PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Jarlsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Goldberg
vs
Jarlsberg

195 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolf Jarlsberg!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarlsberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarlsberg.
A shot to the body from Jarlsberg misses

and Goldberg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jarlsberg's guard now.
Goldberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jarlsberg tries to strike from the bottom.
Goldberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jarlsberg wants to stand and escape but Goldberg is having none of it.
Goldberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jarlsberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goldberg is controlling him.
Jarlsberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Goldberg stops Jarlsberg from standing up.

Jarlsberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jarlsberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jarlsberg trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jarlsberg's head.
Goldberg postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg prevents Jarlsberg from getting back to his feet.
Goldberg is standing up over Jarlsberg. Jarlsberg looks to escape but Goldberg dives into side control.
Jarlsberg looks gassed!
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarlsberg keeps working.
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jarlsberg tries to improve position but can't.
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Goldberg lands a decent elbow from side control.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goldberg scoring with punches and elbows.
Goldberg is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jarlsberg's shoulder. That is not cool.
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarlsberg keeps working.
Goldberg working the head and body with strikes.
Jarlsberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarlsberg is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarlsberg gets back to half guard.
Goldberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Goldberg is thwarting Jarlsberg's attempts to control the position.
Goldberg stops Jarlsberg from getting back to his feet.
Goldberg is taking a breather. Jarlsberg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarlsberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Goldberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jarlsberg on the ground.
Goldberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarlsberg is refusing to be controlled, as Goldberg sits in half guard.
Goldberg is really struggling to control Jarlsberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jarlsberg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jarlsberg pushes Goldberg off looking to stand but Goldberg dives back in and keeps control.
Goldberg wants to pass to mount but Jarlsberg is defending the position.
Goldberg is controlling the pace.
Goldberg winds up and cracks Jarlsberg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Goldberg is looking for a kimura but Jarlsberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goldberg to get the leverage.
Jarlsberg wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarlsberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goldberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goldberg's back!
Jarlsberg is throwing shots to the body but Goldberg manages to wriggle free. Jarlsberg pounces on him again and ends up in Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg controlling the position.
Jarlsberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldberg being controlled here, momentarily.
Jarlsberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jarlsberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jarlsberg misses with a body punch

and Goldberg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jarlsberg's guard.
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldberg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goldberg stopping the sweep attempt from Jarlsberg.
Jarlsberg keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Goldberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Jarlsberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jarlsberg wants to stand but Goldberg is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg postures up and lands a big shot to Jarlsberg's brow.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Jarlsberg keeps moving.

Jarlsberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goldberg with a nice head shot there.
Jarlsberg is looking to stand back up but Goldberg counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jarlsberg.
Jarlsberg is breathing heavily.
Goldberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Jarlsberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jarlsberg is trying to control but can't.
Jarlsberg is trying to stand back up but Goldberg is controlling him
Goldberg drops an elbow to the side of Jarlsberg's head.
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarlsberg keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jarlsberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goldberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarlsberg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Jarlsberg keeps moving.
Goldberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarlsberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldberg with a nice head shot there.
Goldberg won't allow Jarlsberg to get back to his feet.
Goldberg postures up and lands a big shot to Jarlsberg's brow.
Goldberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goldberg scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goldberg preventing the sweep.
Jarlsberg keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jarlsberg is on top in guard.
Goldberg trying to control the position.
Goldberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarlsberg postures up in Goldberg's guard and throws a big left but Goldberg blocks it.
Jarlsberg thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jarlsberg wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Jarlsberg throws a strike but Goldberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goldberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jarlsberg is keeping the position for now.
Goldberg is working hard here to advance position.
Goldberg trying to control but Jarlsberg is working from the bottom.
Jarlsberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
That's time! Goldberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jarlsberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jarlsberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarlsberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Goldberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jarlsberg misses with a shot to the body
and Goldberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarlsberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goldberg counters with a left to the body.
Jarlsberg swings widly with a right hand

and Goldberg counters with a single leg into guard. Jarlsberg didn't expect that.
Goldberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goldberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jarlsberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Goldberg wants to pass the guard but Jarlsberg is keeping the position.
Jarlsberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarlsberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarlsberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goldberg is controlling him.
Goldberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goldberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goldberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Goldberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jarlsberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goldberg is controlling him.
Jarlsberg working a defensive guard here.

Jarlsberg scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jarlsberg misses with a jab to the body
and Goldberg counters with a straight right hand.
Jarlsberg misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Goldberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Goldberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goldberg scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jarlsberg wants to sweep here but Goldberg controlling him for the moment.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Jarlsberg keeps moving.
Goldberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jarlsberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Goldberg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jarlsberg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarlsberg can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarlsberg has hold of Goldberg's hands but Goldberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jarlsberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goldberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goldberg's back!
Goldberg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jarlsberg punches the canvas rather than the man.
Goldberg covering up well under a series of strikes from Jarlsberg.
Goldberg wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarlsberg throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Goldberg trying to control but not successfully.
Even with his hooks in, Jarlsberg manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Jarlsberg throws a series of strikes and Goldberg wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Rolf Jarlsberg 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.
Goldberg holds on for dear life, controlling Jarlsberg's posture momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goldberg, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!