PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny MuscleHead (ranked 24970 p4p, 4858 weight class) and Randy Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MuscleHead
vs
Goro

180 cm
18
210
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny MuscleHead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Goro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MuscleHead shoots and misses

and Goro counters with a shoot takedown. MuscleHead fights it but they end up in guard.

Goro stands up from MuscleHead's guard - Goro perhaps looking for a knockout.
MuscleHead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Goro moves into the clinch.
Goro tries for a takedown but MuscleHead manages to get underhooks.
MuscleHead has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goro can't break the clinch.
Goro tries for a takedown but MuscleHead manages to get underhooks.
MuscleHead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goro just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny MuscleHead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MuscleHead prevents Goro from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Goro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Goro successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goro holds on and takes a little breather.
MuscleHead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goro on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MuscleHead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MuscleHead wanted to stand there but Goro had control of the position.

Goro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. MuscleHead presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
MuscleHead tries to pull guard but Goro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Goro is trying to push MuscleHead away but MuscleHead has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
MuscleHead prevents the takedown attempt.
MuscleHead is trying to pull guard but Goro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
MuscleHead is looking to take this one to the mat.
Goro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as MuscleHead walks away with a smile on his face. Goro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
MuscleHead wants to clinch.

Goro forces MuscleHead back against the cage and clinches.
MuscleHead throws an elbow that misses.
MuscleHead prevents the takedown attempt.
Goro tries to pull guard but MuscleHead won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
MuscleHead is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Goro to keep the fight standing.
MuscleHead taking a breather.
Goro tries to circle away but MuscleHead has him pinned against the cage.
MuscleHead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MuscleHead trying to land knees to the body.
MuscleHead wants a takedown but no success here.
Goro prevents the takedown attempt.
Goro is pushing MuscleHead up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
MuscleHead tries to work over Goro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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.
Goro is trying to pull guard but MuscleHead has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Goro gets underhooks to prevent MuscleHead's takedown attempt.
Goro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goro tries to land knees in the clinch but MuscleHead avoids the damage to the body.
MuscleHead prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goro as MuscleHead tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MuscleHead with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goro trying to control the position but instead, MuscleHead has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goro into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Goro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Goro as MuscleHead shoots in.
MuscleHead shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goro as he avoids it easily.
MuscleHead tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Goro takes the fight into the clinch.
Goro blocks an elbow strike from MuscleHead.
MuscleHead tries to score a body lock takedown but Goro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny MuscleHead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goro decides to pull guard.
Goro seems keen to control MuscleHead's posture.
Let's hope that Goro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MuscleHead has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Goro to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! MuscleHead is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Goro pulls down on the head and he's put MuscleHead to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy Goro!