PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Goebbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Vulture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Goebbels had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Goebbels
vs
Vulture

189 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Goebbels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Vulture!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goebbels swings for the body but Vulture moves out of range.
Goebbels throws a combination that misses
and Vulture counters with a straight right hand.
Vulture throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goebbels.
Vulture swinging wildly here.
Vulture misses with a wild combination.
Vulture misses with a double jab.
Vulture misses with an uppercut. Goebbels saw that one coming.
Goebbels throws a nice looking combination but Vulture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vulture misses with a hook
and Goebbels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vulture throws a big shot that misses.
Vulture doesn't manage to clinch there - Goebbels circles away.
Vulture throws a body punch but Goebbels moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goebbels misses with a few strikes there.
Vulture with a jab.
Peter Vulture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goebbels throws a nice looking combination but Vulture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goebbels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Goebbels. Those never looked like landing.
Vulture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goebbels on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Vulture does no damage.
Vulture lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vulture fails to land with a series of punches.
Goebbels moves out of range as Vulture throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goebbels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goebbels misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vulture gets a clinch.

Vulture breaks the clinch.

Vulture has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vulture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vulture closes the distance and clinches.

Vulture breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Vulture, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Vulture drops Goebbels with a nice combination! Vulture dives into Goebbels's guard, looking to finish!

Goebbels is rocked!

It looks like Joseph Goebbels has been cut.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goebbels keeping moving, preventing Vulture from controlling successfully.
Goebbels controls Vulture momentarily but Vulture frees himself.
Vulture wants to control from the top but Goebbels keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vulture lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goebbels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vulture's guard.
Goebbels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vulture is keeping the position for now.
Vulture keeping moving, preventing Goebbels from controlling successfully.
Goebbels slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goebbels tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vulture knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vulture tries to roll over but Goebbels keeps him under control.

Goebbels is looking for a kimura but Vulture is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goebbels to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vulture works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goebbels sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vulture's guard.
Goebbels passes to side control.

Goebbels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Goebbels thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Goebbels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Vulture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Goebbels's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vulture is looking to clinch but Goebbels is avoiding it.
Peter Vulture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vulture misses with a double jab.

Vulture has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goebbels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vulture gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Vulture breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Vulture misses.
A head kick misses from Vulture.
Goebbels looks to land a combination but Vulture avoids it well.
Vulture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goebbels with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vulture closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vulture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goebbels blocks a jab.
Vulture works over Goebbels's head and body with a nice combination.
Goebbels throws a looping overhand right but Vulture ducks down to avoid it.
Vulture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goebbels keeps the fight on the outside.

Vulture has managed to clinch.
Goebbels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vulture avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Vulture manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vulture looks to land a combination. Goebbels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vulture misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vulture tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Vulture does no damage.
Goebbels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vulture back to the cage. Goebbels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Goebbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Vulture is just out of range.
Vulture looks to land a body kick but Goebbels moved away.
Vulture throws a body kick that misses.
Goebbels is looking to wear down Vulture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Goebbels throws a nice looking combination but Vulture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goebbels walks into a stiff left hand from Vulture.
Vulture stalks Goebbels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goebbels's face. Goebbels staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Goebbels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joseph Goebbels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vulture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goebbels seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Goebbels. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vulture attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vulture throws a front kick aimed at Goebbels's knee but Goebbels avoids it well.
Vulture misses with a wild combination.
Vulture throws a nice looking combination but Goebbels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vulture misses with a double jab
letting Goebbels counter with a right hand.
Vulture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vulture shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goebbels eats them both and turns towards Vulture to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vulture throws a low kick but Goebbels moves out of range easily.
Goebbels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vulture doesn't seem bothered though.
Vulture is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vulture thows a leg kick but Goebbels checks it
and Vulture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vulture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goebbels lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goebbels swats away the attempt to clinch by Vulture.
Vulture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goebbels was well out of range. Poor timing from Vulture.
Vulture wants to clinch.
Vulture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goebbels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vulture misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Vulture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Goebbels's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vulture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goebbels.
Goebbels has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goebbels lands with an uppercut that bounces Vulture off the cage and back into rage.
Goebbels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vulture's head.

Vulture has managed to clinch.
Goebbels tries to score a body lock takedown but Vulture shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goebbels is working for takedown but Vulture is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vulture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vulture throws a right and a left that Goebbels avoids nicely.
Goebbels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vulture sprawls well. Vulture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goebbels gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Goebbels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vulture scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vulture drives through and clinches with Goebbels against the cage.

Vulture manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Vulture. Beautiful body shot.
Vulture wants to clinch.
Goebbels ducks under a wild hook from Vulture.
Vulture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vulture fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goebbels checks it well.
Vulture misses with the combination.
Vulture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vulture misses with a double jab.

Vulture gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Vulture manages to break the clinch.
Vulture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peter Vulture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vulture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goebbels circles away quickly and effectively.
Vulture misses with a body shot.
Goebbels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goebbels connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vulture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Vulture. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Goebbels.
Nice sprawl there from Vulture as Goebbels shoots in.
Vulture throws a head kick but Goebbels moves out of range.
Vulture misses with a two punch combination.
Vulture tries to clinch but Goebbels is having none of it.
Goebbels circles away from the clinch attempt
and Goebbels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vulture pushes Goebbels up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vulture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vulture moves into range and clinches up with Goebbels.

Goebbels has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vulture regains guard immediately.
Goebbels tries to free his leg and advance position but Vulture is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vulture looking for a sweep. Not yet Vulture, not yet.
Goebbels passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Goebbels is trying to get an arm triangle but Vulture is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Vulture.
I've got Vulture 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Peter Vulture!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Peter Vulture!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Peter Vulture!

Peter Vulture wins by unanimous decision!