PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Devil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomi
vs
Devil

179 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Devil!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Devil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Devil closes the distance and pushes Gomi back into the cage.

Devil breaks from the clinch.
Gomi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Devil gets a clinch.
Devil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Devil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Devil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Takanori Gomi has been cut.
Devil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomi can't get the takedown.

Devil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Devil throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Gomi lands a two punch combo.
Devil closes the distance but Gomi moves to the side
and Gomi counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Devil.
Gomi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Devil eats them both and turns towards Gomi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Devil looks to clinch
and Gomi counters with a series of strikes. Devil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Devil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Devil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Devil back to the cage. Gomi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gomi throws a right hand that Devil ducks under and follows up with a left that Devil also avoids with ease.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
Devil tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Devil doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.

Devil rushes Gomi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gomi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Devil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Devil moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Devil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Devil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Devil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.

Gomi jumps guard.
Gomi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gomi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gomi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Devil manages to get himself to full guard.
Devil wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gomi wants to get up but he can't break Devil's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Devil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomi is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Devil keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Devil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Takanori Gomi just wasn't active enough.
Devil tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Devil wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
Devil misses with a head kick.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi throws a one two combo.
Devil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Devil wants to clinch.
Devil moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Devil throws a right hand that misses
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takanori Gomi's cut.
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 tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Devil circles away quickly and effectively.
Red Devil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devil doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Devil forces Gomi back against the cage and clinches.
Gomi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Devil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomi jumps guard but Devil stands there with Gomi around his waist. Gomi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Devil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Devil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Devil.
Gomi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Devil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Devil breaks the clinch.

Devil rushes Gomi and presses him up against the cage.
Devil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Devil has double underhooks.

Devil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi throws a right hand that Devil ducks under and follows up with a left that Devil also avoids with ease.
Devil tries to clinch
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Devil clinches.
Devil lands a nice elbow.
Devil leaning against his opponent.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Devil lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Devil throws an elbow that misses.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Devil lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Devil lands an elbow inside.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Devil has him pressed against the cage.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Devil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomi wants to break free but Devil has control.
Nice elbow from Devil.
Devil lands a damaging elbow.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.

Devil manages to break the clinch.
Devil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Devil slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
Devil fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gomi gets tackled into the cage by Devil. Devil maintains the clinch.
Devil lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Devil smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.

Devil has managed to clinch.
Gomi is trying to push Devil away but Devil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Devil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devil unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Devil displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomi up against the cage.
Devil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Devil lands a nice elbow.
Devil trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Devil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Devil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Devil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil lands a damaging elbow.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Devil lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Devil lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Nice elbow from Devil.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Devil has closed the distance and engaged Gomi in a clinch.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.

Devil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devil doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Gomi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomi.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Devil moves into the clinch.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Devil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takanori Gomi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Devil doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Devil closes the distance but Gomi moves to the side
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Devil forces Gomi back against the cage and clinches.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Devil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Devil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi throws a right hand that Devil ducks under and follows up with a left that Devil also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Devil wants to clinch.
Devil wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devil tries to clinch up.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Devil avoids them all with ease.

Devil closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devil.
Devil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Devil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Devil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Devil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Devil clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Devil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Devil lands an elbow inside.
Devil lands a nice elbow.
Devil lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Gomi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Devil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Devil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Gomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Devil walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Devil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Devil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Devil lands a nice elbow.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Devil lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Devil.
Devil lands a nice elbow.
Devil is struggling to control the position.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil is stalling here.
Devil lands a nice elbow.

Devil breaks from the clinch.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Devil.
Devil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Devil throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devil is looking to clinch.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Devil.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi throws a right hand that Devil ducks under and follows up with a left that Devil also avoids with ease.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Devil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Devil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Devil moves into range and clinches up with Gomi.
Devil lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Devil.

Devil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.

Devil has managed to clinch.
Devil stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Devil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Devil lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Devil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Devil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devil is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Devil moves into the clinch successfully.
Devil lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Devil lands a damaging elbow.
Devil lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Devil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Devil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Devil!