PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 2978 p4p, 2279 weight class) and Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 212 p4p, 169 weight class). Gomi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Only Thing They Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Hiroshi Gomi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bean
vs
Gomi

163 cm
26
137
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
140
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiroshi Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gomi misses.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Gomi throws a jab when Bean was well out of range.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bean fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've been informed that Gomi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Bean defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.

Bean darts in and clinches Gomi up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bean has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Bean has the dominant position.
A short left from Bean.
Gomi is trying to push Bean away but Bean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Bean is looking to counter punch.
Gomi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gomi misses with a hook
and Bean counters with a right hand to the body.
Bean walks into a straight right hand from Gomi.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bean circles away quickly and effectively.
Bean is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gomi.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Gomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bean.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a nice uppercut.
Bean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Bean looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Bean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bean digs a good hook to Gomi's body.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Bean walks into a stiff left hand from Gomi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi throws a jab when Bean was well out of range.
Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Bean.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Bean connects with a single shot there.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Bean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Bean with a nice cross.
Gomi misses the body punch
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Bean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Bean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bean was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi throws the left hand but Bean avoids the punch easily.
Gomi throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
Gomi misses the jab.
Bean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bean counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Bean saw that one coming.
Bean moves out of range of the strikes.
Bean wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Bean will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Bean on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from Gomi finds it's target.
Gomi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Bean.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Bean moves away and avoids it.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bean moves into the clinch.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Bean keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bean keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bean has double underhooks.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Bean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Bean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Bean - that landed with a thud.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bean has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Bean.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bean holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Bean has the dominant position.
Bean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bean slowing the pace effectively.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bean has double underhooks.
Gomi takes a shot to the head.
Bean lands a shot to the body.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bean prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Bean scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Bean won't allow it.
Bean lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Bean keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bean stalling the fight.
Bean keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bean lands a jab.
Gomi cracks Bean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Bean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
It looked like Bean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomi.
Bean avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Bean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bean throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Gomi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Bean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi misses the jab.
Gomi throws an off balance right hand
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Mr Bean will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Bean had a free shot at his head there.
Bean slips a straight right by Gomi.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Bean throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bean. Beautiful body shot.
Bean slips a jab from Gomi.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi misses with a body punch
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bean counter with a right hand.
Gomi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomi misses with a hook. Bean ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bean counter with a right hand.
Gomi scores with a hook.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi throws a hook but Bean blocks it.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bean thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bean has closed the distance and engaged Gomi in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to break free but Bean pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
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!
Bean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomi can't break the clinch.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bean avoiding damage.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Bean is controlling him.
Bean slows down the pace here.
Bean prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Mr Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to push Bean away but Bean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Bean won't allow it.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Bean has the dominant position.
Bean stalling in the clinch.
Bean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Bean lands with a light punch inside.
Gomi takes a shot to the head.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Bean has the dominant position.
Gomi can't break the clinch.
Gomi is trying to push Bean away but Bean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bean prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bean has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Bean has the dominant position.
Bean displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomi up against the cage.
Bean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomi's efforts to push away.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Bean.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomi's efforts to push away.
Hiroshi Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bean, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Bean!