PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keio Jun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jun
vs
Gomi

193 cm
26
209 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Malicestar

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keio Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Jun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomi backs up against the cage.
Gomi shoots for a takedown but Jun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jun slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yoshiro Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jun counters with a nice uppercut.
Jun slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keio Jun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Gomi scores with a three punch combo!
Jun walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Jun moved out of range nicely.
Gomi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Jun.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jun wants it to stay on the feet.
Jun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Jun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomi looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun throws a chopping leg kick but Gomi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jun lands with a kick to the temple. Gomi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Jun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.
Jun keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jun sprawls well. Jun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jun - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Jun there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jun lands a head kick. Gomi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jun scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jun lands with a hook. Gomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gomi moves out of range as Jun throws a body kick.
Gomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jun throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
A big left from Jun misses.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jun is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Jun circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Jun looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Jun lands a head kick!
Jun tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jun closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gomi did well to prevent Jun getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, if Jun is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keio Jun wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Gomi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jun is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jun keeps working.
Gomi with the ground and pound but Jun regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jun tries to kick Gomi off in order to stand up. Gomi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi takes a little break here. Jun wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jun regains half guard, as Gomi was trying to land strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi throwing shots but Jun is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keio Jun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshiro Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gomi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gomi throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jun has his feet on Gomi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jun keeps the fight on the outside.
Jun moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Jun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomi.
Keio Jun is winning the standup battle so far.
Jun tried to score with a low kick but Gomi checks it.
Jun throws a nice head kick!
Jun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun lands with a hook. Gomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gomi moves in looking to clinch but Jun pushes him off.
Gomi looks to clinch
and Jun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jun paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gomi gets a clinch.
Gomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Gomi.
Jun lands with a light punch inside.
Jun swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Jun is leaning against Gomi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jun breaks from the clinch.
Jun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Jun tenderised Gomi's leg. Gomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by Jun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jun can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Jun as Gomi shoots in.
Keio Jun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Jun thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Jun shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gomi eats them both and turns towards Jun to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Keio Jun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomi's head.
Jun swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Jun scores with a body shot.
Jab by Jun.
Jun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi fails with the takedown.
Jun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jun can pounce on him.
Jun looks to land a combination. Gomi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jun to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomi walks into a jab.
Gomi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jun.
Jun scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jun lands with a nice body punch.
Jun throws a nice head kick!
Gomi takes a swing at Jun's ribcage but misses.
Jun fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomi in the body.
Jun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jun throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun lands a front kick.
Jun scores with a shot to the body.
Jun thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Gomi moves forwards but Jun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jun, as that shot connected.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jun works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keio Jun dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jun scores with a leg kick.
Jun misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Jun thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Jun misses.
Jun moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jun.
Gomi shoots in for a double leg but Jun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jun throws a front kick aimed at Gomi's knee but Gomi avoids it well.
Jun throws out a powerful jab.
Jun scores with a nice body kick.
Gomi shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keio Jun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jun keeps Gomi at a distance using the push kick.
Gomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun scores with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jun scores with a four punch combination!
Gomi tries for a takedown but Jun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Jun. No joy for Gomi on that attempt.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jun.
Jun sizes up Gomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Jun.
Jun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jun looks to land a body kick but Gomi moved away.
Gomi wants to clinch up but Jun keeps it at a distance.
Jun scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jun throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Jun.
Jun misses with a wild body shot.
Jun tries a head kick but it misses.
Jun takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gomi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jun circles away.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.
Gomi is looking to clinch.
Jun connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Jun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomi can do to turn this around?
Gomi shoots in and drives through. Jun sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jun, right into the meat.
Jun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jun!
Jun scores with a body shot.
Gomi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Gomi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jun on his heels. He'll look to pass Jun's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jun wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keio Jun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jun uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jun swivels and escapes.
Gomi shoots in but no luck this time.
Jun connects with a leg kick. Gomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jun looks for the body kick but Gomi saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Jun finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gomi moves out of range as Jun strikes.
Yoshiro Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomi.
Jun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keio Jun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

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