PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Goldberg (ranked 1458 p4p, 203 weight class) and Tony Winkle (ranked 3127 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goldberg
vs
Winkle

180 cm
22
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

184 cm
30
205 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Hot Spunk

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Goldberg. No joy for Winkle on that attempt.
Goldberg misses with a leg kick.
Winkle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goldberg defends it nicely.
Goldberg misses with a straight left.
Goldberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Goldberg misses

and Winkle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Goldberg!
Goldberg is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Goldberg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg tries to bench press Winkle off him but Winkle keeps the position.
Winkle scores with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Winkle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winkle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Winkle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

It looks like John Goldberg has been cut.
Winkle trying to control the action but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Goldberg taking a bit of punishment here - Winkle scoring with strikes.
Goldberg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Winkle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winkle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winkle cracks Goldberg with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Winkle is trying to get an arm triangle but Goldberg is defending well.
Goldberg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winkle throws a strike but Goldberg avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Winkle postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldberg, not yet.
Winkle tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldberg is retaining full guard.
Winkle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goldberg has Winkle pulled in close to control his posture.
Goldberg wants to sweep here but Winkle controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle throwing strikes from guard but Goldberg blocks nicely.
Winkle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goldberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winkle looking to pass the guard.
Winkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Goldberg has wrist control.
Winkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Winkle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winkle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goldberg misses with a head kick.
Winkle wants to counter the offense by Goldberg and move into the clinch position.

Goldberg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg scores with punches from side control.
Winkle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Winkle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Winkle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goldberg is nestled in close to Winkle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Winkle wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Winkle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goldberg pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkle is looking for a sweep. Goldberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Goldberg seems to be looking for submissions.
Goldberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winkle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goldberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Winkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Goldberg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goldberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Winkle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goldberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Winkle manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Goldberg working the head and body with strikes.
Winkle has hold of Goldberg's hands but Goldberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goldberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Winkle misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Goldberg winds up and cracks Winkle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Winkle is rocked!
Winkle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Winkle is still in real trouble! Can Goldberg finish him?
John Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winkle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Winkle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winkle seems to have recovered his senses.
Goldberg with a nice head shot there.

Winkle looking for a guillotine here but Goldberg defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goldberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winkle is trying to keep Goldberg in close.
Goldberg postures up and lands a big shot to Winkle's brow.

Winkle working for a triangle but Goldberg defends it easily.
Goldberg postures up and lands a big shot to Winkle's brow.
Winkle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Winkle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Winkle looking to control.
Goldberg trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Goldberg works over Winkle with some ground and pound from guard.
Goldberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Winkle looking for a guillotine here but Goldberg defends easily.

Winkle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Winkle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Goldberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goldberg working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg landing with the ground and pound.
Goldberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Goldberg with a nice head shot there.
Goldberg distracts Winkle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goldberg cracks Winkle with a solid left hand.

Winkle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goldberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goldberg is working Winkle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goldberg is in close to Winkle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Goldberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Winkle is trying to keep Goldberg in close.
Goldberg gets to his feet and stands over Winkle, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Winkle felt that one! Goldberg unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Winkle from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Goldberg!
John Goldberg thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tony Winkle spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to apologise to my sponsors for losing thank you for the fight Aapo. I'm still willing to fight any lad in the division.'.