PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Amrani (ranked 1803 p4p, 1647 weight class) and Shinji Tomoguchi (ranked 188 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amrani
vs
Tomoguchi

178 cm
30
161
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
32
155
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalil Amrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Tomoguchi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomoguchi manages to avoid it.
Tomoguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Amrani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomoguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tomoguchi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tomoguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Tomoguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tomoguchi with a nice cross.
Tomoguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tomoguchi defending well as Amrani loads up on a big left hand.
Tomoguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Amrani swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tomoguchi misses with a body shot.

Tomoguchi forces Amrani back against the cage and clinches.
Tomoguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amrani wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomoguchi won't allow it.
Tomoguchi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tomoguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Tomoguchi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomoguchi pulls guard effortlessly.
Amrani sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tomoguchi's guard.
Amrani seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Amrani tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tomoguchi is refusing to be controlled, as Amrani sits in half guard.
Tomoguchi wants to improve his position but Amrani is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi is staying active underneath Amrani, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tomoguchi wants to control but Amrani is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tomoguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amrani.
Amrani swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tomoguchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tomoguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Tomoguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tomoguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amrani.
Tomoguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amrani on the side of the head.
Tomoguchi connects with a body shot.
Tomoguchi connects with a body shot that sends Amrani's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amrani moves away.
Amrani slips a jab from Tomoguchi.
Amrani throwing a counter right hand but Tomoguchi manages to avoid it.
Tomoguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Tomoguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tomoguchi jabs Amrani right on the nose. Amrani blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomoguchi. Amrani does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Amrani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tomoguchi misses with a looping right.
Amrani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amrani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Amrani.
Tomoguchi lands a head shot.
Amrani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomoguchi throws out a loose jab but Amrani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amrani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amrani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomoguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Tomoguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Tomoguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Amrani.

It looks like Shinji Tomoguchi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomoguchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Amrani. Amrani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Tomoguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tomoguchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Amrani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tomoguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tomoguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Amrani's head back.
Tomoguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tomoguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amrani misses with a looping right.
Amrani avoids the body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tomoguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amrani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tomoguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tomoguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amrani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Tomoguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinji Tomoguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tomoguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Amrani avoids the body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amrani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomoguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amrani throws out the jab.
Tomoguchi jabs at Amrani's body.
Tomoguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomoguchi lands with a straight right. Amrani didn't see that one coming.
Tomoguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Amrani counters with a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomoguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tomoguchi tries to bum rush Amrani with a series of wild strikes but Amrani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tomoguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomoguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Amrani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomoguchi slips under a jab from Amrani.
Amrani throws a body punch but Tomoguchi moves out of range.
Tomoguchi walks into a jab.
Tomoguchi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Amrani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi looks to land a left hand but Amrani moved out of range nicely.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch up.
Tomoguchi throws a body punch but Amrani moves out of range.
Amrani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Amrani there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi works Amrani's body with a nice hook.
Tomoguchi lands with a cross.
Tomoguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Amrani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tomoguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tomoguchi throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amrani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Amrani misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amrani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tomoguchi throws out the jab.
Shinji Tomoguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amrani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amrani throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Shinji Tomoguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amrani misses with a low kick.
Amrani defending well as Tomoguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Tomoguchi throws a shot to the body.
Tomoguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Amrani's head backwards.
Amrani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tomoguchi swings for the body but Amrani moves out of range.
Tomoguchi misses with an uppercut. Amrani saw that one coming.
Amrani appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tomoguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Amrani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tomoguchi throws a lazy right hand but Amrani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tomoguchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amrani has time to react.
Tomoguchi scores with a three punch combo!
Tomoguchi lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch but Amrani is having none of it.
Amrani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amrani moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Tomoguchi misses.
A slow jab from Amrani misses its intended target.
Tomoguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Amrani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tomoguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Amrani off the cage and back into range.
Amrani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amrani blocks a jab.
Tomoguchi throws a series of strikes that have Amrani backpedaling.
Amrani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tomoguchi. Tomoguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tomoguchi lands a jab to Amrani's midsection.
Tomoguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amrani manages to avoid it.
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!
Amrani misses with an uppercut.
Tomoguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Amrani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amrani slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi throws a body punch but Amrani moves out of range.
Amrani thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tomoguchi looks to land a right hand but Amrani moved out of range.
Amrani appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tomoguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amrani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amrani. Tomoguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amrani moves away from the strike by Tomoguchi.
Amrani thuds his right hand into Tomoguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tomoguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tomoguchi throws a series of punches but Amrani moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tomoguchi.
Amrani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Amrani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tomoguchi punishes Amrani's body with a nice straight punch.
Tomoguchi slips a jab from Amrani.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomoguchi thuds his right hand into Amrani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tomoguchi slips under a jab from Amrani.
Amrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Tomoguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinji Tomoguchi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Amrani blocks a jab.
Tomoguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amrani was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi connects with a single shot there.
Tomoguchi works Amrani's body with a nice hook.
Tomoguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tomoguchi thuds a left hand into Amrani's body.
Tomoguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Amrani.
Amrani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amrani throws the left hand but Tomoguchi avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani throws a hook to the side of Tomoguchi's head but Tomoguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amrani looks to throw the jab but Tomoguchi is out of range.
Tomoguchi punishes Amrani's body with a nice straight punch.
Amrani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Amrani misses.
Amrani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amrani appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Amrani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomoguchi.
Amrani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tomoguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Tomoguchi throws a hook to the side of Amrani's head but Amrani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amrani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amrani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tomoguchi connects with a body shot that sends Amrani's belly button to the back.
Tomoguchi misses the shot to the body.
Tomoguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amrani defending well as Tomoguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Tomoguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Amrani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tomoguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Tomoguchi blocks a jab.
Tomoguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tomoguchi swings for the body but Amrani moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi throws the left hand but Amrani avoids the punch easily.
Amrani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomoguchi misses with a body shot.
Amrani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tomoguchi looks to land a right hand but Amrani moved out of range.
Tomoguchi throws a body punch but Amrani moves out of range.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook.
Tomoguchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amrani counters with a straight right hand.
Tomoguchi lands with a cross.
Tomoguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amrani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Tomoguchi is rocked!
Amrani pounces like a tiger and cracks Tomoguchi with a vicious hook! Tomoguchi is down but not out! Amrani follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Khalil Amrani!
Khalil Amrani 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.