PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lawler
vs
Gomi

183 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi swings widly with a right hand
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Gomi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Gomi.

It looks like Robbie Lawler has been cut.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Gomi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawler on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi misses with a left hand
and Lawler counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Gomi.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Lawler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler slips under a jab from Gomi.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Lawler throws a body kick that misses.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Lawler moves forwards but Gomi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lawler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Lawler.
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!
Lawler blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomi throws a hook but Lawler blocks it.
Lawler staying out of range there.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Lawler ducks down to avoid it.
Lawler wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Gomi misses with a left hand
and Lawler counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi lands a jab to the head.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a left to the body.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Lawler slips under a jab.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lawler tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Lawler slips a jab from Gomi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi throws a hook but Lawler blocks it.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Lawler throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawler counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
Gomi misses the jab.
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomi looks gassed!
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Lawler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Gomi misses.
Lawler tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Lawler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Gomi avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomi misses with a hook. Lawler ducked under it nicely.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Lawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi misses with an uppercut
and Lawler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robbie Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Gomi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Gomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawler doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Lawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lawler counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Gomi to the mat! Lawler runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Gomi is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawler tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawler counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Gomi goes down! Lawler rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Gomi is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Robbie Lawler!