PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce McGoose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Winchester has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winchester
vs
McGoose

186 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce McGoose!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester swinging wildly here.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGoose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winchester moves to clinch but McGoose breaks away
and McGoose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winchester misses with a double jab
and McGoose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winchester misses with the combination.
Winchester closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGoose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGoose just misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Winchester throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGoose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winchester closes the distance but McGoose moves to the side

and McGoose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Winchester's guard.
Winchester wants to stand up but McGoose is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester can't keep his opponent in guard - McGoose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGoose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winchester is looking to escape.
McGoose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGoose wants to pass to mount but Winchester is defending the position.

McGoose is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winchester doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGoose.
McGoose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winchester is looking to escape.
Winchester is not content to let McGoose control the position.
McGoose working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is not content to let McGoose control the position.
Winchester tries to push off, looking to stand up, but McGoose manages to move to mount!

Winchester somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Horrible takedown by McGoose or perhaps it was just good defense by Winchester which made him look bad.
Winchester falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGoose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGoose circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGoose counters with a three punch combo that has Winchester backing up. Winchester nods at McGoose to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Winchester misses the target.
McGoose shoots in looking for a takedown. Winchester tries to sprawl out of it but McGoose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winchester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winchester moves to clinch but McGoose breaks away
and McGoose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a double jab

and McGoose counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGoose working the ground and pound.
Winchester is trying to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Winchester is trying to buck McGoose off.
Winchester wants to get back to his feet but McGoose is dominant here and he's now got Winchester's back!
Winchester is trying to get back to his feet but McGoose has full control of the position and if anything, Winchester has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Winchester is breathing heavily.

McGoose working for a choke but Winchester is defending well.
McGoose is looking to control Winchester but Winchester is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Winchester has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
McGoose lands strikes to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester wants to get back to his feet.

McGoose looking for the RNC.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McGoose has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Winchester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGoose on the ground.
Winchester wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGoose landing with strikes.
Winchester is trying to stand back up.

Winchester is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McGoose dominated that 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.

Winchester tries to clinch
and McGoose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Winchester clinches up with McGoose and pushes him back against the cage.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGoose has him pressed against the cage.
McGoose looking for a takedown.

Winchester manages to break the clinch.
Winchester misses with a combination

and McGoose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGoose.
Winchester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGoose is controlling him.
McGoose slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

McGoose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Winchester has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winchester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winchester tries to get out of the position.
McGoose happy to just control the position for now.
McGoose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoose lands a decent elbow from side control.
Winchester prevents McGoose from moving into mount.
Winchester is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Winchester takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Winchester tries to escape but McGoose is in control.
McGoose misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Winchester pushes McGoose away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McGoose gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McGoose trying to control the action but Winchester is working from the bottom.
Winchester is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGoose wants to control but Winchester is keeping him busy.

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.

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

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

McGoose tries for a kimura but Winchester is defending well.
McGoose scores with a couple of short elbows.
Winchester is trying to buck McGoose off.

McGoose is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Winchester knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bruce McGoose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winchester is not content to let McGoose control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McGoose is controlling him well.

McGoose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winchester, who protects the arm well.
McGoose passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Winchester!
Winchester is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McGoose scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Winchester?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

McGoose looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Winchester is bucking up trying to escape but McGoose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Winchester trying desperately to get to his feet.
Winchester trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGoose scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Winchester?
McGoose lands a heavy elbow.
Winchester is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McGoose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Winchester is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McGoose landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McGoose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McGoose gets a takedown into half guard.
Winchester is trying to escape back to his feet but McGoose uses the scramble to pass into side control.
McGoose passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Winchester!
McGoose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGoose landing strikes, looking to finish!
McGoose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McGoose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Winchester is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Winchester has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
McGoose trying to control momentarily.

McGoose looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoose slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

McGoose working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
McGoose scores with punches from the back.
Will McGoose go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Winchester holding both McGoose 's hands and preventing any damage.
McGoose looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

McGoose has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Winchester has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Winchester holding both McGoose 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGoose scores with punches to the body.
Winchester is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

McGoose looking for the RNC.
Winchester is trying to get back to his feet but McGoose has full control of the position and if anything, Winchester has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGoose is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Winchester defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Winchester prevents McGoose from getting a body triangle.
Bruce McGoose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winchester is trying to stand back up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards McGoose.
Winchester trying to get back to his feet but McGoose is in full control for now.

McGoose tightening his grip on Winchester, looking for the choke.
Winchester covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGoose trying to control momentarily.
Winchester controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Winchester looking very determined here, making life difficult for McGoose.
McGoose lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGoose has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Winchester's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winchester wants to get back to his feet.
Dean Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

McGoose is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Winchester defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce McGoose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGoose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce McGoose!