PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gomi
vs
Ryan

173 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tanaka Gomi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Ryan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Gomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gomi is able to avoid easily.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Gomi .
Gomi lunges at Ryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryan's hand.
Tanaka Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Ryan slips a jab from Gomi .
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Gomi .
Gomi misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Gomi .
Tanaka Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Gomi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ryan slips under a jab from Gomi .
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Gomi .
Ryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Gomi misses the jab.
Gomi connects with a right hand. Ryan shakes it off.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ryan moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
A swing and a miss from Gomi .
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan slips under a jab from Gomi .
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomi as he connects with a hook.
Ryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Gomi clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gomi lands a two punch combo.

Ryan forces Gomi back against the cage and clinches.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Gomi won't allow it.

Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomi takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan slips under a jab from Gomi .
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Gomi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gomi wants to stand but Ryan is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanaka Gomi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ryan gets a takedown into half guard.

Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ryan trying to control from Gomi 's half guard. Gomi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ryan trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi .
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Gomi misses.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Gomi throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Gomi throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Gomi .
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ryan slips a jab from Gomi .
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan misses with a low kick as Gomi jumps back.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Gomi .
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Ryan defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ryan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gomi staying out of range there.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomi throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan tests Gomi 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomi takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi lands a body shot.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan shoots for a takedown but Gomi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gomi throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi .
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Tanaka Gomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ryan moves into the clinch.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomi walks away with a smile on his face. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryan slips under a jab from Gomi .
Ryan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryan throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomi wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanaka Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Ryan.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Gomi catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gomi misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanaka Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanaka Gomi !