to control.
Baer is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gomi working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Baer is doing well to defend. Gomi seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Baer is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoshiro Gomi!