PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joose Goebbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Mahayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goebbels comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne. Alexey Mahayev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Goebbels
vs
Mahayev

215 cm
27
287 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

196 cm
21
235 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joose Goebbels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexey Mahayev!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goebbels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goebbels misses with a hook
and Mahayev counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahayev scores with the left hand. Goebbels knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Joose Goebbels has been cut.
Goebbels throws the kick towards the body but Mahayev avoids it.
Nice jab there from Mahayev.
Goebbels scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahayev blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goebbels.
Mahayev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahayev misses with a left hand
and Goebbels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goebbels looks to land a left hand but Mahayev moved out of range nicely.
Goebbels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goebbels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mahayev eats them both and turns towards Goebbels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Alexey Mahayev has been cut.
Goebbels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goebbels looks to throw the jab but Mahayev is out of range.
That kick from Goebbels tenderised Mahayev's leg. Mahayev is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Goebbels misses.
Goebbels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mahayev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goebbels.
Joose Goebbels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahayev throws an overhand right that lands on Goebbels's shoulder, as Goebbels tries to avoid the shot.
Mahayev loads up on a big right hand but Goebbels slips the punch.
Mahayev moves away from the strike by Goebbels.
Goebbels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goebbels scores with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goebbels lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mahayev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mahayev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goebbels takes a jab right on the kisser.
That kick from Goebbels tenderised Mahayev's leg. Mahayev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mahayev throws a hook but Goebbels blocks it.
Goebbels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Goebbels duly obliges.
Goebbels misses with a wild combination.
Mahayev misses with a straight right.
Mahayev misses with a hook. Goebbels ducked under it nicely.
Goebbels throws a sloppy head kick and Mahayev moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goebbels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goebbels tried to score with a low kick but Mahayev checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goebbels.
Mahayev misses the jab.
Mahayev misses with a looping left.
Goebbels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goebbels lands a right hook to the body.
Goebbels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mahayev. That did some damage!
Goebbels scores with a jab. Mahayev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good work by Mahayev as he checks the leg kick.
Mahayev throws an overhand right that lands on Goebbels's shoulder, as Goebbels tries to avoid the shot.
Mahayev slips a jab and a cross from Goebbels.
Nice body kick there by Goebbels.
Mahayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goebbels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahayev connects with a single shot there.
Mahayev slips under a jab.
Goebbels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahayev.
Mahayev looks to land a left hand but Goebbels moved out of range nicely.
Goebbels misses with a kick to the body.
Mahayev walks into a jab.
Goebbels throws a hook but Mahayev blocks it.
Goebbels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goebbels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goebbels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahayev manages to avoid it.
Mahayev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mahayev misses with an uppercut.
Mahayev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mahayev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mahayev thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahayev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goebbels throws out the jab.
Goebbels ducks under a wild hook from Mahayev.
Mahayev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goebbels misses with a looping left.
Mahayev misses with an uppercut. Goebbels saw that one coming.
Goebbels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goebbels thuds his right hand into Mahayev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mahayev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goebbels.
Mahayev throws an overhand right that lands on Goebbels's shoulder, as Goebbels tries to avoid the shot.
Mahayev throws a hook to the side of Goebbels's head but Goebbels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goebbels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goebbels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goebbels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahayev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joose Goebbels dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mahayev checks a leg kick.
Joose Goebbels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goebbels throws a low kick but Mahayev avoids it.
Goebbels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahayev jabs at Goebbels's body.
Goebbels moves out of range as Mahayev strikes.
Mahayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goebbels moves away.
Goebbels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahayev.
Mahayev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goebbels was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahayev.
Goebbels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goebbels.
Joose Goebbels is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goebbels.
Mahayev connects with a crisp jab.
Mahayev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahayev lands a slapping body shot.
Mahayev takes a swing at Goebbels's ribcage but misses.
Goebbels lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahayev looks to land a combination but Goebbels avoids it well.
Goebbels delivers a nice body kick.
Goebbels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Goebbels misses with a low kick.
Mahayev throws a shot from downtown. Goebbels moves away and avoids it.
Mahayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goebbels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mahayev in his tracks.
Mahayev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goebbels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahayev cracks a nice hook into Goebbels's ribs.
Goebbels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mahayev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goebbels misses with a body kick.
Mahayev slips under a jab from Goebbels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goebbels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mahayev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goebbels on the side of the head.
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!
Mahayev stuns Goebbels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mahayev throws a hook but Goebbels blocks it.
Goebbels throws a right hand that Mahayev ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahayev also avoids with ease.
Goebbels moves away from the strike by Mahayev.
Mahayev swats away the attempt to clinch by Goebbels.
Goebbels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahayev.
Goebbels throws a jab when Mahayev was well out of range.
Goebbels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahayev throws the left hand but Goebbels avoids the punch easily.
Goebbels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goebbels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mahayev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goebbels. Goebbels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goebbels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goebbels ducks under a wild hook from Mahayev.
Goebbels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mahayev.
Goebbels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goebbels throws a combination that misses
and Mahayev counters with a stiff right hand.
Goebbels throws a body punch but Mahayev moves out of range.
Mahayev misses with a looping right.
Mahayev lands a two punch combo.
Goebbels thows a body shot but no joy.
Goebbels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mahayev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goebbels.

Oooooh!!! Mahayev has knocked Goebbels down with a huge combo! Mahayev steps away and waves a wobbly Goebbels back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Goebbels is rocked!

Joose Goebbels's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goebbels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Goebbels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahayev throws a hook but Goebbels avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahayev lands with a straight right. Goebbels didn't see that one coming.
Goebbels misses with a head kick.
Mahayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goebbels.
Goebbels missing with a left hand there. Mahayev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahayev just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahayev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goebbels throws a series of punches but Mahayev avoids them all with ease.
Goebbels seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice uppercut there from Mahayev.
Mahayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahayev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Mahayev misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goebbels misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Goebbels.
Goebbels misses with a hook. Mahayev ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Mahayev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Goebbels slips a straight right by Mahayev.
Mahayev connects with a jab.
Goebbels misses with a double jab

and Mahayev counters with a nice right hand that sends Goebbels toppling to the canvas! Goebbels scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mahayev finish him?!
Goebbels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Mahayev misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mahayev. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Goebbels.
Mahayev misses the shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mahayev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Mahayev sends Goebbels crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mahayev is motioning to the referee to let Goebbels up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Joose Goebbels's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahayev throws a lazy right hand but Goebbels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahayev checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahayev missing with a left hand there. Goebbels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goebbels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mahayev checks a low kick from Goebbels.
Goebbels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goebbels misses with the combination.
Goebbels tests Mahayev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goebbels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mahayev.
Mahayev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahayev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mahayev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mahayev misses with a wild combination.
Goebbels wants to slow Mahayev down by chopping away at his legs.
Goebbels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goebbels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goebbels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Jeez, Joose Goebbels's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Goebbels slips a jab from Mahayev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goebbels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goebbels scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahayev should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahayev looks to land a right hand but Goebbels moved out of range.
Mahayev throws a looping overhand right but Goebbels ducks down to avoid it.
Goebbels throws a hook to the side of Mahayev's head but Mahayev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahayev throws a combination. Goebbels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mahayev avoids a kick to the body.
Goebbels looks to land a body kick but Mahayev moved away.
Mahayev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goebbels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mahayev is out of range.
Goebbels misses with a two punch combination.
Goebbels staying out of range there.
Goebbels ducks under a wild hook from Mahayev.
Mahayev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goebbels loses concentration momentarily and Mahayev pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Goebbels crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Mahayev finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexey Mahayev!