PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dejong Brong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori Gomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brong
vs
Gomi

181 cm
19
167 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dejong Brong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a head kick.
Brong lands with a kick to the temple. Gomi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gomi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Brong avoids them all with ease.
Gomi throws a right hand that Brong ducks under and follows up with a left that Brong also avoids with ease.
A big left from Brong misses.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brong slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Brong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomi defends it nicely.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Brong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brong lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Gomi misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomi!
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brong can pounce on him.
Gomi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Brong scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brong feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brong misses with a head kick.
Brong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses
and Brong counters with a nice uppercut.
Brong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Brong finds it's target.
Brong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi looks gassed!
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Brong moves out of range easily.
Brong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Brong fails with a takedown attempt.
Brong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Gomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomi.
Gomi misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brong rushes Gomi and presses him up against the cage.
Brong fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dejong Brong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomi smiles and moves away.
Brong stuns Gomi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomi tries to bum rush Brong with a series of wild strikes but Brong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Brong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Brong there.
Gomi throws a right hand that Brong ducks under and follows up with a left that Brong also avoids with ease.
Brong throws a nice head kick!
Jab from Brong.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brong.
Brong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brong moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brong throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brong can pounce on him.
Brong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands.
Gomi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brong.
Brong scores with a sloppy right hand. Gomi should have avoided that one.
Donk. Brong catches Gomi right on the button with a cross.
Gomi takes a swing at Brong's ribcage but misses.
Brong sizes up Gomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brong throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Brong lands with a shot to the body.
Brong throws a head kick that Gomi semi-blocks.
Brong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Brong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brong lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Brong delivers a nice body kick.
Gomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomi scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brong connects with a high kick.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brong lands a body shot.
Brong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomi circles away.
Brong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomi is fending him off so far but Brong persists. Nope, Gomi circles away and we're back to standing.
Brong throws a series of punches but Gomi avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Brong lands but Gomi takes it in his stride.
Brong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brong. That one must have hurt.
Gomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brong lands a high kick!
Brong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brong lands a nice shot that snaps Gomi's head back.
Brong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brong tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Brong tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dejong Brong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brong connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Gomi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Brong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomi backs up against the cage.
Brong defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Brong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice jab there from Brong.
Gomi throws a head kick but Brong moves out of range.
Gomi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brong jabs Gomi right on the nose. Gomi blinks but takes it well.
Brong tries a head kick but it misses.
Brong connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Brong.
Gomi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gomi tries to bum rush Brong with a series of wild strikes but Brong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Brong.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Brong scores with a head kick.
Gomi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brong - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brong.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brong scores with the left hand. Gomi knows he should have avoided that one.
Dejong Brong is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brong to score with a decent uppercut.
Brong lands with a hook. Gomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brong scores with a hook.
Brong throws a head kick that half lands.
Brong connects with a crisp jab.

Gomi is rocked!
Brong lands a head shot.
Gomi is still on wobbly legs! Can Brong finish him?
The fighters circle, before Brong throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gomi's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Brong lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dejong Brong!
Dejong Brong is the new lightweight champion!