PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Keane (ranked 23736 p4p, 3708 weight class) and Shinji Tomoguchi (ranked 622 p4p, 429 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Keane
vs
Tomoguchi

173 cm
19
156
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
155
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shinji Tomoguchi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shinji Tomoguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane misses with a hook. Tomoguchi ducked under it nicely.
Keane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keane scores with a nice head shot.
Tomoguchi misses with a straight left.

Keane rushes Tomoguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keane misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Keane.
Tomoguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keane lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Tomoguchi fails to land.
Keane misses with a punch to the body.
Keane presses Tomoguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keane tries to stall but Tomoguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Keane.
Tomoguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomoguchi tries a body shot but Keane blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi prevents a body shot from Keane.
Keane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tomoguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keane blocking some punches.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tomoguchi fails to land.
Keane lands a shoulder strike.
Keane trying to stall but Tomoguchi improves his position.
Tomoguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Keane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keane seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tomoguchi can turn it around.
Keane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomoguchi tries a body shot but Keane blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Keane.
Tomoguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomoguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane wants to stall.
Tomoguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi tries to throw a body punch but Keane avoids it by throwing Tomoguchi back against the cage.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane tries to work over Tomoguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomoguchi misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Keane.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Keane.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomoguchi.
Keane misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keane blocking some punches.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomoguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keane working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Keane controls his hands.
Tomoguchi lands with a left to the head.
Keane blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Keane tries to work over Tomoguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomoguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tomoguchi as Keane tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tomoguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane lands a nice uppercut.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tomoguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Keane.
Tomoguchi is working Keane over against the cage.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keane lands a right hand.
Tomoguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keane misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomoguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi blocking some punches.
A short left from Tomoguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shinji Tomoguchi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tomoguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Keane has Tomoguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane tries to stall but Tomoguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Keane would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomoguchi's elbow.
A short uppercut from Keane.
Shinji Tomoguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keane tries to work over Tomoguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keane is looking to control Tomoguchi's arms but Tomoguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keane has his back to the cage.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Keane tries to stall but Tomoguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tomoguchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keane or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Keane prevents a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Keane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Keane.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi takes a shot to the head.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tomoguchi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tomoguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane tries to throw a body punch but Tomoguchi avoids it by throwing Keane back against the cage.
Keane looking to slow down the pace here.
Keane tries to throw a body punch but Tomoguchi avoids it by throwing Keane back against the cage.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Keane as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keane.
Keane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tomoguchi.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Keane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keane struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomoguchi controls his hands.
Keane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Tomoguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Keane lands a left hand.
Keane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tomoguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Keane.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tomoguchi.
Keane blocking some punches.
Keane is looking to control Tomoguchi's arms but Tomoguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keane has his back to the cage.
Tomoguchi digs a right hand underneath Keane's ribcage. Keane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi digs a right hand into Keane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keane's gas tank.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Keane scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Keane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Tomoguchi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi tries to work over Keane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tomoguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Keane tries to stall but Tomoguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Keane misses with a body punch.
Keane blocks a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Keane misses with some punches.
Tomoguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomoguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomoguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Tomoguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Keane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Tomoguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane tries to work over Tomoguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shinji Tomoguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Keane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keane defending well as Tomoguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Tomoguchi looks to land a right hand but Keane moved out of range.

Keane has Tomoguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomoguchi blocking some punches.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Tomoguchi controls the action.
Tomoguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Keane controls the action.
Tomoguchi lands a body punch.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane prevents a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Keane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomoguchi or not.
Tomoguchi misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomoguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Keane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomoguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Tomoguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Tomoguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Keane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tomoguchi misses with a body punch.
Keane stalling against the cage.
Keane is looking to control Tomoguchi's arms but Tomoguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keane has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomoguchi.
Keane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomoguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomoguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Keane blocks a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomoguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Tomoguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Keane misses with the head strike.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Tomoguchi controls the action.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Keane lands a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane blocking some punches.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Keane working aggressively here.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi tries to work over Keane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi tries to work over Keane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keane looking to slow down the pace here.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
Keane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tomoguchi is leaning against Keane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jake Keane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
Keane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane blocks an uppercut.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomoguchi blocking some punches.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomoguchi prevents a body shot from Keane.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Keane.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomoguchi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomoguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Tomoguchi prevents a body shot from Keane.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Tomoguchi cracks Keane with a nice body shot.
Keane prevents a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tomoguchi as Keane tries to tie him up.
Tomoguchi lands with a left to the head.
Tomoguchi lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Tomoguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomoguchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Tomoguchi!
A very excited looking Shinji Tomoguchi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.