PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slaap lekker!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Morrow
vs
Gomi

170 cm
24
165 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
29
167 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent 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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Morrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gomi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morrow is trying to push Gomi away but Gomi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Gomi wants the takedown. Morrow is fighting it off but Gomi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morrow's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morrow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morrow misses with a head shot.
Gomi is looking to improve his position but Morrow isn't that keen on the idea.
Morrow lands a nice shot to the head.
Morrow working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Morrow.
Gomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi wants to control but Morrow is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Morrow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gomi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Morrow has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Morrow misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gomi tries to lock up and control but Morrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomi regains half guard.
Gomi wants to improve his position but Morrow is controlling well.
Gomi trying to control but Morrow postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to improve his position but Morrow is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morrow is trying to control. Gomi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi controlling the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomi keeps working.
Gomi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomi.
Gomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrow is one step ahead there.
Gomi punching to the body, from the bottom.
Gomi looking to control but Morrow passes into half guard.
Gomi is staying active underneath Morrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a head shot. Gomi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gomi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrow tries to hold on but Gomi postures up.
Morrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gomi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gomi won't allow Morrow to sweep him here.
Gomi is pushing down on Morrow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrow is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomi has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi prevents Morrow from improving his position.
Gomi controlling the pace.
Morrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrow looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gomi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Morrow is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenny Gomi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice jab there from Gomi.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Gomi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Gomi scores with a takedown into Morrow's guard.
Morrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomi's guard.
Morrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morrow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi punching to the body, from the bottom.
Gomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomi pulls Morrow in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to keep Morrow in close.
Gomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomi, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morrow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morrow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrow preventing the sweep.
Gomi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Gomi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morrow is aware though and is defending well.
Gomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomi holds on and takes a little breather.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Gomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gomi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gomi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenny Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Gomi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gomi throws a strike but Morrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morrow is looking to advance position but Gomi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Morrow is trying desperately to improve position.
Morrow wants to hold on but Gomi pushes him away.
Gomi landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi dominating with strikes here.
Gomi dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow is looking to improve his position but Gomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomi wants to control the pace but Morrow is squirming around nicely.
Gomi landing shots from mount.
Gomi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morrow?
Gomi with shots to the head and body - Morrow looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi raining down shots from the mount!
Morrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomi checks the leg kick.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morrow - the referee stops the clock and Gomi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morrow. Gomi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Gomi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gomi lands a heavy elbow.
Morrow is looking to get to half guard.
Morrow is working hard here to advance position.
Gomi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrow is looking to escape.
Gomi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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 lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gomi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morrow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gomi.
Gomi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morrow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomi throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Morrow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Trent Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrow is retaining full guard.
Gomi passes Morrow's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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 sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrow defending well though.
Gomi trying to control the action but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Gomi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morrow manages to get to full guard.
Morrow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throwing strikes but missing.
Gomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrow trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Morrow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morrow landing shots from mount.
Morrow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morrow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomi's face.
Morrow cracks Gomi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gomi tries to reverse the position but Morrow maintains control.
Morrow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi is in a horrible position here. Morrow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to lock up and control but Morrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morrow scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gomi?
Gomi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Gomi is rocked!
The referee warns Gomi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gomi is still in real trouble! Can Morrow finish him?
Gomi tries to hold on but Morrow pushes him away.
Gomi is working to get back to half guard.
Gomi tries to hold on but Morrow pushes him away.
Gomi seems to have recovered his senses.
Morrow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morrow cracks Gomi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi tries to hold on but Morrow pushes him away.
Gomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Morrow has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morrow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomi's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trent Morrow.
Well Gomi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Kenny Gomi!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Kenny Gomi!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Kenny Gomi!

Kenny Gomi wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Kenny Gomi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.