PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efriam Haldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goat's entrance music is Impaled Nazarene - Cult of the Goat. A fine choice. Efriam Haldi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Goat
vs
Haldi

164 cm
33
148 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

167 cm
23
144 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Efriam Haldi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haldi misses with a head kick.
Haldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haldi drops his hands momentarily and Goat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goat works Haldi's body with a nice hook.
Haldi lands with a nice body punch.
Haldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haldi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haldi checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haldi thows a leg kick but Goat checks it
and Goat counters with a good low kick that Haldi was not able to check.
Decent striking displayed by Haldi there.
Haldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goat swinging wildly here.
Haldi scores with a leg kick.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goat missing with a left hand there. Haldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haldi throws a leg kick but Goat checks it.
Haldi misses with a head kick.
Haldi misses with a leg kick
and Goat counters with a leg kick.
Goat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haldi throws a leg kick
and Goat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Haldi misses with a low kick.
Goat throws a chopping leg kick but Haldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses
letting Goat counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haldi misses with a kick to the body.
Haldi connects with a jab.
Haldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haldi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haldi throws a front kick aimed at Goat's knee but Goat avoids it well.
Goat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haldi is able to avoid easily.
Haldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goat is out of range.
Goat scoring well with a low kick there.
Haldi misses with a head kick.
Haldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haldi sizes up Goat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haldi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haldi blocks the body kick.
Haldi scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haldi slips under a jab.
Haldi throws a lazy head kick
and Goat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haldi's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Efriam Haldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goat avoids the head kick by Haldi.
Haldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haldi misses with an uppercut.
Haldi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haldi misses with a head kick.
Haldi defending well as Goat loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Haldi is predictable there
and Goat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goat lands a glancing blow to the side of Haldi's head.
Haldi tries to work over Goat's front leg with a kick but Goat checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat is looking to slow Haldi down with leg kicks.
Goat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goat throws a lazy right hand but Haldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goat connects with a body shot.
Haldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haldi thows a leg kick but Goat checks it
and Goat counters with a left and a right that stings Haldi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haldi throws a nice head kick!
Goat throws a head kick that misses.
Haldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goat misses the shot to the body.
Goat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haldi swivels and escapes.
Haldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haldi 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 Goat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat thumps Haldi with a low kick.
Haldi throws a low kick but Goat moves out of range easily.
Goat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haldi throws a body kick that misses.
Efriam Haldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Goat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goat. That's going to slow Haldi down.
Haldi throws a push kick but Goat slaps the foot to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Haldi 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat checks a leg kick.
Goat scores with a hook.
Goat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haldi misses with a leg kick
and Goat counters with an inside leg kick.
Goat tries to clinch but Haldi is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Goat. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haldi ducks right into an uppercut from Goat.
Goat throws a body punch but Haldi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Goat dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Haldi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goat counters with a left to the body.
Haldi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haldi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haldi lands with a straight right. Goat didn't see that one coming.
Haldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goat throws a big shot that misses.
Haldi avoids the body shot from Goat.
Haldi scores with a nice right hand.
Goat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Billy Goat is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Haldi is predictable there
and Goat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haldi.
Haldi looks for the body kick but Goat saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goat.
Haldi looks for the body kick but Goat saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haldi!
That kick from Haldi tenderised Goat's leg. Goat is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Goat both land. Nice combination.
Haldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goat swings for the body but Haldi moves out of range.
Haldi throws a solid leg kick but Goat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haldi.
Goat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goat.
Goat blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haldi looks to land a left hand but Goat moved out of range nicely.
Haldi throws a leg kick
and Goat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haldi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab lands there for Goat.
Haldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haldi thows a body kick. Goat tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Goat throws out a powerful jab.
Haldi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Haldi
and Goat counters with a good low kick that Haldi was not able to check.
Goat closes the distance and clinches up with Haldi, looking for a takedown. Goat pushes Haldi against the cage but Haldi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haldi lands a high kick!
Goat slips a jab from Haldi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Efriam Haldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haldi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Efriam Haldi!
Efriam Haldi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.