PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokio Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshioka comes to the ring accompanied by Eye of The Tiger. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Yoshioka
vs
Gomi

178 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Yoshioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokio Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshioka moves into the clinch.
Gomi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshioka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yoshioka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Yoshioka breaks from the clinch.
Yoshioka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi tries to clinch up.

Yoshioka closes the distance and clinches.
Gomi can't get the takedown.
Yoshioka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomi wants to break free but Yoshioka has control.
Gomi wants a takedown but no success here.
Yonjiro Yoshioka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokio Gomi.
Yoshioka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
The referee calls for Gomi to work.
Yoshioka tries to land a knee to the head but Gomi blocks with his arms.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Yoshioka won't allow it.

Gomi pulls guard effortlessly.
Yoshioka wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka throwing strikes but missing.
Yoshioka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yoshioka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yoshioka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yoshioka trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yoshioka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka cracks Gomi with a solid left hand.
Gomi keeping full guard, as Yoshioka tries to pass.
Yoshioka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yoshioka throws a big right hand that misses.
Yoshioka controlling from the top position.
Gomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshioka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshioka gets to his feet - Gomi follows without any prompting.
Yoshioka tries to clinch there but Gomi circles away.
Yoshioka wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Gomi lands with a straight right. Yoshioka didn't see that one coming.
Yoshioka throws a push kick but Gomi slaps the foot to one side.
Gomi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshioka's waist but Yoshioka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomi off to one side.
Yoshioka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomi will feel that in the morning.
Gomi looks gassed!

Gomi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gomi laying and praying for a moment but Yoshioka takes advantage and regains half guard.
Yoshioka is trying to stand up here but Gomi is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Gomi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshioka is trying to stand.
Gomi is trying to control. Yoshioka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yoshioka to regain full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yoshioka wants to stand and escape but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshioka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tokio Gomi.
Gomi tries to clinch there but Yoshioka circles away.
Yoshioka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yoshioka tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gomi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gomi wants to stand up but Yoshioka manages to regain full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka is looking to stand up but Gomi isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomi postures up in Yoshioka's guard and throws a big left but Yoshioka blocks it.
Gomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshioka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshioka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomi landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomi stands up over Yoshioka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yoshioka is looking to stand up but Gomi isn't so interested in that idea.

Yoshioka has his feet on Gomi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshioka's waist but Yoshioka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomi off to one side.
Yoshioka tries to clinch there but Gomi circles away.

Gomi drives through and clinches with Yoshioka against the ropes.
Yoshioka tries to break the clinch but Gomi is controlling the position.

Yoshioka manages to break the clinch.

Yoshioka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Yoshioka is trying to break the clinch but Gomi is controlling him.
Gomi lands a knee to the head.
Yoshioka is pressed up against the ropes. Gomi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yoshioka down to the mat. Yoshioka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yoshioka throws a front kick that sends Gomi stumbling back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshioka lands a head kick. Gomi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshioka wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshioka wants to clinch.
Yoshioka scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gomi tries to clinch but Yoshioka is having none of it.
Yoshioka wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshioka. That's going to slow Gomi down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshioka wants to clinch.
Gomi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonjiro Yoshioka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yoshioka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown but Yoshioka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka wants to clinch.
Yoshioka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up.
Yoshioka swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomi.
Yoshioka fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomi wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshioka tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gomi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yoshioka gets underhooks to prevent Gomi's takedown attempt.
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 Yoshioka walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yonjiro Yoshioka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokio Gomi.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yonjiro Yoshioka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gomi moves into the clinch.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi lands an elbow inside.
Yoshioka misses with a knee to the head.
Yoshioka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gomi gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gomi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Yoshioka works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gomi stops Yoshioka from getting back to his feet.
Gomi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi is trying to control. Yoshioka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Yoshioka works to full guard.
Gomi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yoshioka keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tokio Gomi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yoshioka wants to clinch.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoshioka is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Yoshioka circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomi throws a nice outside leg kick.

Yoshioka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshioka is trying to control. Gomi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yoshioka lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gomi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yoshioka.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Yoshioka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomi defends it well.
Yoshioka trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet.
Yoshioka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gomi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yoshioka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yoshioka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yoshioka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Yonjiro Yoshioka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshioka landing strikes from the mount and Gomi is in trouble!
Yoshioka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomi taking shots to the head.
Yoshioka working Gomi over with strikes here.
Yoshioka unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi tries to lock up and control but Yoshioka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshioka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yoshioka tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Yoshioka with good strikes from the mount here!
Yoshioka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Yoshioka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yoshioka lands a nice shot to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to hold on but Yoshioka postures up.
Gomi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Yoshioka's attempts to control the action.
Yoshioka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yoshioka looking to finish Gomi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gomi!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Yoshioka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gomi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yoshioka unloading with bombs!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yoshioka wants to control the pace but Gomi is squirming around nicely.
Yoshioka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gomi looks a forlorn figure.
Yoshioka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshioka landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonjiro Yoshioka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gomi moves into the clinch successfully.

Yoshioka breaks the clinch.
Yoshioka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomi avoids it really well and circles away.
Yoshioka wants to clinch.

Gomi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yoshioka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gomi is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Gomi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi lands an elbow.
Yoshioka pushes Gomi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gomi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gomi throws a strike aimed at the side of Yoshioka's head but Yoshioka avoids it well.
Yoshioka prevents Gomi from moving into mount.
Yoshioka seems a little lost for a moment, as Gomi dominates the positioning.
Gomi wants to control but Yoshioka is keeping him busy.
Gomi in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to stand but Yoshioka is controlling his arm.
Gomi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yoshioka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yoshioka is trying to get back to his feet.
Gomi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gomi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi slows the pace down.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but Yoshioka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tokio Gomi wasn't active enough on the ground.

Yoshioka gets caught flat footed, as Gomi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gomi won't allow Yoshioka to get back to his feet.
Gomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoshioka is keeping the position for now.
Yoshioka wants to stand and escape but Gomi is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomi is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yonjiro Yoshioka.
Yoshioka keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshioka stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomi. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.

Yoshioka clinches.
Yoshioka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gomi tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoshioka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Yoshioka breaks the clinch.

Yoshioka has managed to clinch.
Gomi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshioka is defending well for now.

Yoshioka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.

Gomi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yoshioka quickly recovers to half guard.
Yoshioka pushes Gomi off looking to stand but Gomi dives back in and keeps control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands with a punch from half guard.
Gomi is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshioka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yoshioka to regain full guard.
Gomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshioka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tokio Gomi.
Gomi is looking to clinch.
Gomi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Yoshioka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yoshioka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshioka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Yoshioka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoshioka is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.

Gomi takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshioka missing with knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka with a knee to the head.

Gomi jumps into guard, dragging Yoshioka to the mat.
Yoshioka cracks Gomi with a solid left hand.
Yoshioka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomi wants to sweep here but Yoshioka controlling him for the moment.
Yoshioka trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshioka prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yoshioka throwing shots but Gomi is blocking nicely.
Gomi trying to control from the bottom.
Gomi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka is keen to just control but Gomi is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshioka lands strikes from half guard.
Yoshioka throwing shots but Gomi is blocking nicely.
Yoshioka tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tokio Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshioka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Yonjiro Yoshioka!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Yonjiro Yoshioka!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Yonjiro Yoshioka!

Yonjiro Yoshioka wins by unanimous decision!