PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rambeau Balbeaua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhomboid Goatcabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goatcabin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Selfishly Irritating kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rhomboid Goatcabin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balbeaua
vs
Goatcabin

186 cm
28
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

189 cm
31
175 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rambeau Balbeaua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rhomboid Goatcabin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Balbeaua.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goatcabin. Balbeaua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balbeaua moves forwards but Goatcabin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Balbeaua lands a nice hook to Goatcabin's body. Goatcabin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balbeaua throws a hook but Goatcabin avoids it easily.
Goatcabin fails with the takedown.
Balbeaua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goatcabin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balbeaua throws a good cross that connects.
Goatcabin scores with a head kick.
Goatcabin throws a looping overhand right but Balbeaua ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balbeaua keeps Goatcabin at a distance using the push kick.
Goatcabin misses with an uppercut. Balbeaua saw that one coming.
Goatcabin misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balbeaua.
Balbeaua looks to land a left hand but Goatcabin moved out of range nicely.
Goatcabin scores with a shot to the body.
Goatcabin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balbeaua.
An inside leg kick from Balbeaua misses.
Goatcabin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goatcabin defending well as Balbeaua loads up on a big left hand.
Balbeaua throws out a leg kick but Goatcabin moves out of range and Balbeaua only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balbeaua throws the kick towards the body but Goatcabin avoids it.
Balbeaua cracks Goatcabin with a good jab.
A big left from Balbeaua misses.
Balbeaua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by Balbeaua misses
and Goatcabin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balbeaua stuffs the takedown attempt from Goatcabin. Goatcabin gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goatcabin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goatcabin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goatcabin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balbeaua is fending him off so far but Goatcabin persists. Nope, Balbeaua circles away and we're back to standing.
Rambeau Balbeaua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balbeaua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goatcabin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balbeaua pinned against the cage. Balbeaua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goatcabin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balbeaua momentarily.
Balbeaua throws a leg kick
and Goatcabin counters with a head kick.
Balbeaua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balbeaua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goatcabin is out of range.
Balbeaua slaps away a takedown attempt from Goatcabin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balbeaua thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Goatcabin blocks the leg kick.
Balbeaua throws a leg kick which misses Goatcabin's front leg but catches the back leg as Goatcabin tries to avoid it.
Balbeaua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goatcabin.
Balbeaua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Balbeaua misses its intended target.
Balbeaua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goatcabin's head.
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.
Goatcabin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goatcabin wants to slow Balbeaua down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rambeau Balbeaua dominated that 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.

Goatcabin fails with a takedown attempt.
Goatcabin looks to land a combination but Balbeaua avoids it well.
Balbeaua swings widly with a right hand
and Goatcabin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balbeaua's knee momentarily.
Balbeaua throws a solid leg kick but Goatcabin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balbeaua.
Goatcabin defending well as Balbeaua loads up on a big left hand.
Balbeaua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balbeaua throws a body kick that misses
and Goatcabin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goatcabin misses with a left hand
and Balbeaua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Balbeaua lands with a hook. Goatcabin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balbeaua just misses with a punch to the body.
Goatcabin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balbeaua throws a right and a left that both miss.

Balbeaua gets caught napping as Goatcabin dives in and scores a takedown. Balbeaua manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Goatcabin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goatcabin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goatcabin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Balbeaua kicks Goatcabin off and gets to his feet.
Goatcabin connects with a looping right hand.
Rambeau Balbeaua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goatcabin throws a body punch but Balbeaua moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goatcabin shoots in looking for a takedown but Balbeaua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goatcabin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Goatcabin shoots in looking for a takedown but Balbeaua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goatcabin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rambeau Balbeaua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
Balbeaua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balbeaua wants to land a leg kick but Goatcabin is out of range.
Balbeaua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balbeaua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balbeaua throws the left hand but Goatcabin avoids the punch easily.
Rambeau Balbeaua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goatcabin dips to his left and cracks Balbeaua with an uppercut!
Goatcabin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin slips under a jab from Balbeaua.
Goatcabin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balbeaua as he avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balbeaua.
Balbeaua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goatcabin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goatcabin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rambeau Balbeaua is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Goatcabin misses.
Balbeaua throws a jab but it's blocked by Goatcabin.
Balbeaua throws an off balance right hand

and Goatcabin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Balbeaua's guard.
Balbeaua managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goatcabin throws an elbow that misses. Balbeaua uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goatcabin's guard. Nice move by Balbeaua!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goatcabin has a closed guard, preventing Balbeaua from standing up.
Goatcabin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balbeaua wanted to stand there but Goatcabin had control of the position.
Balbeaua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Balbeaua stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goatcabin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goatcabin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balbeaua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rhomboid Goatcabin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Goatcabin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balbeaua's waist but Balbeaua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goatcabin off to one side.
Goatcabin throws a hook but Balbeaua avoids it easily.
Balbeaua misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goatcabin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balbeaua on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Balbeaua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goatcabin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balbeaua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Balbeaua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goatcabin throws a series of punches but Balbeaua moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatcabin misses with a hook
and Balbeaua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goatcabin's knee momentarily.
Balbeaua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goatcabin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Goatcabin misses
and Balbeaua counters with a nice uppercut.
Goatcabin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rambeau Balbeaua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
Balbeaua looks to land a body kick but Goatcabin moved away.
Balbeaua throws a sloppy head kick and Goatcabin moves out of range easily.
Balbeaua misses with a straight right.
Goatcabin throws a body kick that misses.
Balbeaua walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goatcabin throws a looping overhand right but Balbeaua ducks down to avoid it.
Goatcabin thows a body shot but no joy.
Balbeaua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goatcabin checks it well.
Goatcabin throws a shot from downtown. Balbeaua moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Goatcabin.
Goatcabin throws a front kick aimed at Balbeaua's knee but Balbeaua avoids it well.
Goatcabin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balbeaua throws a looping overhand right but Goatcabin ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balbeaua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goatcabin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Balbeaua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goatcabin.
Balbeaua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goatcabin under the eye.
Goatcabin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goatcabin connects with a right hand. Balbeaua shakes it off.
Goatcabin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Goatcabin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balbeaua gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Goatcabin wants to work for an arm triangle but Balbeaua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Balbeaua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Balbeaua is looking to improve his position.
Balbeaua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goatcabin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Goatcabin is working for a kimura but Balbeaua is defending it quite comfortably.
Balbeaua gets back to full guard.

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 Rambeau Balbeaua.
I think Balbeaua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rambeau Balbeaua!