PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiteru Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahvid Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshiteru Goto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Goto
vs
Best

173 cm
22
146 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshiteru Goto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jahvid Best!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Goto.
Goto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Best with a hook.
Best steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goto.
Goto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Best looks to throw the jab but Goto is out of range.
Goto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Best pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goto swings for the body but Best moves out of range.
A slow jab from Goto misses its intended target.
Best throws a head kick that misses.
Best connects with a leg kick. Goto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Goto connects with a leg kick. Best looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Best connects with a leg kick. Goto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Best scores with a head kick. Goto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Goto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto throws a big shot that misses.
Goto is looking to chop away at Best's legs.
Goto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Best fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goto manages to avoid it.
Goto lands a jab to the head.
Goto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Best.
Goto lands with a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Best - that will leave a mark!
Best misses with a low kick.
Goto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Best moves away.
Best cracks the inside of Goto's front leg.
Goto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Best.
Best misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Best avoids the body shot from Goto.
Goto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Best is looking to land body kicks.
Goto defending well as Best loads up on a big left hand.

Goto gets a clinch.
Best creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Goto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goto misses with a knee to the head.
Goto working Best over with knees to the body.
Goto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Best avoids it.
Best scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Best breaks the clinch.
Best throws a body kick that misses.
Goto lands an overhand right.
Best is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Best. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Best.
Best wants to clinch.
Goto throws the kick towards the body but Best avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goto throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Best.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goto. Best does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Best is looking to land body kicks.
Goto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goto defending well as Best loads up on a big left hand.
Best throws a hook but Goto blocks it.
Goto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Best was well out of range. Poor timing from Goto.
Best scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Best throws a solid leg kick but Goto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Best.
Goto wants to clinch up but Best keeps it at a distance.
Goto misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Goto blocks the low kick.
Goto lands a nice shot that snaps Best's head back.
Good leg kick by Goto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Best shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goto walks into a stiff left hand from Best.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Best misses with a low kick.
Best lands a nice hook to Goto's body. Goto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goto misses with a low kick as Best jumps back.
Goto connects with a right hand. Best shakes it off.
Goto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Best just misses with a punch to the body.
Best tries to land a leg kick but Goto saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Best digs a good hook to Goto's body.
Best blocks a jab.
Goto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goto connects with a leg kick. Best looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshiteru Goto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goto gets a clinch.
Best misses with the head strike.
Goto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Best blocks it with crossed arms.
Best looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Best lands an elbow inside.
Goto lands with a short shot to the head.
Best wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goto trying to land knees to the body.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Best misses with an elbow over the top.
Goto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goto managing to block the knees to the body from Best.
A short uppercut from Best.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goto lands with a right to the head.
Goto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goto takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Best.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Best.
Best throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goto working aggressively here.
Best lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Best.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goto's brow.
Goto throws a head punch that misses.
Goto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goto lands with a light punch inside.
Goto lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Best throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Best.
Goto scores a nice knee to the body.
Goto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Best fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Best pushes Goto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goto tries to land a knee to the head but Best blocks with his arms.
Goto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Best avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Best.
Goto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goto blocks an elbow strike.
Best scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Best.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
Best managing to block the knees to the body from Goto.
Best throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gotos head.
Goto works on Best's body with a couple of short punches.
Goto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goto trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Best scores with a nice short uppercut.
Best creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goto's defenses.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goto's elbow.
Best lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goto.
Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshiteru Goto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Best is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Goto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goto tries to land a knee to the head but Best blocks with his arms.
Best gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Best can't break the clinch.
Best throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goto misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Best backwards.
Best stalling in the clinch.
Goto lands a nice knee to the body.
Best missing with knees to the body.
Best lands an elbow just above Goto 's eye.
Goto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goto misses with a punch to the body.
Best takes a shot to the head.
Goto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Best is defending well for now.

Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goto throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Best misses with the combination.
Best works the jab nicely.
Goto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshiteru Goto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Best lunges at Goto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goto's hand.
A shot to the body from Best misses
and Goto counters with a leg kick.
Goto throws a shot to the body.
Goto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Best dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goto lands with a nice body punch.
Best throws a head kick that misses.
Goto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Best steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goto. That one must have hurt.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshiteru Goto is winning the standup battle so far.

Best moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Goto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goto lands a front kick.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Best misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Goto misses.
Best's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Best ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goto moves away.
Goto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goto is looking to clinch but Best is avoiding it.
Best lands with a good body shot.
Goto just misses with a punch to the body.

Goto instigates a clinch.
Goto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Best scores with a shot to the side of Goto's head.
Best's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goto can't find room to land a body shot as Best controls the action.
Best trying to land knees to the body.
Best lands with a left to the head.

Goto breaks from the clinch.
Best swinging wildly here.
Best slips a jab from Goto.
Jahvid Best has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goto just misses with a punch to the body.
Goto scores with a body shot.
Best ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goto moves away.
Best throws a front kick aimed at Goto's knee but Goto avoids it well.
Goto misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Best.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Best.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goto.
Goto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Best tries to work over Goto's front leg with a kick but Goto checks it.
Best avoids a kick to the body.
Goto misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Best throws a lazy body kick
and Goto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Best throws a head kick but Goto moves out of range.
Goto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Best on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Goto missing with a left hand there. Best was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Goto.
A good leg kick by Goto.
A head kick misses from Best.
Best takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Best on the side of the head.
Goto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Best.
Best throws a jab when Goto was well out of range.
Goto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Best. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goto throws a jab but it's blocked by Best.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Best sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Best blocks a head kick by Goto.
Goto lands with a nice body kick.
Best blocks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Goto - just one landing.
Best throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goto.
Goto cracks Best with an open hand slap.
Goto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Best closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Best throws a sloppy head kick and Goto moves out of range easily.
Goto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Best throws a nice head kick!
Goto lands with a good body shot.
Goto throws a shot to the body.
Goto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiteru Goto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goto 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiteru Goto!
Our winner, Yoshiteru Goto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.