PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaki Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenji Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Requiem for a Dream. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gomi
vs
Ueda

195 cm
24
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
32
161 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaki Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenji Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws a right hand that Ueda ducks under and follows up with a left that Ueda also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi works over Ueda's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomi thuds a left hand into Ueda's body.
Ueda misses the shot to the body.
Ueda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ueda checks a low kick from Gomi.
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Ueda moves out of range easily.
Ueda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomi swivels and escapes.

Ueda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ueda lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Isaki Gomi has been cut.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueda prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ueda swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ueda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Gomi manages to break the clinch.

Ueda instigates a clinch.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ueda lands a nice elbow.
Gomi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ueda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Ueda is controlling the position.
Gomi blocks an elbow strike from Ueda.
Gomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 being controlled against the cage.
Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Gomi's ribcage.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ueda managing to block the knees to the body from Gomi.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomi avoids the damage to the body.
Ueda throws an elbow but it misses.

Ueda gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gomi regains guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ueda tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomi is retaining full guard.
Gomi is controlling Ueda's posture.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jenji Ueda was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ueda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Isaki Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ueda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ueda lands a head shot.
Ueda moves out of range as Gomi throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda misses with a double jab.
Gomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Ueda tenderised Gomi's leg. Gomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ueda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Ueda lands a head shot.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Gomi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ueda misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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 push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ueda avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ueda pushes Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomi blocks an elbow strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaki Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ueda to keep the fight standing.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Ueda has double underhooks.
Ueda lands a knee to the body.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Ueda leaning against his opponent.
Ueda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Gomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomi tries to stall but Ueda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Ueda.
Gomi avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gomi misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Gomi.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi blocks the elbow strike.
Ueda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ueda has hold of one of Gomi's legs. Gomi is fighting the takedown attempt but Ueda gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Ueda from controlling successfully.

Gomi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ueda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ueda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ueda trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Ueda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ueda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.

Gomi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ueda defends well.
Ueda controls from within his opponent's guard.

Gomi has his foot on Ueda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ueda works his way back into a safe position though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.

Gomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ueda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ueda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ueda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ueda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Gomi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ueda throwing strikes from guard but Gomi blocks nicely.
Gomi keeping full guard, as Ueda tries to pass.
Ueda controlling from the top position.
Gomi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ueda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenji Ueda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isaki Gomi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ueda tries to clinch up.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Ueda avoids them all with ease.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ueda.
Gomi looks for the body kick but Ueda saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ueda clinches with his opponent.
Gomi managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomi wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ueda.
A short right from Ueda.
Gomi is stalling here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ueda lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomi dodges an elbow strike from Ueda.
Ueda leaning against his opponent.
Gomi misses with an elbow over the top.
Gomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ueda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomi's face.

Gomi is rocked!

Isaki Gomi's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ueda slows down the pace here.
Oh Gomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ueda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaki Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ueda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomi seems to have got his legs back now.

Ueda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gomi is trying to defend but Ueda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ueda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ueda not doing much here.

Gomi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueda working the head and body with strikes.
Ueda throwing shots but Gomi is blocking nicely.
Ueda controlling the action here.
Ueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomi's head.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Ueda sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ueda.
Ueda is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ueda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ueda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ueda stalling away here and it's allowed Gomi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gomi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jenji Ueda has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gomi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ueda uses it to pass to side control.
Ueda is looking to take a break and control but Gomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gomi can't do much from the bottom here.
Ueda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ueda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gomi to see if he's OK.
Gomi regains half guard.
Ueda is keen to just control but Gomi is a slippery customer.
Gomi is trying to maintain the position but Ueda is very close to passing his half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomi is trying to control but can't.
Ueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gomi defending well though.
Gomi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ueda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gomi is looking to control Ueda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomi avoid being mounted?
Ueda is looking to take a break and control but Gomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ueda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ueda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ueda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gomi trying to control here.
Ueda lands with a punch from half guard.
Ueda lands a big elbow - Gomi is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ueda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jenji Ueda!