PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keio Jun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomi
vs
Jun

190 cm
24
205 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

193 cm
24
209 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

L.A. Elite Clothing Co

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keio Jun!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jun looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gomi trying to control the action but Jun is working from the bottom.
Gomi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gomi throwing strikes but Jun manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gomi is trying to escape the position but Jun is controlling the position.
Gomi is looking for a sweep.
Gomi trying to remain calm as Jun controls from the top position.
Gomi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi seems a little lost for a moment, as Jun dominates the positioning.
Gomi is not content to let Jun control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keio Jun.

Jun gets caught flat footed, as Gomi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gomi content to stall in guard here.
Jun is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gomi postures up in Jun's guard and throws a big left but Jun blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Keio Jun has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshiro Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jun stuffs the takedown.
Jun jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Jun.
Jun throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Jun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jun connects with a body shot that sends Gomi's belly button to the back.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Jun throws a low kick but Gomi avoids it.
Gomi is looking to clinch.
Jun connects with a body shot that sends Gomi's belly button to the back.
Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gomi drives through and clinches with Jun against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jun as Gomi tries to tie him up.
Jun slows down the pace here.
Gomi stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jun prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jun lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Jun.
A short right from Gomi on the inside.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Jun avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jun tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Jun back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jun can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
Jun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
Jun scores with a shoulder strike.
Jun looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jun.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Jun avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but Jun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jun lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gomi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jun is leaning against Gomi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jun controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keio Jun dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown but Jun sprawls well. He's pushed Gomi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Jun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Jun misses.
Jun buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jun tries to land a front kick but Gomi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gomi tries to clinch up but Jun circles away and keeps his distance.
Jun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi wants to clinch
and Jun counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!

Jun gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jun wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun throws a solid leg kick but Gomi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jun.
Yoshiro Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jun motions for Gomi to come forward. Jun throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jun.
Gomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomi duly obliges.
Gomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jun counters with a good low kick that Gomi was not able to check.
Jun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomi doesn't seem bothered though.
Gomi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Yoshiro Gomi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomi on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keio Jun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gomi takes one on the button.
Jun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Jun.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Jun moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jun.
Jun throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it.
Jun cracks Gomi with a good jab.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi shoots in but no luck this time.
Jun throws a head kick that misses.
Jun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jun lands with a good body shot.
Jun lands a leg kick that knocks Gomi off balance momentarily.
Gomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jun, right into the meat.
Jun buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jun lands with an overhand left.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jun can pounce on him.
That kick from Jun tenderised Gomi's leg. Gomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jun cracks Gomi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jun misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Jun there.
Jun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Jun lands the left hand.
Gomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomi somewhat.
Jun 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!
Jun connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown but Jun sprawls well. He's pushed Gomi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jun connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keio Jun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Jun lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck for Gomi with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Jun.
Gomi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jun at a distance.
Jun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jun scores with a jab to the body.
Jun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.

Jun rushes Gomi and presses him up against the cage.
Jun looking to stall.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jun controls his hands.
Gomi working aggressively here.
Jun is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Gomi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jun.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jun is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jun slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Jun.
Nice body punch from Jun - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jun displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomi up against the cage.
Jun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jun misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun pushes Gomi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jun lands a shoulder strike.
Jun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jun effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Jun.
Gomi letting Jun take a breather here.
Jun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jun lands an uppercut.
Gomi avoids the elbow strike from Jun, against the cage.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Jun.
Jun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jun obliges.
Jun blocks a body shot from Gomi.
Jun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Jun lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jun tries a knee to the head but Gomi blocks it.
Jun taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gomi misses with the head strike.
Jun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Jun avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gomi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jun taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gomi dodges an elbow strike from Jun.
Jun lands a body shot.
Jun lands a damaging elbow.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun lands a nice uppercut.
Keio Jun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jun lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi working aggressively here.
Jun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jun pushes Gomi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jun crunches a lovely knee into Gomi's ribcage.
Jun scores with a shoulder strike.
Jun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomi or not.
Yoshiro Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Jun works on Gomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Gomi throws a punch but it's blocked by Jun.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keio Jun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jun winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keio Jun!
Keio Jun thanked the fans post fight for their support.