PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Feldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumi Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Yumi Goro enters the ring!

Feldman
vs
Goro

191 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

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 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Feldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yumi Goro!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Feldman avoids it really well and circles away.
Goro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Feldman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Goro.
Goro misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Goro as Feldman shoots in.
Goro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goro misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feldman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Goro.
Goro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Feldman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Feldman is breathing heavily.
Feldman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goro.
Goro misses with a takedown

and Feldman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goro is on top in guard.
Goro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goro wants to control from the top but Feldman keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro wanted to stand there but Feldman had control of the position.
Goro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goro tries to free his leg and advance position but Feldman is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Feldman, up you get!

Goro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Feldman was covering up waiting for the punch and Goro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Goro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goro wants to control from the top but Feldman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Goro passes Feldman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Goro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goro trying to control from half guard but Feldman is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Goro decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumi Goro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Goro tries to clinch there but Feldman circles away.
Feldman dodges the punch combination from Goro.
Goro looks to land a combination but Feldman avoids it well.
Goro misses with a hook to the body

and Feldman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Goro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Feldman is working away from the top position though.

Goro kicks off Feldman and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goro throws a combination that misses

and Feldman counters with a takedown into side control.
Goro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Goro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feldman has control of an arm but Goro manages to advance to Feldman's back!
Goro misses with a punch to the head.
Goro wants to control but Feldman manages to buck him off and is now in Goro's guard! Nice work there by Feldman!

Feldman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Feldman has managed to get both his arms back between Goro's legs - danger averted.
Feldman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Feldman.
Feldman blocks a leg kick.

Goro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Feldman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goro's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Goro misses with a looping left.
Goro is looking to clinch.
Goro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Feldman counters with a nice uppercut.
Feldman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goro shoots and misses

and Feldman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Feldman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Feldman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Goro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goro throws a combination that misses
and Feldman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goro misses the body punch
and Feldman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goro thinking.

Feldman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Feldman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goro on the ground.
Goro is looking to regain half guard here but Feldman keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Goro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Goro regains half guard.
Daniel Feldman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goro is trying to stand back up but Feldman is controlling him
Goro tries to roll over but Feldman keeps him under control.

That's two 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.
Goro manages to get to full guard.
Goro looking to control.
Goro pulls Feldman in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goro wriggles free and stands up.
Goro tries a head kick but it misses.
Feldman scores with a jab.
Goro fails to land with a series of punches.
Feldman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goro swings away with a body shot that misses

and Feldman counters with a single leg into guard. Goro didn't expect that.

Goro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Feldman is aware though and is defending well.
Goro is looking to stand up but Feldman isn't so interested in that idea.
Goro trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Feldman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Feldman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Feldman!