PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Goldberg had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Bill Goldberg looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Goldberg
vs
Tupper

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Tupper!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tupper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goldberg looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Tupper escapes and gets back to his feet.
Goldberg with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tupper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goldberg won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Tupper stalls from top position.
Tupper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Goldberg some visible discomfort.
Tupper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tupper looks up at the clock and then as Goldberg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tupper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tupper working the ground and pound from side control.
Tupper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Check out the look on Tupper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Tupper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Goldberg some visible discomfort.

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

Tupper decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goldberg to his feet.
Tupper shoots in and drives through. Goldberg sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tupper gets the takedown into side control.
Goldberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goldberg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goldberg is looking for a sweep.
Tupper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldberg keeps working.

Tupper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tupper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goldberg is trying to get back to half guard.
Goldberg taking a bit of punishment here - Tupper scoring with strikes.

Tupper is trying to get an arm triangle but Goldberg is defending well.
Tupper trying to control the action but Goldberg is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tupper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goldberg is looking to reverse the position.

Tupper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goldberg has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tupper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldberg, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Tupper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goldberg gets caught flat footed, as Tupper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tupper stays in close to Goldberg's body and controls the position.

Tupper gets to his feet - Goldberg follows without any prompting.
Tupper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Goldberg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tupper!
Bobby Tupper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tupper is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two 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.
Tupper tries to lock up and control but Goldberg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Goldberg moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tupper has worked his arm free - good work by Tupper!
Tupper is looking to regain half guard here but Goldberg keeps moving and retains side control.

Goldberg has hold of Tupper's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Tupper tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Goldberg cranks the arm and Tupper screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Tupper, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bill Goldberg!