PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Stomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tally Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Takanori Stomi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Takanori Stomi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stomi
vs
Ho

173 cm
20
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Stomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tally Ho!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Stomi misses.
Ho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stomi pinned against the cage. Stomi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stomi as he avoids it easily.
Ho tries to clinch there but Stomi circles away.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Stomi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takanori Stomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tally Ho.

Ho gets a takedown into half guard.
Stomi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stomi.

Ho has gone for a leg lock! Stomi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ho's guard.
Stomi sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stomi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stomi controlling from the top position.
Stomi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stomi won't allow Ho to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stomi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stomi stands and throws Ho's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ho wants to get back to his feet but Stomi is dominant here and he's now got Ho's back!
Stomi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ho wants to escape the position.
Stomi controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stomi prevents Ho from improving his position.
Ho looks gassed!

Stomi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Stomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho circles away.

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.
Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho shoots in but no luck this time.
Ho closes the distance and clinches up with Stomi, looking for a takedown. Ho pushes Stomi against the cage but Stomi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ho tries to keep at a distance but Stomi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stomi prevents Ho from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stomi prevents it.
Stomi blocks the elbow strike.
Stomi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takanori Stomi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stomi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ho but Ho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ho misses with a low kick.
Ho misses with a takedown

and Stomi moves into the clinch.

Stomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ho fails with the takedown

and Stomi counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stomi breaks the clinch.
Ho doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stomi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stomi.
Takanori Stomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tally Ho.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stomi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stomi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Stomi.
Stomi lands an uppercut.
Stomi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stomi keeps control of Ho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Stomi.
Ho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stomi is keeping busy.

Stomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho throws a sloppy head kick

and Stomi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stomi.
Stomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stomi wants to control from the top but Ho keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho wants to sweep here but Stomi controlling him for the moment.

Ho looking for a guillotine here but Stomi defends easily.

Stomi drops back looking for a leg! Ho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ho manages to kick Stomi off! Stomi jumps back into Ho's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ho seems keen to control Stomi's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ho tries to clinch up
and Stomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ho trying to control but Stomi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takanori Stomi dominated that second 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!

Ho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ho shoots in for a double leg but Stomi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takanori Stomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tally Ho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stomi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ho trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho throws a strike from the bottom but Stomi holds onto the arm and goes for an armbar! He's got it! Fantastic submission from Stomi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takanori Stomi!