PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Beefheart
vs
Gomi

182 cm
21
223 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Gomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Beefheart which made him look bad.
Beefheart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beefheart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beefheart throws a right hand that misses
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Beefheart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Beefheart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beefheart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beefheart throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beefheart avoids it really well and circles away.
Beefheart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Beefheart tries to clinch up
and Gomi counters with a left and a right that stings Beefheart.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beefheart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomi somewhat.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beefheart misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Beefheart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beefheart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beefheart in his tracks.
Yoshiro Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi shoots in and drives through. Beefheart sprawls well.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beefheart lands a jab-cross combination.
Gomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beefheart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomi somewhat.
Beefheart with a nice cross.
Beefheart throws a series of strikes that have Gomi backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Captain Beefheart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beefheart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
No luck for Gomi with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Beefheart misses.
Gomi jabs Beefheart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beefheart.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Beefheart.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beefheart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomi somewhat.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beefheart tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Beefheart does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi lands with an overhand left.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Beefheart misses with a hook.
Beefheart is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beefheart missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beefheart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beefheart lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Beefheart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beefheart throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Beefheart.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Beefheart.
Beefheart thows a leg kick but Gomi checks it
and Gomi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi tries to bum rush Beefheart with a series of wild strikes but Beefheart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beefheart moves away from the strike by Gomi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Beefheart thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Gomi.
Beefheart misses with a series of wild punches.
Beefheart lands with a nice body kick.

Gomi dives in and scores a takedown into Beefheart's guard.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Beefheart keeps moving.
Beefheart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gomi controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi won't allow Beefheart to get back to his feet.
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Captain Beefheart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beefheart ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Beefheart fails to land with a series of punches.
Beefheart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomi.
Gomi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beefheart tries to avoid it but Gomi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beefheart to the ground. Beefheart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yoshiro Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomi lands a head shot.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beefheart tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomi fails to land the takedown.
Beefheart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomi shoots in but Beefheart avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beefheart.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Beefheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Gomi throws a hook but Beefheart avoids it easily.
Captain Beefheart is winning the standup battle so far.
Beefheart throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Gomi there.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beefheart avoids it really well and circles away.

Beefheart moves into range and clinches up with Gomi.
Beefheart lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.

It looks like Yoshiro Gomi has been cut.

Gomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gomi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beefheart to the mat! Beefheart manages to get full guard.
Gomi looking to sit in guard and control but Beefheart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beefheart wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Beefheart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beefheart wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Captain Beefheart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gomi connects with a looping right hand.
Beefheart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beefheart lands with a good body shot.
Beefheart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Beefheart moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Beefheart loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Beefheart lands a nice looking body shot.
Beefheart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Gomi with that takedown attempt.
Beefheart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomi doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart misses with a straight left.
Beefheart takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beefheart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Gomi throws a right hand that Beefheart ducks under and follows up with a left that Beefheart also avoids with ease.
Beefheart misses the shot to the body.
Gomi shoots for a takedown but Beefheart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Gomi tries to bum rush Beefheart with a series of wild strikes but Beefheart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Beefheart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beefheart lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Gomi misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beefheart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
No luck for Gomi with that takedown attempt.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Beefheart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 Captain Beefheart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshiro Gomi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Beefheart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beefheart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gomi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gomi wants to pass the guard but Beefheart is keeping the position.
Gomi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beefheart is trying to control the position but Gomi postures up.
Gomi trying to control but Beefheart is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yoshiro Gomi.
Beefheart looks to land a left hand but Gomi moved out of range nicely.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Beefheart avoids nicely.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beefheart.
Beefheart throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi shoots in and drives through. Beefheart sprawls well.
Beefheart loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beefheart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomi.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
Beefheart misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Gomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Beefheart which made him look bad.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Beefheart misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart lands with a hook. Gomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beefheart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beefheart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beefheart throws a leg kick that misses.
Beefheart swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beefheart sprawls well. Beefheart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beefheart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beefheart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beefheart digs a good body shot into Gomi's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
Gomi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beefheart avoids it really well and circles away.
Beefheart throws a shot to the body.
Beefheart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Beefheart. That snapped Gomi's head back.
Beefheart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Beefheart.
Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown but Beefheart sprawls well. He's pushed Gomi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beefheart cracks Gomi with a good jab.
No luck for Gomi with that takedown attempt.
Gomi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beefheart scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Beefheart moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Beefheart on the inside.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Beefheart has the dominant position.
Beefheart gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beefheart stalls.
Captain Beefheart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomi tries to score a body lock takedown but Beefheart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beefheart trying to control the position but instead, Gomi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beefheart into the cage.
Gomi is looking to take this one to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beefheart prevents it.
Come on Beefheart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yoshiro Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Beefheart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beefheart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Beefheart!