PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Millan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goss has chosen Sybreed: Emma-0 as his entrance music. Joseph Goss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Millan
vs
Goss

180 cm
21
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Millan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goss thows a body kick. Millan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab lands there for Millan.
A slow jab from Millan misses its intended target.
Goss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Millan if he has to take too many more of those.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Millan is breathing heavily.
Goss keeps Millan at a distance using the push kick.
Millan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goss wants to clinch.
Goss misses with a two punch combination.
Goss tries to clinch up but Millan circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch! Goss slams his shin into Millan's torso.
Goss pushes Millan away with a front kick.
Goss throws a sloppy head kick and Millan moves out of range easily.

Goss moves into the clinch.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millan blocks it with crossed arms.
Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goss prevents Millan from breaking the clinch.
Goss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Millan's face.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goss keeps control of Millan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Millan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goss has him pressed against the cage.
Goss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Millan cracks Goss with a nice body shot.
Millan lands a body shot.

Millan has clasped his hands together around Goss's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Goss is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Goss is looking for a sweep. Millan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Millan drops an elbow to the side of Goss's head.
Goss is looking to improve his position.
Goss has hold of Millan's hands but Millan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss is looking for a sweep. Millan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Millan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Millan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Millan is one step ahead there.
Goss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Millan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Millan wants to pass the guard but Goss is keeping the position.
Goss will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Millan with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goss misses with a body kick.

Millan tries to keep at a distance but Goss has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Millan tries a body shot but Goss blocks it.
Goss blocking some punches.
Millan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but Millan blocks with his arms.
Goss has Millan pressed against the cage, preventing Millan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Millan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Goss - that will leave a mark!
Millan keeps the fight on the outside.
Millan throws a hook but Goss avoids it easily.
Goss wants to clinch up but Millan keeps it at a distance.
Goss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Millan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Millan scores with a jab to the head.
Millan misses with a body shot.
Millan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goss sprawls well. Goss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millan gets slowly back to his feet.
Millan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goss as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Millan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goss moves into the clinch.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goss misses with a knee to the head.

Millan breaks the clinch.
Goss tries to clinch up.

Goss has Millan up against the cage in a clinch.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goss misses with a knee to the head.
Goss keeps control of Millan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Millan.
Goss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Millan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Millan moves into full mount! Goss won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Millan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millan lands a nice shot to the head.
Goss manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goss moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Millan looks to land a left hand but Goss moved out of range nicely.
Goss wants to clinch.
Millan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Goss staying out of range there.
Goss doesn't manage to clinch there - Millan circles away.
Goss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Millan is able to avoid easily.
Goss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Millan.
Goss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Millan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Millan looks to score with a jab to the body but Goss is just out of range.
Goss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch but Millan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millan digs a good hook to Goss's body.
Joseph Goss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goss misses with a kick to the body.
Goss connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goss defending well as Millan loads up on a big left hand.
Millan misses with a low kick.
Goss doesn't manage to clinch there - Millan circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millan lands with a cross.
Millan lands a really nice looking cross but Goss seems unphased.
Goss is looking to clinch but Millan is avoiding it.
Goss tries to clinch up but Millan circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Millan misses.
Horrible takedown by Millan or perhaps it was just good defense by Goss which made him look bad.
Millan lands a jab.
Goss tries to clinch up but Millan circles away and keeps his distance.
Millan keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Millan there.
Goss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Millan.
Joseph Goss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goss throws a push kick but Millan slaps the foot to one side.

Goss has closed the distance and engaged Millan in a clinch.
Millan can't get the takedown.
Goss landing knees to the head.
Millan is trying to force a seperation but Goss has the dominant position.
Goss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Millan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goss prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Millan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Millan is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Millan.
Millan has had enough of the clinch but Goss keeps him there for the moment.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Millan blocks it.
Goss prevents the takedown attempt.
Millan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Millan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Millan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Millan is looking to break free of the clinch but Goss has double underhooks.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Millan blocks it.
Goss keeps control of Millan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Millan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Goss instigates a clinch.
Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millan blocks it with crossed arms.

Millan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Goss regains guard.
Millan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Goss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Goss avoids the attempt from Millan to control.
Goss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Goss is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Millan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Millan shrugs it off.
Millan tries to hold on but Goss postures up.
Millan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Millan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Millan tries to hold on but Goss postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Goss working for a submission but Millan is keeping him at bay.
Millan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Goss seems to be working for a kimura but Millan defends the submission attempt.
Millan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goss is working away from the top position though.
Millan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goss.
Millan regains full guard. Nicely done.

Goss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Millan 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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Millan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goss lands a high kick!
Millan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millan misses with an uppercut.
Goss wants to clinch.
Goss tries to clinch there but Millan circles away.
Goss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goss wants to clinch up but Millan keeps it at a distance.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Millan.
Millan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Goss forces Millan back against the cage and clinches.
Millan is working for takedown but Goss is calmly controlling the position for now.

Millan has clasped his hands together around Goss's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Goss manages to get back to half guard.
Goss moves into full guard.
Goss throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Millan lands a couple of digs.
Goss lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Millan!
Goss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Millan?
Goss landing strikes, looking to finish!
Millan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Goss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goss thows a huge punch but Millan dodges it nicely.
Goss prevents Millan from improving his position.
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.
Goss throwing shots but Millan is blocking nicely.
Goss working the head and body with strikes.
Goss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Millan is looking to improve his position.
Kevin Millan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goss slips a jab from Millan.
Goss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goss wants to clinch up but Millan keeps it at a distance.
Millan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goss scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goss clinches up against the cage.
Millan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Millan misses with a punch on the inside.
Millan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A knee to the head by Goss.
Millan has a couple of punches blocked by Goss.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.

Millan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Millan misses.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph Goss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goss lands a head kick. Millan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Millan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goss.
Goss scores with a kick to the midsection.
Millan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millan.
Millan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Millan missing with a left hand there. Goss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Millan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goss manages to avoid it.
Goss slaps away a takedown attempt from Millan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Millan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goss. Millan shrugs it off though.
Millan takes a swing at Goss's ribcage but misses.
Goss wants to clinch up but Millan keeps it at a distance.
Millan misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Goss slams his shin into Millan's torso.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch but Millan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goss throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Goss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Millan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Millan lands a nice shot that snaps Goss's head back.
Goss tries to clinch up but Millan circles away and keeps his distance.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Millan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goss.
Goss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Millan.
Goss slips a straight right by Millan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Goss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goss 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Goss!