PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rivera
vs
Gomi

170 cm
20
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akihiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Gomi. That snapped Rivera's head back.

Gomi takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomi.
Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Gomi on the inside.
Gomi lands an uppercut.
Rivera is trying to break the clinch but Gomi has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi's coach down at OO was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gomi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Gomi scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rivera is rocked!
Rivera is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomi has double underhooks.
Oh Rivera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomi has Rivera pressed against the cage.
Gomi digs a right hand into Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivera's gas tank.
Rivera seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomi gets through Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Julio Rivera has been cut.
Gomi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Rivera out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akihiro Gomi!