PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldberg comes to the cage accompanied by GOLDBERG. Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: act a fool remix. Bill Goldberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goldberg
vs
Smith

193 cm
29
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

197 cm
28
285 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goldberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldberg.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Goldberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goldberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

It looks like Leonard Smith has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work for a sweep but Goldberg has mounted him!
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Goldberg's attempts to control the action.
Goldberg is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith regains half guard.
Goldberg is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Goldberg sits in half guard.

Goldberg moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg working the body and head with strikes.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goldberg tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Goldberg tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Goldberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Goldberg wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith is staying active underneath Goldberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith is looking to control Goldberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Goldberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Bill Goldberg has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.

Goldberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bill Goldberg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches.

Goldberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goldberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goldberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goldberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Goldberg defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goldberg trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Goldberg content to control rather than advance.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Goldberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy.
Smith gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldberg misses with a low kick.
Goldberg misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg fails in his attempt to clinch.

Goldberg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Goldberg defends easily.
Goldberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Goldberg has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working Smith over with strikes.
Goldberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith wants to improve his position but Goldberg is controlling well.
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Goldberg wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Goldberg shrugs it off.

Goldberg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Goldberg is now in Smith's guard.
Goldberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Goldberg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldberg gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldberg is defending well for now.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Goldberg.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith avoiding damage as Goldberg throws knees to the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg manages to pull guard.

Smith has gone for a leg lock! Goldberg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.

Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Goldberg has passed into half guard!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldberg works his way into full mount!
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg landing shots from mount.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Goldberg isn't that keen on the idea.

Goldberg has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith tries to hold on but Goldberg postures up.
Goldberg trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith has given up his back here.
Will Goldberg go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but not successfully.
Smith looking very determined here, making life difficult for Goldberg.
Smith is in bad spot here.
Leonard Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Goldberg looking for the RNC.

Goldberg tightening his grip on Smith, looking for the choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith staying busy and making it hard for Goldberg to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Goldberg.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
Bill Goldberg tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.