PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori Gomez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gomez
vs
Rousey

173 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takanori Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
Rousey ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
Gomez thuds his right hand into Rousey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rousey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Rousey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rousey with a couple of short strikes.

Rousey is working for a guillotine from mount but Gomez frees his head quite easily.
Gomez working to try and regain half guard.
Rousey is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez tries to hold on but Rousey pushes him away.
Gomez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rousey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gomez working to try and regain half guard.
Rousey lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gomez tries to lock up and control but Rousey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rousey unloading with bombs!
Rousey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rousey working the ground and pound effectively.
Rousey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gomez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rousey punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rousey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rousey working Gomez over with strikes here.
Rousey unloading with bombs!
Rousey prevents Gomez from getting the reversal.
Rousey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gomez wants to control but Rousey is having none of it.
Gomez is working to get back to half guard.
Rousey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gomez looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rousey with shots to the head and body - Gomez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomez tries to reverse the position but Rousey maintains control.
Gomez tries to lock up and control but Rousey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rousey dominating with strikes here.
Rousey looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rousey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gomez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rousey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rousey avoids the attempt from Gomez to control.
Gomez tries to reverse the position but Rousey maintains control.
Rousey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gomez wants to control but Rousey is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousey scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rousey wants to stand up but Gomez is controlling him.
Gomez looking to sit in guard and control but Rousey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gomez looking for a guillotine here but Rousey defends easily.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Rousey postures up.

Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rousey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gomez is tightening it up a little... Rousey has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rousey reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rousey taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gomez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Takanori Gomez!
Takanori Gomez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.