PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Takanori Gomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zelenka
vs
Gomi

182 cm
28
164 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

173 cm
30
168 lbs
12 - 4 - 2

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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 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi scores with a decent looking hook.
Zelenka digs a good body shot into Gomi's ribs.
Zelenka thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zelenka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gomi stuns Zelenka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zelenka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jan Zelenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Zelenka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zelenka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomi somewhat.
Gomi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zelenka defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
Zelenka works the jab nicely.
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!
Zelenka throws a solid leg kick but Gomi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zelenka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid body kick from Zelenka.

Zelenka closes the distance and pushes Gomi back into the cage.
Gomi lands a right hand.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Zelenka is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zelenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelenka.
Zelenka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelenka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Zelenka.
A left hand lands to the body for Gomi.
Zelenka works on Gomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Zelenka is looking to control Gomi's arms but Gomi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zelenka has his back to the cage.
Zelenka misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelenka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zelenka backwards.
Zelenka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelenka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Zelenka.
Zelenka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Zelenka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zelenka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zelenka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zelenka.
Zelenka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zelenka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Zelenka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Zelenka has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelenka prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Zelenka lands with a light punch inside.
Zelenka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Zelenka has the dominant position.
Gomi lands a body punch.
Zelenka scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zelenka has him pressed against the cage.
Zelenka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zelenka prevents the takedown attempt.
Jan Zelenka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Gomi.
Gomi blocking some punches.
Zelenka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Zelenka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomi's elbow.
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!
Zelenka misses with the head strike.

Gomi has Zelenka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gomi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zelenka tumbling to the mat - Gomi dives into Zelenka's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zelenka wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zelenka trying to control the position.
Zelenka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Zelenka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zelenka has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Zelenka controls the action.
Jan Zelenka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gomi trying to control the position but instead, Zelenka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gomi into the cage.
Zelenka working aggressively here.
Zelenka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomi prevents a body shot from Zelenka.
Zelenka tries to work over Gomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zelenka throws a head punch that misses.
Zelenka misses with a body punch.
Gomi taking a breather.
Zelenka gets through Gomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zelenka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelenka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka scores with a shoulder strike.
Zelenka has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Zelenka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Zelenka misses with the head strike.
Zelenka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelenka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelenka lands a body shot.
Gomi wants a takedown but no success here.
Zelenka prevents a body shot from Gomi.
Knees to the body from Gomi.
Zelenka tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Zelenka back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelenka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelenka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Zelenka to work.
Zelenka working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Zelenka misses with the head strike.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zelenka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gomi is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Zelenka fails to land.
Gomi is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelenka finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelenka.
Gomi seems to have recovered his senses.
Zelenka gets through Gomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Zelenka.
Zelenka avoiding damage as Gomi throws knees to the body.
Zelenka tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
Zelenka lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Zelenka.
Zelenka lands with a right to the head.
Zelenka lands a body shot.
Gomi is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Zelenka prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Gomi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zelenka is defending well for now.
Gomi misses with a punch to the body.
Zelenka stalling in the clinch.
Zelenka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gomi blocking some punches.
Zelenka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelenka.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Zelenka is controlling him.
Good body shot from Zelenka.
Zelenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelenka misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Zelenka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelenka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zelenka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gomi breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Zelenka tenderised Gomi's leg. Gomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from Zelenka.
Nice body kick from Zelenka.
Zelenka lands a jab.
Zelenka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gomi takes a step back to recover.
Zelenka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zelenka cracks Gomi with a hook to the temple - Gomi is on wobbly legs here! Zelenka swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gomi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Zelenka wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jan Zelenka!
After the big win, Jan Zelenka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.