PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhomboid Goatcabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roy d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goatcabin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Selfishly Irritating. d has chosen do it as his entrance music. roy d has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goatcabin
vs
d

189 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
171 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bling Bling

GTI-Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhomboid Goatcabin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, roy d!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goatcabin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
d is pressing down on Goatcabin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Goatcabin looking to pass the guard.
Goatcabin with a nice head shot there.
Goatcabin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goatcabin lands a couple of elbows.
Goatcabin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed d's guard.
d keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
d makes his way to full guard. A much better position for d.
Goatcabin postures up in d's guard and throws a big left but d blocks it.
Goatcabin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goatcabin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goatcabin throwing strikes from guard but d blocks nicely.
d is trying to keep Goatcabin in close.
Goatcabin wants to pass the guard but d is keeping the position.
d working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Goatcabin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
d trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Goatcabin is staying active.
d won't allow Goatcabin to pass to mount.
Goatcabin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goatcabin is thwarting d's attempts to control the position.
Goatcabin throwing shots but d is blocking nicely.
d avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goatcabin.

d is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goatcabin pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from d as Goatcabin shoots in.
Goatcabin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent d stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Goatcabin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. d did well to prevent Goatcabin getting side control.
Goatcabin winds up and cracks d with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
d is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
d wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
d is trying to maintain the position but Goatcabin is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goatcabin lands a nice short elbow.
Goatcabin working d over with strikes.

d is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goatcabin pulls his head out easily.
Goatcabin wants to pass the guard but d is defending well.
d works his way to full guard. Good work.
d utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goatcabin advances to half guard.
Goatcabin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
d moves into full guard.
d bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goatcabin's guard.
Goatcabin pulls d in to control the position.

Goatcabin has his feet on d's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Goatcabin moves in looking to clinch but d pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goatcabin is defended easily by d.
Goatcabin tries to clinch but d is having none of it.
d scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
d looks to land a combination but Goatcabin avoids it well.
d throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goatcabin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from d.
d with a hook.
d fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
d looks gassed!
d lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goatcabin backs up against the cage.
d fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Goatcabin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
d waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Goatcabin.
Goatcabin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but d moves away.

d gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Goatcabin to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goatcabin stopping the sweep attempt from d.
Goatcabin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goatcabin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goatcabin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goatcabin advances to half guard.
Goatcabin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
d avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goatcabin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. d manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goatcabin distracts d with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goatcabin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goatcabin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhomboid Goatcabin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goatcabin takes the fight into the clinch.

d jumps guard.
d is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
d can't keep his opponent in guard - Goatcabin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Goatcabin stops d from getting back to his feet.
d wants to improve his position but Goatcabin is controlling well.
Goatcabin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Goatcabin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Goatcabin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Goatcabin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like roy d has been cut.
d really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
d is breathing heavily.
Goatcabin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatcabin looking to finish d with some ground and pound. This is bad for d!
Goatcabin breaks from d's wrist control and lands an elbow.
d is bucking up trying to escape but Goatcabin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Goatcabin prevents d from getting the reversal.
Goatcabin with good strikes from the mount here!
Goatcabin with shots to the head and body - d looks very uncomfortable down there.
Goatcabin breaks from d's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goatcabin scoring with strikes but d is staying in there.
d working to try and regain half guard.
d regains half guard.
Goatcabin trying to mount his opponent but d defends it.
Nice strikes from Goatcabin there.
Goatcabin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goatcabin trying to mount his opponent but d defends it.
d tries to get to full guard but Goatcabin has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin drops an elbow to the side of d's head.
Goatcabin prevents d from improving his position.
Goatcabin working over d with some ground and pound. d looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goatcabin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
d wants to control but Goatcabin is keeping busy.
Goatcabin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Goatcabin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
d has hold of Goatcabin's hands but Goatcabin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Goatcabin there.
Rhomboid Goatcabin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goatcabin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
d is looking to improve his position but Goatcabin isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Goatcabin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Goatcabin breaks from d's wrist control and lands an elbow.
d is bucking up trying to escape but Goatcabin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Goatcabin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can d hang on?
d is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goatcabin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That has opened up roy d's cut even more.
d is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Goatcabin is landing with some decent strikes but d is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

The cut above roy d's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Goatcabin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goatcabin working away from the top, dropping strikes.

roy d's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at roy d's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rhomboid Goatcabin!