PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gomi
vs
Pierre

173 cm
29
142 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pierre scores with a body shot.
Pierre takes one to the side of the head.
Pierre scores with a hook.
Pierre lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Pierre avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi with a jab.
Pierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pierre tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rolland Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Pierre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Pierre throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pierre has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Pierre scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Pierre saw that one coming.
Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierre scores with the left hand. Gomi knows he should have avoided that one.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Pierre misses.
Pierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Pierre had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Gomi.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a nice body shot.
Gomi connects with a jab.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Pierre staying out of range there.
Pierre misses the body punch
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomi at a distance.
Rolland Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Pierre avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Pierre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pierre connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolland Pierre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Pierre.
Pierre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomi's head.
Pierre walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Pierre's head but Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierre.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Gomi looks to land a combination. Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Rolland Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi lands a right hook to the body.
Gomi misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Pierre staying out of range there.
Pierre moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Rolland Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre slips a jab from Gomi.
Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi throws a jab when Pierre was well out of range.
Gomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi dodges the punch combination from Pierre.
Gomi tries to move into range but Pierre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pierre misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi lands a nice shot that snaps Pierre's head back.
Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomi misses the jab.
Pierre lands with a good body shot.
Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rolland Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pierre takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Pierre as he connects with a hook.
Gomi connects with a looping right hand.
Pierre's corner calls for a 1-2. Pierre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomi throws a hook but Pierre blocks it.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed

and Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gomi's guard.
Gomi keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.
Gomi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pierre's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pierre has his feet on Gomi's thighs here. He's pushed Gomi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gomi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rolland Pierre!
Rolland Pierre tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.