PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Tomoguchi (ranked 3685 p4p, 23837 weight class) and Jake Keane (ranked 416 p4p, 684 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomoguchi
vs
Keane

180 cm
19
155
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
156
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shinji Tomoguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Keane!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tomoguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi lands a left hand.
Tomoguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Tomoguchi controls the action.
Tomoguchi lands with a left to the head.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Tomoguchi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi tries a body shot but Keane blocks it.
Tomoguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomoguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomoguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keane blocking some punches.
Tomoguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Keane.
Keane lands with a light punch inside.
Keane blocks a body shot from Tomoguchi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomoguchi misses with a body punch.
Keane lands a shoulder strike.
Keane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tomoguchi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Keane can turn it around.
Keane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keane misses with a punch to the body.
Tomoguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomoguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Keane tries a body shot but Tomoguchi blocks it.
Keane is trying to maintain a safe position but Tomoguchi gets an underhook and turns Keane into the cage.
A body shot lands from Keane.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Keane blocks a body shot from Tomoguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Tomoguchi fails to land.
Keane is leaning against Tomoguchi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tomoguchi gets through Keane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
Keane misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane tries to throw a body punch but Tomoguchi avoids it by throwing Keane back against the cage.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomoguchi's elbow.
Keane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomoguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tomoguchi as Keane tries to tie him up.
Tomoguchi blocks an uppercut.
Tomoguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Keane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keane tries to throw a body punch but Tomoguchi avoids it by throwing Keane back against the cage.
Tomoguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
Keane pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomoguchi's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tomoguchi - that landed with a thud.
Tomoguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi blocking some punches.
Keane struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomoguchi controls his hands.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Keane controls the action.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi working aggressively here.
Tomoguchi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
Keane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomoguchis head.
A short right from Keane on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands a right hand.
Tomoguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomoguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Keane controls his hands.
Tomoguchi pushes Keane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi working aggressively here.
Come on Keane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keane.
Tomoguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Tomoguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tomoguchi.
Keane lands a body shot.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Keane.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Tomoguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tomoguchi misses with a looping left.
Tomoguchi throws a hook but Keane blocks it.
Keane tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tomoguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keane.
Keane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tomoguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keane can do to turn this around?
Tomoguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Tomoguchi throws a shot to the body.
Tomoguchi misses with a straight right.
Tomoguchi sets himself, and Keane steps forward looking for the clinch! Tomoguchi avoids it this time.
Tomoguchi misses with a wild body shot.

Keane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shinji Tomoguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane lands a right hand.
Tomoguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomoguchi's elbow.
Keane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands a left hand.
Tomoguchi lands a left hand.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi presses Keane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Keane scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomoguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Keane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomoguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomoguchi or not.
Tomoguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Keane controls his hands.
Keane misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomoguchi lands a left hand.
Keane lands a body punch.
Tomoguchi pushes Keane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi tries to work over Keane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomoguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomoguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Tomoguchi controls the action.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Keane scores with a shoulder strike.
Keane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Tomoguchi.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomoguchi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tomoguchi prevents a body shot from Keane.
Keane looking to slow down the pace here.
Keane blocks an uppercut.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane lands with a right to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomoguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomoguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keane just leaning against Tomoguchi, taking a breather.
Tomoguchi prevents a body shot from Keane.
Keane tries a body shot but Tomoguchi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Tomoguchi fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Keane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Keane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keane misses with a punch to the body.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomoguchi tries to work over Keane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomoguchi.
Keane trying to control the position but instead, Tomoguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keane into the cage.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tomoguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Tomoguchi tries to throw a body punch but Keane avoids it by throwing Tomoguchi back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Keane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Keane.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane blocks a body shot from Tomoguchi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keane.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Keane on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shinji Tomoguchi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Keane moves out of range of the strikes.
Tomoguchi misses with a looping left.

Keane tries to keep at a distance but Tomoguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tomoguchi lands a body punch.
Tomoguchi lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Keane.
Keane scores with a hook to the body.
Keane has a couple of punches blocked by Tomoguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Tomoguchi fails to land.
Tomoguchi lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Keane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomoguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Keane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tomoguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane looking to stall.
Keane lands with a left to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Keane prevents a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Keane tries to stall but Tomoguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tomoguchi tries a body shot but Keane blocks it.
Keane is trying to maintain a safe position but Tomoguchi gets an underhook and turns Keane into the cage.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Tomoguchi controls the action.
Keane lands with a light punch inside.
Keane misses with some punches.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
Keane stalling the fight.
Tomoguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomoguchi prevents a body shot from Keane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keane blocks an uppercut.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keane lands an uppercut.
Tomoguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Keane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomoguchi tries a body shot but Keane blocks it.
Tomoguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi lands a shot to the body.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
A short uppercut from Keane.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomoguchi.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keane stalling in the clinch but Tomoguchi improves position.
Tomoguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Keane.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jake Keane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keane cracks Tomoguchi with a nice body shot.
Keane avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane gets through Tomoguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Tomoguchi on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane tries a body shot but Tomoguchi blocks it.
Tomoguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Keane controls his hands.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane lands a nice uppercut.
Keane scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Keane blocking some punches.
Tomoguchi lands an uppercut.
Tomoguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tomoguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tomoguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keane tries to stall but Tomoguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Tomoguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Keane controls the action.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shinji Tomoguchi.
Well Tomoguchi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shinji Tomoguchi!
Shinji Tomoguchi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.