PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hane Goshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fife has chosen Fishin Hole as his entrance music. Hane Goshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goshi
vs
Fife

169 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hane Goshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Fife!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fife closes the distance and clinches up with Goshi, looking for a takedown. Fife pushes Goshi against the cage but Goshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goshi thuds a left hand into Fife's body.
Goshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goshi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Goshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fife is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goshi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goshi's back!
Fife cracks Goshi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Goshi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Fife looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fife lands punches and elbows.
Fife lands punches and elbows.
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!

Fife looking for the RNC.
Fife scores with punches from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goshi is covering up but some of the strikes from Fife are getting through and doing damage.
Goshi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Goshi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fife there.
Goshi pushes Fife off looking to stand but Fife dives back in and keeps control.
Goshi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fife works his foot free and advances to mount.
Goshi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Goshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Goshi taking shots to the head.
Fife cracks Goshi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fife connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goshi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fife raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Fife.
Goshi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fife working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goshi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fife with a couple of short strikes.
Fife pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fife landing strikes from the mount and Goshi is in trouble!

Goshi is rocked!

Fife jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Goshi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oh Goshi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fife on the ground.
Fife looks gassed!
Goshi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Goshi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fife.
Goshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Goshi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fife is controlling him well.
Fife grinds an elbow into Goshi's temple.
You can see the frustration on Goshi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fife has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fife tries to move to mount but Goshi blocks the move with his legs.
Fife working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fife landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fife is chipping away with strikes.
Fife is chipping away with strikes.
Fife prevents Goshi from escaping the position.
Fife scores with a couple of short elbows.
Goshi wants to get back to his feet but Fife drags him back down.
Fife lands a nice forearm strike.
Goshi wants to get back to his feet.
Fife is chipping away with strikes.
Goshi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fife is controlling him well.
Fife has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Goshi!
Fife landing strikes from the mount.
Fife connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goshi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goshi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fife with the ground and pound from mount.
Fife lands with some strikes.
Fife with the ground and pound from mount.
Fife is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fife lands a big elbow.
Goshi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fife is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fife lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fife with a couple of short strikes.

Fife looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fife looking to finish Goshi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goshi!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goshi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fife breaks from Goshi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Fife dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goshi, right into the meat.
Goshi lands a high kick!
No joy there for Goshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fife shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fife tries for a takedown but Goshi circles away easily
and Goshi counters with a head kick. That will keep Fife thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Goshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice straight punches there by Goshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goshi.
Fife doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goshi counters with a series of strikes. Fife will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hane Goshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Fife.
Goshi throws a head kick but Fife moves out of range.
Fife is breathing heavily.
Goshi throws a right and a left that Fife avoids nicely.
Hane Goshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fife stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goshi.
Fife has his takedown stuffed

and Goshi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goshi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fife is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goshi throwing strikes but missing.

Goshi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fife, up you get!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goshi!
Goshi throws a series of punches but Fife moves out of range.
Goshi looks to land a combination but Fife avoids it well.
Hane Goshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fife doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goshi counters with a head kick. That will keep Fife thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Goshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fife's calf.
Fife with a lazy takedown attempt

so Goshi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Goshi stands up from Fife's guard - Goshi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goshi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fife decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fife is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Goshi!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife is landing with some decent strikes but Goshi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fife postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goshi looks a forlorn figure.
Goshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fife connects with a bit shot that sees Goshi covering up! More strikes from Goshi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fife is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Fife!