PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Janssen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper. Goss has chosen Sybreed: Emma-0 as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Janssen
vs
Goss

215 cm
22
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen throws a leg kick which misses Goss's front leg but catches the back leg as Goss tries to avoid it.
Janssen throws a sloppy head kick and Goss moves out of range easily.
Goss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Janssen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Goss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Janssen sprawls well. Janssen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goss gets slowly back to his feet.
Janssen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goss is out of range and Janssen settles back down.
Goss moves out of range as Janssen throws a body kick.
Goss shoots in and drives through. Janssen sprawls well.
Goss blocks the body kick.
Janssen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Janssen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janssen stuffs the takedown attempt from Goss. Goss gets slowly back to his feet.
Dirk Janssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
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!
Janssen throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Goss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janssen wants to get back to his feet but Goss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Janssen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goss on the ground.
Goss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goss looking to pass the guard.
Goss prevents Janssen from getting back to his feet.

Goss drops back looking for a leg! Janssen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Janssen manages to kick Goss off! Goss jumps back into Janssen's guard.
Janssen wants to get back to his feet but Goss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goss throwing strikes from guard but Janssen blocks nicely.
Janssen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janssen throws a leg kick but Goss sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janssen as he jumps to the side.
Janssen misses with a leg kick.

Janssen gets caught flat footed, as Goss shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Janssen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Goss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Janssen wants to stand but Goss is controlling the position.
Goss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janssen wants to stand but Goss is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janssen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Janssen misses with a head kick.
Janssen stuffs the takedown.
Janssen throws a leg kick which misses Goss's front leg but catches the back leg as Goss tries to avoid it.
Goss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janssen as he jumps to the side.
Goss looks gassed!
Goss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goss shoots in for a double leg but Janssen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A good leg kick by Janssen.
Goss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Janssen feints and then cracks Goss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goss down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Janssen.
Janssen cracks the inside of Goss's front leg.
Janssen scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Janssen.
Janssen cracks the inside of Goss's front leg.
Goss shoots in but no luck this time.
Janssen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goss moves out of range of the body kick.
Janssen throws a push kick but Goss slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Janssen misses with a kick to the body.
Goss tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Janssen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Goss takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Janssen - the referee stops the clock and Goss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Janssen. Goss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Janssen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goss checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Janssen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dirk Janssen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janssen misses with a body kick.
Goss tries to bum rush Janssen with a series of wild strikes but Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janssen throws a leg kick but Goss sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goss wants to clinch.
Janssen swats away the attempt to clinch by Goss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Janssen keeps the fight on the outside.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goss blocks a leg kick.
Goss shoots for a takedown but Janssen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Janssen swats away the attempt to clinch by Goss.
Goss tries to bum rush Janssen with a series of wild strikes but Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janssen looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Goss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goss is breathing heavily.
Janssen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Goss throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Goss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Janssen, who protects the arm well.

Goss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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.
Janssen misses with a leg kick.
Janssen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Janssen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goss checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Janssen. No joy for Goss on that attempt.
Dirk Janssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
Goss blocks a leg kick.
Goss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goss moves in looking to clinch but Janssen pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Janssen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Janssen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goss's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goss shoots in and drives through. Janssen sprawls well.
Goss shoots in for a takedown but Janssen shows good takedown defense.
Goss blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Janssen.
Goss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Janssen tries to work over Goss's front leg with a kick but Goss checks it.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janssen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janssen keeps Goss at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Janssen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Goss wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Janssen.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goss fails to land the takedown.
Dirk Janssen is winning the standup battle so far.
Janssen throws a head kick but Goss moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Goss or perhaps it was just good defense by Janssen which made him look bad.
Dirk Janssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
Goss tries for a takedown but Janssen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Janssen. No joy for Goss on that attempt.
Goss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Janssen thuds his shin into the meat of Goss's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Janssen - that will leave a mark!
Janssen misses with a body kick.
Janssen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Janssen.
Janssen is looking to slow Goss down with leg kicks.
Janssen lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Janssen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dirk Janssen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goss shoots for a takedown but Janssen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Janssen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goss if he has to take too many more of those.
Janssen lands a high kick!
Goss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Janssen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Janssen.
Janssen thumps Goss with a low kick.
Janssen 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.
Janssen throws a head kick that half lands.
Janssen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goss can do to turn this around?
Janssen misses with a head kick.
Goss lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen throws a leg kick which misses Goss's front leg but catches the back leg as Goss tries to avoid it.

Goss shoots in and bounces Janssen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goss works over Janssen with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Janssen wants to stand but Goss is controlling the position.

Goss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goss postures up in Janssen's guard and throws a big left but Janssen blocks it.
Goss won't allow Janssen to get back to his feet.
Goss with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Janssen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Goss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goss sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Janssen. That's going to slow Goss down.
Goss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janssen as he jumps to the side.
Janssen tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goss.
Both fighters circling a little - Janssen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dirk Janssen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goss tries for a takedown but Janssen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Janssen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goss. That did some damage!
Joseph Goss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janssen connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Janssen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Janssen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Janssen!