PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Goldberg (ranked 2375 p4p, 3374 weight class) and VC Barre (ranked 278 p4p, 379 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goldberg
vs
Barre

176 cm
20
190
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
30
195
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, VC Barre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Goldberg. Barre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barre throws a body punch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Barre with a nice calf kick.
Barre throws a head kick but Goldberg moves out of range.
Goldberg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barre is looking to score with low kicks.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barre lands a head kick!
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Barre throws the left hand but Goldberg avoids the punch easily.
Goldberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Barre off the cage and back into range.
Goldberg walks into a straight right hand from Barre.
Barre throws a lazy head kick

and Goldberg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barre!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Goldberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goldberg working the ground and pound but Barre is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Goldberg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Goldberg looking to control but instead Barre has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Goldberg wants to take a breather but Barre is having none of it.

Goldberg seems to be looking for submissions.
Goldberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Goldberg in particular looking to stall.
Goldberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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.
Goldberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goldberg is looking to take a break and control but Barre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goldberg thows a huge punch but Barre dodges it nicely.
Goldberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barre is in trouble now - Goldberg has advanced to mount!
Barre manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Goldberg there.
Goldberg trying to control the action but Barre is working from the bottom.
Goldberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goldberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goldberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Goldberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barre defends it well.
Goldberg is trying to control. Barre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Goldberg seems to be working for a kimura but Barre defends the submission attempt.
Barre regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Goldberg.
Goldberg trying to control but Barre is working from the bottom.
Goldberg looking to pass the guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barre keeping full guard, as Goldberg tries to pass.
Barre working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barre has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barre slips a straight right by Goldberg.
Barre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barre throws a front kick aimed at Goldberg's knee but Goldberg avoids it well.
Barre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Barre.
Goldberg avoids the body shot from Barre.
Goldberg has a takedown stuffed.
Barre only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barre as he avoids it easily.
VC Barre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Goldberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Goldberg trying to control but Barre is working from the bottom.
Barre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goldberg is trying to control but can't.
Barre passes to side control.
Barre wants to take a breather but Goldberg manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barre.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barre looking to sit in guard and control but Goldberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Goldberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goldberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barre pulls Goldberg in close to prevent any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldberg lands a couple of digs.
Barre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldberg.
Barre keeping full guard, as Goldberg tries to pass.
Goldberg is working hard here to advance position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barre keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goldberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Barre is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A slow jab from Goldberg misses its intended target.
Goldberg takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Barre.
Barre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goldberg's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barre lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Goldberg.
Barre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldberg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but VC Barre 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 tried to score with a low kick but Barre checks it.
Barre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Goldberg feinted with a counter takedown.
Barre throws a lazy right hand but Goldberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barre blocks a leg kick.
Goldberg misses with a wild body shot.
Goldberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barre is out of range.
Barre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goldberg blocks a head kick by Barre.
No joy there for Barre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barre moves out of range as Goldberg strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg misses the shot to the body.
Barre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goldberg with a body shot.
Goldberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Goldberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barre counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barre throws a sloppy head kick

so Goldberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barre keeping full guard, as Goldberg tries to pass.
Goldberg 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.
Barre working a defensive guard here.
Barre pulls Goldberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Goldberg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goldberg throwing strikes but missing.
Barre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg looking to sit in guard and control but Barre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Goldberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldberg, not yet.
Goldberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goldberg is keeping the position for now.
Barre won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.
Goldberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldberg misses with a low kick.
Goldberg throws the left hand but Barre avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barre.
A nice leg kick from Barre, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barre moves out of range of the strikes.
Goldberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barre looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Goldberg misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barre blocks a jab.
Goldberg swings for the body but Barre moves out of range.
Barre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldberg.
VC Barre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barre is just out of range.
Goldberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barre is just out of range.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg misses with a looping right.
Barre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldberg.

Goldberg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Goldberg is in Barre's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goldberg throwing strikes but missing.
Barre is trying to keep Goldberg in close.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barre keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Goldberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Barre keeps moving.
Goldberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Goldberg with a nice head shot there.
Goldberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goldberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barre is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Goldberg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Goldberg is in Barre's guard.
Goldberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goldberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Barre is retaining full guard.
Barre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good leg kick by Barre.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldberg closes the distance and clinches up with Barre, looking for a takedown. Goldberg pushes Barre against the cage but Barre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barre raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goldberg under the eye.
Goldberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barre misses with a low kick.
Barre scores with a head kick. Goldberg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barre throws a low kick but Goldberg avoids it.
Goldberg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Goldberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barre.

Goldberg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barre to the ground. Goldberg is now in Barre's guard.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goldberg postures up in Barre's guard and throws a big left but Barre blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldberg is looking to advance position but Barre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Goldberg is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but VC Barre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goldberg throws a lazy right hand but Barre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goldberg misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Barre lands but Goldberg takes it in his stride.
Goldberg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barre wants to land a leg kick but Goldberg is out of range.
Barre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goldberg misses with an uppercut. Barre saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Goldberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg fails to land the takedown.
Barre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldberg misses with a right hand
and Barre counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barre can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Barre.

Goldberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Goldberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barre being controlled here, momentarily.
Goldberg looking to pass the guard.
Goldberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldberg content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goldberg throws a strike but Barre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Goldberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barre trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Goldberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg has his foot on Barre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barre works his way back into a safe position though.
Barre preventing the sweep.
Goldberg wants to improve his position but instead Barre has moved into half guard.
Barre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Goldberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barre is working away from the top position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goldberg throws the left hand but Barre avoids the punch easily.
Barre scores with a jab. Goldberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goldberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goldberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barre misses with a head kick.
Barre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barre slips a straight right by Goldberg.
A head kick from Barre lands but Goldberg takes it in his stride.
Barre connects with a leg kick.
Goldberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barre slips a straight right by Goldberg.
Barre was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Goldberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Goldberg misses
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
VC Barre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barre pinned against the cage. Barre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barre was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldberg.
Goldberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barre throws a head kick but Goldberg moves out of range.
It looked like Goldberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goldberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goldberg. That did some damage!
Goldberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Barre counters with a thumping low kick.
Barre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barre wants to clinch.
Goldberg misses with a shot to the body
and Barre counters with a good low kick that Goldberg was not able to check.
Barre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barre misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goldberg throws a hook but Barre blocks it.
Barre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barre throws a leg kick but Goldberg checks it.
A low kick from Barre misses

and Goldberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldberg.
Barre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goldberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Goldberg has gone for a leg lock! Barre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Goldberg's guard.

Goldberg looking to control.
David Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goldberg trying to control the position here.
Goldberg wants to sweep here but Barre controlling him for the moment.
Goldberg has Barre pulled in close to control his posture.
Barre won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.
Goldberg throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barre throws an overhand right that lands on Goldberg's shoulder, as Goldberg tries to avoid the shot.
Goldberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barre looks to throw the jab but Goldberg is out of range.
Goldberg is looking to counter punch.
Barre avoids the body shot from Goldberg.
Barre appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Barre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barre pinned against the cage. Barre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
VC Barre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... VC Barre!
VC Barre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.