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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roxette - Listen To Your Heart. Goatcabin has chosen Selfishly Irritating as his entrance music. Tiger Mask has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mask
vs
Goatcabin

170 cm
28
177 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

189 cm
28
175 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Gilop®

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rhomboid Goatcabin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goatcabin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mask.
Goatcabin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mask on the side of the head.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mask. Those never looked like landing.
Mask throws a leg kick but Goatcabin checks it.
Mask moves out of range as Goatcabin strikes.
Goatcabin tries a low kick but Mask avoids it.
Mask scores with a hook.
Mask chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goatcabin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mask in his tracks.
Goatcabin misses with a takedown attempt - Mask sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goatcabin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mask throws a lazy right hand but Goatcabin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mask walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goatcabin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Goatcabin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goatcabin is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask looks to score with a jab to the body but Goatcabin is just out of range.
Mask on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mask throws a body punch but Goatcabin moves out of range.
Goatcabin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mask. Mask circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goatcabin scores with a shot to the body.
Goatcabin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Goatcabin misses.
Mask throws a sloppy head kick and Goatcabin moves out of range easily.
Mask throws a hook but Goatcabin avoids it easily.
Goatcabin cracks Mask with an open hand slap.
Goatcabin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goatcabin looks to land a right hand but Mask moved out of range.
Goatcabin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goatcabin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Mask there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mask's waist but Mask gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goatcabin off to one side.
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
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!
Goatcabin lands a jab to Mask's midsection.
Mask chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goatcabin can pounce on him.
Goatcabin connects with a body shot that sends Mask's belly button to the back.
Mask finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mask thuds a left hand into Goatcabin's body.
Goatcabin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mask is out of range and Goatcabin settles back down.
Mask showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goatcabin.
Mask throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mask 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 Goatcabin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goatcabin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goatcabin slips a straight right by Mask.

Goatcabin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mask on his heels. He'll look to pass Mask's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mask looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goatcabin is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mask is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mask looking to pass the guard.

Mask got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goatcabin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mask has managed to get both his arms back between Goatcabin's legs - danger averted.
Mask wants to pass the guard but Goatcabin is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask trying to control but Goatcabin is working from the bottom.

Goatcabin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mask passes into side control.
Mask tries to advance to mount but can't.
Goatcabin is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goatcabin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mask scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rhomboid Goatcabin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goatcabin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mask will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Goatcabin.
Goatcabin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mask throws a low kick but Goatcabin avoids it.
Mask moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mask on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mask doesn't manage to clinch there - Goatcabin circles away.
Mask looks to land a body kick but Goatcabin moved away.
Goatcabin moves away from the strike by Mask.
Mask uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goatcabin.
Mask throws the left hand but Goatcabin avoids the punch easily.
Mask throws a leg kick but Goatcabin checks it.
Goatcabin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mask.
Goatcabin misses with a two punch combination.
Rhomboid Goatcabin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mask looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goatcabin misses the jab.
Mask misses with a body shot.
Goatcabin throws a body punch but Mask moves out of range.
Goatcabin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mask.
Goatcabin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mask.
Goatcabin cracks Mask with a good jab.
Goatcabin throws out a powerful jab.
Goatcabin misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Mask misses
and Goatcabin counters with a nice body shot.
Goatcabin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mask.
Mask just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goatcabin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mask lands a nice shot to the body.
Mask slips a straight right by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mask.
Mask lands a nice shot to the body.
Mask wants to clinch up but Goatcabin keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mask scores with a body shot.
Goatcabin avoids the head kick by Mask.
Goatcabin tries a low kick but Mask avoids it.
Goatcabin feints and then cracks Mask's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mask down.
Mask throws a sloppy head kick and Goatcabin moves out of range easily.
Mask keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mask misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goatcabin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mask.
A thudding body kick lands there by Goatcabin!
Mask throws a chopping leg kick but Goatcabin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Mask misses.
Goatcabin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Goatcabin misses.
Goatcabin throws a leg kick which misses Mask's front leg but catches the back leg as Mask tries to avoid it.
Mask shoots for a double leg takedown but Goatcabin sprawls well. He's pushed Mask's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goatcabin misses the shot to the body.
Goatcabin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goatcabin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mask.
No joy there for Mask, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goatcabin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin blocks a low kick nicely.
Goatcabin stuffs the takedown.
Goatcabin dives in and grabs Mask's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mask pushes down on Goatcabin's head and hops out.
Goatcabin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Mask misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goatcabin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mask.
Goatcabin feints and then cracks Mask's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mask down.
Mask drops his hands momentarily and Goatcabin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mask misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goatcabin lands a jab to the nose.
Goatcabin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mask takes one to the side of the head.
Goatcabin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mask on the side of the head.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goatcabin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mask looks to score with a jab to the body but Goatcabin is just out of range.
Mask lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goatcabin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mask thows a body shot but no joy.
Goatcabin shoots in but no luck this time.
Goatcabin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mask circles away.
Mask throws the left hand but Goatcabin avoids the punch easily.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Goatcabin.
Mask lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mask. Goatcabin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Mask does no damage.
Mask misses with an uppercut. Goatcabin saw that one coming.
No joy there for Goatcabin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatcabin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mask fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mask is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goatcabin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mask stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mask looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mask shoots in for a double leg but Goatcabin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mask wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mask looks to land a right hand but Goatcabin moved out of range.
Mask moves away from the strike by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mask fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goatcabin misses the jab.
Mask throws a sloppy head kick and Goatcabin moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin moves out of range as Mask throws a body kick.
Mask misses with a straight left.
Goatcabin tries for a takedown but Mask sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
Goatcabin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mask.
Mask bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goatcabin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goatcabin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mask lands a jab to the head.
Goatcabin fakes the leg kick and cracks Mask in the body.
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!
Good exchange - Goatcabin coming out on top.
Mask uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goatcabin.
Goatcabin throws a hook but Mask blocks it.
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goatcabin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goatcabin slips under a jab from Mask.
Mask throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goatcabin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mask throws an off balance right hand
and Goatcabin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goatcabin avoids the head kick by Mask.
Mask misses with a double jab.
Mask misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mask misses with a straight left.
Mask throws a body kick that misses.
Mask misses with a looping left.
Goatcabin throws a front kick aimed at Mask's knee but Mask avoids it well.
Goatcabin blocks a head kick by Mask.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mask misses.
Mask looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mask uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mask closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mask lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Goatcabin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mask defends it easily.
Mask trying to control but Goatcabin is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goatcabin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goatcabin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mask slips a straight right by Goatcabin.
Mask tries to work over Goatcabin's front leg with a kick but Goatcabin checks it.
Mask fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Goatcabin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mask wants to improve his position but Goatcabin is controlling well.
Goatcabin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goatcabin lands strikes from half guard.
Mask wants to improve his position but Goatcabin is controlling well.
Mask manages to get to full guard.
Mask keeping full guard, as Goatcabin tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goatcabin wants to control from the top but Mask keeps moving.

Mask has an active guard here but Goatcabin has managed to pass into half guard.
Mask tries to roll over but Goatcabin keeps him under control.
Goatcabin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mask does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goatcabin is pressing down on Mask's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mask is holding on for now.
Goatcabin wants to take a breather but Mask is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mask actively working from the bottom here.
Goatcabin wants to take a breather but Mask is having none of it.
Mask tries to roll over but Goatcabin keeps him under control.
Mask moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mask working a defensive guard here.
Mask might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mask escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goatcabin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mask is on top in guard.
Mask controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goatcabin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goatcabin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mask keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mask is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mask bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Goatcabin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mask can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Goatcabin looking for a guillotine here but Mask defends easily.
Goatcabin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Rhomboid Goatcabin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Goatcabin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mask swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goatcabin connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Mask. Those never looked like landing.
Mask throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goatcabin misses with a low kick.
Mask thumps Goatcabin with a low kick.
Mask staying out of range there.
Goatcabin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mask as he jumps to the side.
Mask misses with a leg kick.
Goatcabin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mask takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goatcabin, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Goatcabin.
Mask shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goatcabin eats them both and turns towards Mask to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Goatcabin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goatcabin showed some decent athleticism there.
Rhomboid Goatcabin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goatcabin trying to advance position but Mask counters by regaining guard.
Mask keeping moving, preventing Goatcabin from controlling successfully.

Mask looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mask is trying to keep Goatcabin in close.
Tiger Mask has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goatcabin preventing the sweep.
Mask trying to strike off his back.
Mask bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goatcabin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goatcabin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goatcabin wants to control but Mask passes easily into half guard.
Mask working Goatcabin over with strikes.
Goatcabin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goatcabin looking for a sweep. Not yet Goatcabin, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask scoring with punches to the head and body.

Goatcabin is looking for a triangle here but Mask uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Goatcabin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mask wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goatcabin keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mask tries for a kimura but Goatcabin is defending well.
Mask passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Goatcabin!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goatcabin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Mask seems to be working for a kimura but Goatcabin defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Mask showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goatcabin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhomboid Goatcabin!
Rhomboid Goatcabin is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Rhomboid Goatcabin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.