PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhomboid Goatcabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask comes into the arena with Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Goatcabin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Selfishly Irritating kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rhomboid Goatcabin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mask
vs
Goatcabin

170 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rhomboid Goatcabin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goatcabin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mask looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from Goatcabin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here.
Goatcabin working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mask is looking to regain half guard here but Goatcabin keeps moving and retains side control.
Goatcabin throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Goatcabin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mask is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mask struggling a bit here.
Goatcabin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mask is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mask is looking for a sweep.
Mask parries the strikes from Goatcabin easily there. Goatcabin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mask to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goatcabin wants to control but Mask is keeping him busy.
Goatcabin working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatcabin wants to take a breather but Mask manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Goatcabin.
Mask is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Goatcabin wants to pass the guard but Mask is keeping the position.
Mask has his hands on Goatcabin's head, controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Tiger Mask wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mask wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mask misses with an uppercut. Goatcabin saw that one coming.
A head kick by Mask misses
and Goatcabin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mask with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goatcabin to score with a decent uppercut.
Goatcabin misses with a body shot.
Mask misses with a body kick.
Goatcabin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mask manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask moves out of range as Goatcabin strikes.
Goatcabin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mask looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mask misses with a body shot.
Mask falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goatcabin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mask throws a head kick that misses
and Mask takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goatcabin thows a body shot but no joy.
Goatcabin closes the distance and clinches up with Mask, looking for a takedown. Goatcabin pushes Mask against the cage but Mask circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Goatcabin finds it's way through Mask's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mask.
Mask will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mask on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Mask shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mask showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mask in particular looking to stall.
Goatcabin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mask might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Goatcabin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mask gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhomboid Goatcabin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Goatcabin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
Mask uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goatcabin.
Mask keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mask is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goatcabin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mask keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goatcabin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mask was well out of range. Poor timing from Goatcabin.
Horrible takedown by Mask or perhaps it was just good defense by Goatcabin which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask throws a head kick that misses
and Goatcabin counters with a nice body shot.
Mask uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin digs a good body shot into Mask's ribs.
Goatcabin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goatcabin has his takedown stuffed
and Mask counters with a nice body shot.
Mask misses with a low kick as Goatcabin jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goatcabin checks a leg kick.
Mask tries to work over Goatcabin's front leg with a kick but Goatcabin checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin closes the distance and clinches up with Mask, looking for a takedown. Goatcabin pushes Mask against the cage but Mask circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goatcabin misses with a left hand
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goatcabin misses the shot to the body.
Goatcabin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left lands for Goatcabin.
Goatcabin dives in and grabs Mask's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mask pushes down on Goatcabin's head and hops out.
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
Goatcabin throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goatcabin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goatcabin missing with a left hand there. Mask was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goatcabin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mask misses with a lunging right hand

and Goatcabin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mask!
Goatcabin avoids the attempt from Mask to control.
Mask is trying desperately to improve position.
Mask regains half guard.
Goatcabin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mask keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask regains full guard. Nicely done.
Goatcabin throws a big right hand that misses.
Goatcabin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mask swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mask is adopting a defensive guard.
Mask working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tiger Mask wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Goatcabin connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhomboid Goatcabin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Goatcabin stuns Mask with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhomboid Goatcabin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goatcabin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goatcabin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mask.
Mask 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.
Goatcabin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goatcabin tries to bum rush Mask with a series of wild strikes but Mask uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goatcabin scores with a jab to the body.
Mask avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mask rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Goatcabin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goatcabin.
Mask looking for a sweep. Not yet Mask, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mask keeping full guard, as Goatcabin tries to pass.
Goatcabin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mask is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goatcabin looking to pass the guard.
Mask looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tiger Mask just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Mask is predictable there
letting Goatcabin counter with a right hand.
Goatcabin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mask counters with a nice leg kick.
Goatcabin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mask moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiger Mask has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask connects with a jab.
A left and a right from Goatcabin both land. Nice combination.
Mask misses with a right hand

and Goatcabin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mask's guard now.
Mask working a defensive guard here.
Mask looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goatcabin is one step ahead there.
Rhomboid Goatcabin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask keeping moving, preventing Goatcabin from controlling successfully.
Mask trying to keep a closed guard but Goatcabin is proving a slippery customer.
Goatcabin wants to control from the top but Mask keeps moving.

Tiger Mask has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Goatcabin misses the shot to the body.
Mask throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goatcabin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mask but Mask pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mask closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mask misses with a low kick.
A big left from Goatcabin misses.
Goatcabin checks a leg kick.
Goatcabin misses with a shot to the body
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhomboid Goatcabin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mask on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mask stuffs the takedown.
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mask uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goatcabin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhomboid Goatcabin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goatcabin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhomboid Goatcabin!