PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coach Wrestley (ranked 3335 p4p, 395 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 4633 p4p, 499 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wrestley
vs
Gomi

183 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coach Wrestley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrestley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gomi to the ground. Wrestley is now in Gomi's guard.

Gomi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wrestley passes into side control.
Gomi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wrestley's best efforts.

Gomi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wrestley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wrestley pulls his head out easily.
Wrestley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi gets back to full guard.
Gomi wants to improve his position but instead Wrestley has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestley working Gomi over with strikes.
Wrestley thows a huge punch but Gomi dodges it nicely.
Gomi works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gomi looking for a guillotine here but Wrestley defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestley tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomi is retaining full guard.
Wrestley is working Gomi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wrestley works over Gomi with some ground and pound from guard.

Gomi has his foot on Wrestley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wrestley works his way back into a safe position though.

Wrestley throws a sloppy strike and Gomi has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Wrestley is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Gomi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takanori Gomi!
Takanori Gomi thanked the fans post fight for their support.