PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quer Tajik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Goulet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Goulet has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Quer Tajik's chin.

Tajik
vs
Goulet

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quer Tajik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Goulet!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goulet throws a jab when Tajik was well out of range.
Goulet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goulet moves in looking to clinch but Tajik pushes him off.
Tajik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Goulet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tajik swats away the attempt to clinch by Goulet.
Tajik circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Tajik with that takedown attempt.

Tajik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tajik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goulet wants to get back to his feet.

Tajik seems to be looking for submissions.
Tajik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goulet knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tajik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tajik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tajik is working for a submission of some sort.
Goulet is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tajik lands with an overhand left.
Tajik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goulet fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A lazy left from Goulet finds it's target.
A big right from Tajik misses.
Goulet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goulet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goulet cracks Tajik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tajik swings for the body but Goulet moves out of range.
Tajik fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quer Tajik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tajik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goulet misses with a looping left.
Tajik lands with a right hand.
Tajik connects with a single shot there.
Dominic Goulet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tajik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goulet in his tracks.
Tajik lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goulet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tajik throws a jab when Goulet was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goulet swings away with a body shot that misses

and Tajik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goulet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tajik is controlling him.
Tajik thows a big elbow that misses.
Tajik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tajik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Tajik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tajik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goulet looks gassed!
Tajik forces his way into half guard.
Goulet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goulet wants to stand up but Tajik is controlling him.
Goulet is trying to keep Tajik in close.

Tajik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goulet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goulet has escaped and now he's on top!
Goulet looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quer Tajik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goulet looks to clinch
and Tajik counters with a stiff right hand.
Goulet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tajik counters with a straight right hand.
Tajik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tajik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goulet as he jumps to the side.
Goulet wants to clinch but Tajik slips to the side
enabling Tajik to counter with a crisp jab.
Goulet tries to clinch but Tajik moves away

and Tajik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tajik.
Tajik stops Goulet from standing up.
Tajik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tajik advances position into side control!
Tajik fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tajik throws a strike aimed at the side of Goulet's head but Goulet avoids it well.

Tajik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goulet, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tajik tries to advance to mount but Goulet denies him.
Tajik throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tajik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tajik throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Goulet works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tajik works his way into side control.

Tajik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ground and pound from Tajik seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tajik working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tajik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Goulet wants to control but Tajik postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tajik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Goulet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tajik tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Tajik seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tajik in side control, throwing shots but Goulet defends.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tajik shoots in for a double leg but Goulet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quer Tajik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goulet misses with a double jab

and Tajik counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goulet!

Tajik looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tajik throws some wild stikes that Goulet manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goulet is controlling an arm, preventing Tajik from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Tajik swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Goulet is now in Tajik's guard. A big mistake from Tajik there, giving up the dominant position!
Goulet wants to stand but Tajik has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Tajik keeping busy on the bottom but Goulet has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tajik is looking for a sweep. Goulet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quer Tajik dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Goulet tries to clinch but Tajik moves away
and Tajik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tajik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goulet is fending him off so far but Tajik persists. Nope, Goulet circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Goulet misses.
Tajik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goulet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tajik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goulet closes the distance but Tajik moves to the side
and Tajik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goulet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tajik walks into a stiff left hand from Goulet.
Tajik scores with a decent looking hook.
Goulet closes the distance but Tajik moves to the side
enabling Tajik to counter with a crisp jab.
Tajik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tajik misses with a takedown attempt - Goulet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goulet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goulet closes the distance but Tajik moves to the side

and Tajik counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Goulet's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tajik tries to free his leg and advance position but Goulet is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tajik throwing strikes from guard but Goulet blocks nicely.
Tajik stops Goulet from standing up.
Tajik throwing strikes from guard but Goulet blocks nicely.
Tajik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tajik drops back looking for a leg! Goulet is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goulet manages to kick Tajik off! Tajik jumps back into Goulet's guard.
Tajik throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tajik tries to free his leg and advance position but Goulet is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tajik dips to his left and cracks Goulet with an uppercut!
Goulet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tajik counters by moving into the clinch.
Goulet misses with the head strike.

Tajik breaks the clinch.
Goulet tries to clinch but Tajik moves away

and Tajik counters with a shoot takedown. Goulet fights it but they end up in guard.
Tajik cracks Goulet with a solid left hand.

Tajik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Goulet manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tajik has Goulet in his guard.
Tajik looking for a sweep. Not yet Tajik, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tajik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tajik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tajik looks to land a strike but Goulet avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tajik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tajik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tajik thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tajik pushing down on Goulet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

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

Goulet is defending against the submission attempts here by Tajik.
Dominic Goulet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tajik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tajik tries to pass to full mount but Goulet defends it.
Tajik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goulet tries to get to full guard but Tajik has control of the leg.
Tajik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goulet defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quer Tajik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tajik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quer Tajik!