PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Big" Entrance Music. Goldberg has chosen GOLDBERG as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leer
vs
Goldberg

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Goldberg gets caught flat footed, as Leer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leer lands a couple of digs.
Leer wants to get up but he can't break Goldberg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Goldberg has his hands on Leer's head, controlling the position.
Leer wants to stand but Goldberg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goldberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leer.
Leer 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.
Leer throws a strike but Goldberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goldberg lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer is looking to stand up but Goldberg isn't so interested in that idea.
Leer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Leer wants to stand and escape but Goldberg is having none of it.
Leer is striking off his back. Goldberg thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Goldberg controlling the pace.
Leer missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg throwing shots but Leer is blocking nicely.
Goldberg prevents Leer from standing back up.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goldberg throws a head kick but Leer moves out of range.
Leer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goldberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Leer.
Goldberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leer wants to clinch up but Goldberg keeps it at a distance.

Goldberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Leer misses with a knee to the head.
Leer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
Goldberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Leer avoids the damage to the body.
Goldberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goldberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Leer has double underhooks.
Leer is working for takedown but Goldberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short body shot lands from Goldberg as the two fighters clinch.
Leer is breathing heavily.
Goldberg scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goldberg's face.
Leer is trying to break free.
Leer trying to stall but Goldberg improves his position.
Goldberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Goldberg lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leer is trying to stand.
Leer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Goldberg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Goldberg trying to control but Leer is having none of it.
Goldberg content just to control the position here.
Goldberg trying to control but Leer is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg controlling from mount.
Leer is desperately trying to improve his position but Goldberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Goldberg dominating with strikes here.
Leer gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Leer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Goldberg slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Leer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goldberg moves into the clinch successfully.
Leer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goldberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goldberg is working for takedown but Leer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goldberg trying to control the position but instead, Leer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goldberg into the cage.
Leer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Leer.
Leer looking to slow down the pace here.
Leer throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Leer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldberg avoiding damage as Leer throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leer tries to pull guard but Goldberg won't allow it.
Leer misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldberg tries for a takedown but Leer manages to get underhooks.

Leer lands a takedown into guard.
Goldberg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Goldberg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer looking to sit in guard and control but Goldberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Goldberg postures up and lands a big shot to Leer's brow.
Goldberg preventing the sweep.
Goldberg pushing down on Leer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Leer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer is trying to stand back up but Goldberg is controlling him
Goldberg winds up and cracks Leer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg winds up and cracks Leer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Goldberg there.
Leer regains full guard. Nicely done.

Goldberg stands up from Leer's guard - Goldberg perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goldberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Leer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldberg shoots in for a double leg but Leer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mike Leer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Goldberg.

Goldberg darts in and clinches Leer up against the cage.
Goldberg wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer wants to get back to striking at distance but Goldberg won't allow it.

Goldberg jumps guard and drags Leer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Leer wants to get up but he can't break Goldberg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leer 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.
Goldberg keeping full guard, as Leer tries to pass.
Goldberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Goldberg uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Goldberg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Goldberg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leer tries to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Leer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goldberg.
Leer wants to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.
Goldberg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leer lands a couple of digs.
Leer wants to stand but Goldberg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goldberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leer's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leer clinches but Goldberg breaks the clinch

and Goldberg counters by clinching up.
Leer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leer scores with a knee to the head.
Goldberg goes for a takedown attempt but Leer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goldberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Leer moves into the clinch.
Leer is looking to control Goldberg's arms but Goldberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leer has his back to the cage.
Leer keeps control of Goldberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goldberg fails to pull guard.
Goldberg trying to control the position but instead, Leer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goldberg into the cage.
Leer lands a knee to the body.
Leer lands an elbow that stopped Goldberg in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldberg gets underhooks to prevent Leer's takedown attempt.
Leer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer with a knee to the head.
Leer taking a breather.
Goldberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Leer has double underhooks.
Leer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leer tries a knee to the head but Goldberg blocks it.

Goldberg lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Goldberg is looking to advance position but Leer won't allow it.
Leer is trying to stand.
Goldberg controlling the action here.

Leer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goldberg is trying to control. Leer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Leer with the active half guard here but Goldberg passes nicely into side control.
The referee asks Goldberg politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Goldberg prefers to stall for the moment though.
Leer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Goldberg is controlling him well.
Leer being controlled for a moment.
Leer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goldberg controlling from side mount.
Leer manages to get back to half guard.

Leer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Goldberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Goldberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Goldberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Leer kicks Goldberg off and gets back to his feet.
Goldberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mike Leer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Goldberg.

Leer has closed the distance and engaged Goldberg in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Leer.
I think Goldberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!