PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Argento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Argento is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gomi
vs
Argento

173 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dario Argento!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argento shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomi scores with a jab. Argento acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Argento misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Argento sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Argento misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomi counters with a three punch combo that has Argento backing up. Argento nods at Gomi to acknowledge the strikes.

Argento instigates a clinch.
Gomi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Argento gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Argento pulls guard successfully.

Gomi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Argento's head but Argento sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi closes the distance but Argento moves to the side
and Argento finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argento closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomi circles away.
Argento ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi lands with a nice combination. Argento backs away looking to recover.
Gomi throws a jab when Argento was well out of range.
Dario Argento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Argento.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi misses with an uppercut
and Argento counters with a good, hard body kick but Gomi shrugs it off.
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Argento ducks down to avoid it.
Argento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
Gomi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Argento's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Argento shoots in for a double leg but Gomi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Argento.
Argento shoots in but no luck this time.
Argento tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Gomi. No joy for Argento on that attempt.
Argento fails with an attempt to clinch.
Argento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomi as he avoids it easily.
Argento fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Argento.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argento changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomi tries to avoid it but Argento 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 shoots in looking for a takedown but Argento manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Argento closes the distance and clinches up with Gomi, looking for a takedown. Argento pushes Gomi against the cage but Gomi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Argento throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Argento tries a head kick but it misses.
Argento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Argento is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Argento wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argento walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Argento.
Argento lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomi tries to clinch but Argento is having none of it.
Argento throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Argento.
Gomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Argento.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dario Argento will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Argento misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Argento throws a half hearted mid kick.
Argento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomi pinned against the cage. Gomi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argento shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomi as he jumps to the side.
Gomi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Argento tries to avoid it but Gomi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Argento to the ground. Argento escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Argento misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Argento looks for a takedown but Gomi sprawls well.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Argento.
Argento misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Argento is defended easily by Gomi.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Argento circles away quickly and effectively.
Argento throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Gomi as he checks the leg kick.
Dario Argento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Argento is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Argento closes the distance and clinches up with Gomi, looking for a takedown. Argento pushes Gomi against the cage but Gomi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gomi lands a really nice looking cross but Argento seems unphased.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Argento counters with an inside leg kick.
Argento fails to land the takedown.
Gomi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a shot to the body.
Argento looks to land a body kick but Gomi moved away.
Argento misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomi throws the left hand but Argento avoids the punch easily.
Argento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomi as he avoids it easily.
Argento connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Argento stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomi throws a right hand that Argento ducks under and follows up with a left that Argento also avoids with ease.
Argento tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Argento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Argento is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argento shoots in for a takedown but Gomi shows good takedown defense.
Nice shot by Gomi.
Gomi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No luck for Argento with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Horrible takedown by Argento or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomi which made him look bad.
Argento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomi pinned against the cage. Gomi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Argento pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Argento.
Argento is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Argento throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argento fails to land the takedown.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Argento.
Argento tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi lands a jab to the nose.
Gomi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Argento's head.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Gomi.
Argento throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Argento doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Argento tries for a takedown but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argento takes one to the side of the head.
Gomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gomi. No joy for Argento on that attempt.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Argento.
Argento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Argento looks for a takedown but Gomi sprawls well.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Argento is defended easily by Gomi.
Gomi tries to clinch there but Argento circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Argento is defended easily by Gomi.
Gomi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Argento throws the kick towards the body but Gomi avoids it.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice straight punches there by Gomi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomi.
Gomi lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argento tries to clinch there but Gomi circles away.
Argento tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Argento moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi throws a series of strikes that have Argento backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Gomi - just one landing.
Argento moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Gomi stuffs the takedown attempt from Argento. Argento gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomi 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!