PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 3005 p4p, 24557 weight class) and Carlos Pereira (ranked 179 p4p, 273 weight class). Gomi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Only Thing The Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gomi
vs
Pereira

176 cm
20
140
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
140
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira lands a lovely overhand right.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
Pereira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
We've been told by Gomi's head coaches at Dillo's Deadly Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira lands a high kick!
Pereira scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pereira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.

Gomi lands a left and a right that send Pereira crashing to the mat, dazed. Gomi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pereira is rocked!
A right-left combo lands from Pereira.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomi finish him?
Pereira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pereira.
Pereira throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Pereira throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Pereira seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomi moves out of range as Pereira strikes.

Gomi sends Pereira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gomi is motioning to the referee to let Pereira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pereira under the eye.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira's shoulder, as Pereira tries to avoid the shot.
Pereira throws a fast counter high kick but Gomi manages to duck under it in time.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pereira scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomi drops Pereira with a beautiful combination! Pereira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gomi is looking for the KO!
Gomi tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
Gomi misses the jab.
Gomi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pereira on the side of the head.
Gomi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Pereira counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Gomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pereira doesn't seem phased though.
Gomi misses the body punch
and Pereira makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gomi really felt that one!
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a looping right.

Gomi drops Pereira with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pereira looks back up at him and smiles so Gomi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pereira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pereira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pereira scores with a head kick.
Gomi lands a head shot.
Gomi lands with an uppercut that bounces Pereira off the cage and back into range.
Gomi steps in with a hook that catches Pereira right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gomi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pereira looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshi Gomi!
A relieved looking Hiroshi Gomi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.