PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Connely
vs
Gomi

181 cm
24
194 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $99 Perfectly Cut
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Connely!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsatsu Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi with a poor takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi with a poor takedown
letting Connely counter with a right hand.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsatsu Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Connely looks to land a combination but Gomi avoids it well.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Connely counter with a right hand.
Connely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Connely misses its intended target.
Connely with a jab.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gomi looks gassed!
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Connely counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connely fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Connely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connely is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Connely fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely lands a body shot.
Connely is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Connely is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Connely scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Connely lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomi misses with a jab to the body
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connely throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Connely is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gomi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Connely connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Connely works the jab nicely.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Gomi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gomi trying to control the position but Connely is working away.

Gomi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Connely has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi trying to control the position but Connely is working away.
Connely wants to control but Gomi postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gomi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Connely knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gomi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Connely dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gomi walks into a jab.
Gomi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a slapping leg kick.
Connely takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Connely lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi with a poor takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connely circles away quickly and effectively.
Connely cracks Gomi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Connely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Connely with a jab.
Chris Connely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi shoots and misses
and Connely counters with a leg kick.
Connely scores with a nice right hand.
Connely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomi can do to turn this around?
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Connely to score with a decent uppercut.
Connely connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connely feints a jab promting Gomi to slip. Connely then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Connely scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely connects with a looping right hand.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connely misses with a looping left.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Connely counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Connely lands a head kick!
Gomi shoots and misses
and Connely makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Connely throws a good cross that connects.
Connely lands with an overhand left.
A left and a right from Connely both land. Nice combination.
A lazy left from Connely finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Connely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connely throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi drops his hands momentarily and Connely takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a series of strikes. Gomi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab by Connely.
A shot to the liver by Connely. Beautiful body shot.
Connely lands with a shot to the body.
Connely scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Connely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Connely connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connely with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chris Connely is winning the standup battle so far.
Connely thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a nice body kick.
Connely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Connely coming out on top.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Connely dominated that second round.
That's time! Connely's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connely chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Connely throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Connely moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Connely dips to his left and cracks Gomi with an uppercut!
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connely.
A telegraphed right hand from Connely misses the target.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Connely counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
Sloppy strikes from Connely. Those never looked like landing.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Connely.
Connely connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connely misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a nice leg kick.
Gomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi shoots and misses
and Connely counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Connely.
Connely thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Connely listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Connely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gomi takes one to the chin there.
Connely tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Connely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Connely.
Connely lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Connely.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a big head kick but Gomi shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.
Nice jab there from Connely.
Connely scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Connely counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Connely's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Connely thumps Gomi with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely counters with a low kick, right behind Gomi 's knee.
Connely scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Connely clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gomi misses with a takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a three punch combo that has Gomi backing up. Gomi nods at Connely to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Connely cracks Gomi with an open hand slap.
Gomi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Connely scores with a leg kick.
Connely lands with a right hand.
Connely cracks Gomi with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
Connely scores with a sloppy right hand. Gomi should have avoided that one.
Gomi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Connely chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Connely scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gomi misses the body punch
and Connely counters with a nice uppercut.
Connely lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Connely counters with a straight right hand.

Gomi is rocked!
Gomi misses with a takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi is still on wobbly legs! Can Connely finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Connely throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gomi seems to have recovered his senses.
A left lands for Connely.
Connely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Connely uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
Connely connects with the punch.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Connely darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Connely counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a good low kick that Gomi was not able to check.
Nice jab there from Connely.
Connely fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomi walks into a left hand.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connely.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
and Connely counters with a nice leg kick.
Connely misses with an uppercut.
Gomi misses with a body punch
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Connely.
Connely thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Connely.
Connely darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connely dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connely scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Connely.
Gomi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Connely rather than just go for the knockout.
Connely throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gomi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connely is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Connely had his way with Tsatsu Gomi in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Connely lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a stiff right hand.
Connely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a nice body kick.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a leg kick.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Connely lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Gomi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connely, as that shot connected.
Gomi fails with the takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Connely moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Connely lands a nice looking body shot.
Connely pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomi back to the cage. Connely follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Connely does no damage.

Connely lands a left and a right that send Gomi crashing to the mat, dazed. Connely thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connely lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Connely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
Gomi slips a straight right by Connely.
Connely connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomi thinking.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
and Connely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Connely scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Connely scores with a jab to the jaw.
Connely connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Connely.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Connely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Connely.
A cross from Connely lands.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Connely had a free shot at his head there.
Chris Connely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Connely throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Connely.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connely.

Gomi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Connely was covering up waiting for the punch and Gomi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tsatsu Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomi is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control but Connely is working from the bottom.
Connely wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Connely is trying to control the position but Gomi postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi trying to control but Connely is working from the bottom.

Gomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Connely is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gomi, into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Connely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Connely, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:42
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:42
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Connely!
Chris Connely retains his middleweight title!