PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lehuray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ryan Lehuray has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Lehuray seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lehuray
vs
Gomi

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lehuray !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi slips under a jab from Lehuray .
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehuray circles away quickly and effectively.
Lehuray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lehuray shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gomi is trying to defend but Lehuray finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gomi pushes Lehuray off looking to stand but Lehuray dives back in and keeps control.
Gomi is looking to improve his position.
Gomi won't allow Lehuray to pass to mount.
Lehuray wants to take a breather but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi pushes Lehuray off looking to stand but Lehuray dives back in and keeps control.
Gomi is not content to let Lehuray control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomi can do anything to dispel that myth.

We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Lehuray wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gomi throws a push kick but Lehuray slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi lands a high kick!

It looks like Ryan Lehuray has been cut.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehuray has a takedown stuffed.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehuray wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehuray manages to avoid it.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gomi counters with a thumping low kick.
Lehuray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lehuray . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehuray looks for the body kick but Gomi saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Gomi as Lehuray shoots in.
Lehuray is breathing heavily.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Lehuray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lehuray counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi controls the position for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lehuray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomi tries to avoid it but Lehuray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomi to the ground. Gomi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomi scores with a push kick.
Gomi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lehuray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomi circles away.
Gomi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gomi throws a head kick but Lehuray moves out of range.
Gomi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses.
Gomi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi jabs Lehuray to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehuray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lehuray .
Gomi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehuray .
Gomi throws a leg kick but Lehuray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Lehuray .
Gomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehuray tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Gomi.
Gomi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomi wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice combination there by Gomi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lehuray closes the distance but Gomi moves to the side
and Gomi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gomi throws a push kick but Lehuray slaps the foot to one side.
Lehuray shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomi sprawls well. He's pushed Lehuray 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Lehuray shoots in for a double leg but Gomi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gomi throws a right hand that Lehuray ducks under and follows up with a left that Lehuray also avoids with ease.
Gomi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lehuray .
Lehuray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehuray tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lehuray 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gomi gets caught flat footed, as Lehuray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gomi has Lehuray pulled in close to control his posture.
Lehuray with a nice head shot there.
Gomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomi, not yet.
Gomi is looking to stand up but Lehuray isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lehuray won't allow Gomi to get back to his feet.
Gomi can't keep his opponent in guard - Lehuray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Lehuray decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehuray slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Lehuray misses with a takedown attempt - Gomi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses.

Lehuray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gomi has his hands on Lehuray 's head, controlling the position.
Lehuray prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.
Lehuray preventing the sweep.
Lehuray trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Lehuray looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.
Lehuray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan Lehuray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lehuray .
Gomi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lehuray wants to clinch.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Lehuray moves out of range.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lehuray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehuray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lehuray somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lehuray . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi throws a head kick that half lands.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Lehuray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses.
Lehuray dives in and grabs Gomi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomi pushes down on Lehuray 's head and hops out.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Gomi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomi tries to bum rush Lehuray with a series of wild strikes but Lehuray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Gomi. No joy for Lehuray on that attempt.

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.
Gomi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lehuray 's sensitive parts.
Gomi scores with a leg kick.
Lehuray moves out of range as Gomi throws a body kick.
Gomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Lehuray , before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lehuray .
Gomi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Lehuray does no damage.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lehuray misses with a double jab.
Lehuray wants to clinch
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Lehuray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lehuray 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehuray moves away.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Lehuray throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.

Lehuray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lehuray stands up and waves to Gomi to follow him.
Lehuray looks for a takedown but Gomi sprawls well.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Lehuray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehuray tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehuray avoids the head kick by Gomi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Lehuray , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi throws a head kick but Lehuray moves out of range.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi throws a lazy head kick
and Lehuray counters with a left to the body.
Lehuray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lehuray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Lehuray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi throws a half hearted mid kick.

Lehuray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gomi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lehuray trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Lehuray .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lehuray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gomi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Lehuray moves out of range easily.
Gomi tries a low kick but Lehuray avoids it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gomi enables Lehuray to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gomi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lehuray prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehuray slips nicely into half guard.
Gomi moves into full guard.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet but Lehuray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lehuray 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lehuray won't allow Gomi to get back to his feet.
Gomi wants to improve his position but instead Lehuray has moved into half guard.
Gomi wants to control the action here but instead Lehuray manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehuray raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lehuray wants to take Gomi's back but he can't do it this time.
Gomi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lehuray prevents Gomi from getting the reversal.
Gomi tries to hold on but Lehuray postures up.
Gomi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lehuray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.
Gomi wants to control but Lehuray is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Lehuray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lehuray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Lehuray !