PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sharp's choice of entrance music: IZ - Hawaii '78. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gomi
vs
Sharp

173 cm
29
162 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Torment Fightwear

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws a right hand that Sharp ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharp also avoids with ease.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.

Sharp rushes Gomi and presses him up against the ropes.
Sharp pushes off an throws an elbow but Gomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sharp.
Gomi avoids the elbow strike from Sharp, against the ropes.
Sharp throws an elbow that misses.
Sharp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Gomi's takedown attempt.
Gomi avoids the elbow strike from Sharp, against the ropes.
Sharp prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharp prevents it.
Gomi is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Sharp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gomi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is struggling to control the position.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharp lands the left hand.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Sharp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sharp.

Sharp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Gomi's takedown attempt.
Sharp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sharp throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharp lands with a nice body punch.
Sharp with a hook.
Sharp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Sharp does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Sharp.
Sharp swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Sharp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Sharp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Jab from Sharp.

Gomi moves into range and clinches up with Sharp.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sharp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sharp lands a right hand.
Sharp cracks Gomi with a nice body shot.
Gomi can't get the takedown.
Gomi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharp gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp landing knees to the body.
Sharp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Gomi goes for a takedown attempt but Sharp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Terry Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sharp takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharp working Gomi over with knees to the body.
Gomi tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Sharp scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomi as Sharp tries to tie him up.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sharp.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Sharp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Sharp dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sharp lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomi. That snapped Sharp's head back.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomi throws out a leg kick but Sharp moves out of range and Gomi only half commits.
Sharp wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomi tries to move into range but Sharp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Sharp.
Sharp staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Sharp clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomi.
Gomi is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomi.
Gomi managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.

Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sharp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
Gomi throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomi tries to clinch up.
Jab from Sharp.
Sharp stuns Gomi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi throws a low kick but Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharp tries to clinch there but Gomi circles away.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp works the jab nicely.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sharp under the eye.
Sharp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.

Sharp instigates a clinch.
Gomi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Gomi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sharp.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Gomi's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp is pressed up against the ropes. Gomi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharp down to the mat. Sharp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharp moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.

Sharp has managed to clinch.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Takanori Gomi has been cut.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp has Gomi pressed against the ropes.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Gomi looking for a takedown.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sharp.
Knees to the body from Sharp.
Sharp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomi avoids it.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi wants a takedown.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Sharp 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Sharp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sharp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sharp lands a jab to Gomi's midsection.
Sharp moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Sharp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomi throws a body kick that misses.
Sharp digs a good hook to Gomi's body.
Gomi tries to move into range but Sharp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sharp tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Sharp tries to clinch there but Gomi circles away.
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sharp clinches up with Gomi and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Sharp.
Gomi blocks the elbow strike.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gomi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharp prevents it.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomi is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Sharp manages to get underhooks.
Sharp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Sharp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomi won't want to take too many of those.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharp is defending well.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Gomi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Sharp.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Sharp looking to throw knees to the head but Gomi is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi goes for a takedown attempt but Sharp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Sharp finds it's way through Gomi's defenses.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Gomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Sharp rushes Gomi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sharp stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takanori Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp landing knees to the body.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomi is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sharp.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp looking to slow down the pace here.
Terry Sharp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gomi blocks the elbow strike.
Sharp lands a nice elbow.
Sharp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp working Gomi over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp crunches a lovely knee into Gomi's ribcage.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomi controls his hands.
Gomi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharp pushes Gomi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomi avoiding damage as Sharp throws knees to the body.
Gomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomi avoids it.

Gomi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sharp clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gomi has his opponent's back but Sharp is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Gomi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sharp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Sharp!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Terry Sharp waved his t-shirt featuring Torment Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.