PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slaap lekker!. Kenny Gomi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Calzaghe
vs
Gomi

185 cm
36
158 lbs
25 - 21 - 0

175 cm
34
167 lbs
30 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt - Calzaghe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Gomi drives through with a takedown into guard.

Calzaghe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Calzaghe working for a triangle but Gomi defends it easily.

Calzaghe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Calzaghe.
Gomi is working Calzaghe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Calzaghe has his foot on Gomi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomi works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomi distracts Calzaghe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is working Calzaghe over with some ground and pound from side control.

Gomi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gomi wants to control but Calzaghe is keeping him busy.
Gomi working the head with strikes.
Gomi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Calzaghe misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Gomi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Calzaghe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Gomi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzaghe tries to bench press Gomi off him but Gomi keeps the position.
Gomi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gomi wants to control but Calzaghe is keeping him busy.
Gomi wants to control for a moment but Calzaghe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Calzaghe is not content to let Gomi control the position.
Gomi is nestled in close to Calzaghe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Calzaghe has hold of Gomi's hands but Gomi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gomi is nestled in close to Calzaghe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gomi winds up and cracks Calzaghe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but Calzaghe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Calzaghe wants to improve his position but Gomi is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gomi lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Calzaghe looking for submissions off his back.

Gomi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gomi drops an elbow to the side of Calzaghe's head.
Gomi lands with a punch from half guard.
Calzaghe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomi is working Calzaghe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomi working some strikes from top position.
Calzaghe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Calzaghe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throwing strikes but missing.
Gomi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Calzaghe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gomi stacks Calzaghe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gomi!

Gomi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Calzaghe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomi lands some shots froms side control.
Calzaghe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Calzaghe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Gomi there.

Calzaghe is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gomi lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Calzaghe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomi scores with a big shot! Calzaghe's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Calzaghe! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Gomi!
A victorious Kenny Gomi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.