PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Torinaka Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Monzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torinaka Gomi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ramon Monzon's chin.

Gomi
vs
Monzon

165 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torinaka Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Monzon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monzon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomi.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Monzon moves out of range.
Gomi scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Ramon Monzon has been cut.

Gomi drops Monzon with a beautiful combination! Monzon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gomi is looking for the KO!

Monzon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Monzon gets a clinch.
Monzon is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomi finish him?
Monzon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomi avoids it.
Gomi avoiding damage as Monzon throws knees to the body.
Gomi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monzon lands a nice elbow.
Monzon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monzon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monzon pushes off an throws an elbow but Gomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Monzon seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomi managing to block the knees to the body from Monzon.
Gomi is trying to stall.
Monzon lands an elbow inside.
Monzon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Monzon avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.
Monzon stalling in the clinch but Gomi improves position.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Monzon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomi.
Monzon throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi looking to slow down the pace here.

Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monzon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monzon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ramon Monzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monzon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monzon manages to avoid it.
Ramon Monzon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Monzon clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Monzon lands an elbow inside.
Gomi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monzon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomi is defending well for now.
Gomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monzon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Monzon has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monzon.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomi leaning against his opponent.
Monzon scores a nice knee to the body.
Monzon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi blocks the elbow strike.
Monzon landing knees to the body.
Gomi wants to stall.
Gomi effectively controlling the action here.
Gomi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomi stalling in the clinch.

Monzon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monzon scores with a head kick.
Monzon throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
A jab from Gomi misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gomi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monzon's head backwards.
Gomi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Monzon.
Monzon wants to clinch.
Gomi lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 cracks Monzon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.

Monzon clinches up with Gomi and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monzon lands an elbow inside.
Monzon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monzon lands a nice elbow.
Gomi lands a nice uppercut.
Monzon lands a damaging elbow.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Monzon avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.
Monzon lands a damaging elbow.
Monzon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomi avoids it.
Monzon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monzon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Monzon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Monzon.

Gomi is rocked!
Monzon throws an elbow that misses.
Oh Gomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomi blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monzon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomi blocks an elbow strike.
Gomi dodges an elbow strike from Monzon.
Monzon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gomi blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Monzon throws an elbow but misses.
Monzon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomi avoids a wild elbow strike from Monzon.
Monzon misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Torinaka Gomi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramon Monzon's cut.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gomi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomi seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomi lands a really nice looking cross but Monzon seems unphased.

Monzon has Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Monzon trying to stall but Gomi improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Monzon obliges.
A shot in the inside from Gomi.

Monzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Monzon clinches with his opponent.
Gomi avoiding damage as Monzon throws knees to the body.
Monzon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomi working aggressively here.

Monzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monzon tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monzon leaves Gomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Monzon tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monzon stuffs the takedown.
Monzon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi cracks Monzon with a good jab.
The fighters circle, before Monzon throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gomi's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Monzon lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Ramon Monzon!