PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gomi
vs
Hastings

173 cm
27
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings thows a body shot but no joy.
Hastings walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hastings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hastings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.

Gomi instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hastings pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Hastings.
Nice shot lands for Gomi.
Gomi tries to clinch there but Hastings circles away.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Hastings tries to sprawl out of it but Gomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hastings manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donk. Gomi catches Hastings right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings throws a chopping leg kick but Gomi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hastings slips a straight right by Gomi.
Hastings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hastings throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Gomi tries to clinch there but Hastings circles away.
Hastings attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hastings avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hastings. Gomi shrugs it off though.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Hastings swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Hastings misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hastings stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hastings.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Hastings misses with a few strikes there.
Hastings thumps Gomi with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Gomi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hastings makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
John Hastings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Hastings is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gomi rather than just go for the knockout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hastings!
Hastings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
That kick from Hastings tenderised Gomi's leg. Gomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gomi drives through with a takedown into Hastings's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hastings wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hastings manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Gomi avoids a kick to the body.
Hastings just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt - Hastings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hastings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hastings scores with a head kick.
Hastings will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Hastings dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hastings misses with a straight right.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Hastings connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hastings takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Hastings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hastings throws out a leg kick but Gomi moves out of range and Hastings only half commits.
Gomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gomi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hastings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Hastings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Hastings works Gomi's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomi's calf.
Hastings thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hastings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
Nice body kick there by Hastings.
Hastings throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hastings jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hastings!
Hastings lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hastings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
John Hastings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hastings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Hastings feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hastings connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hastings as he connects with a hook.
Hastings tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Hastings connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hastings.
Hastings tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hastings.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Nice body kick from Hastings.
Hastings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hastings cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Hastings lands a nice shot that snaps Gomi's head back.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hastings.
Gomi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hastings.
Hastings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomi momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hastings lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hastings scores with a head kick.

Gomi is rocked!
Hastings steps in with a hook that catches Gomi right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hastings follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gomi looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Hastings!