PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Vanguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiteru Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Japanese Boy. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yoshiteru Goto enters the cage!

Vanguard
vs
Goto

170 cm
26
145 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

173 cm
27
146 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Vanguard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshiteru Goto!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goto slips under a jab.
Vanguard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Vanguard is predictable there

and Goto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanguard backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vanguard.
Vanguard lands a shoulder strike.
Vanguard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanguard working aggressively here.
Vanguard lands with a short shot to the head.
Vanguard misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanguard struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Goto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goto struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanguard controls his hands.
A short left from Goto.
Vanguard misses with a body punch.

Vanguard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goto lands a head kick!
Vanguard takes one on the button.
Goto misses with a low kick.
Goto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vanguard is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard thows a leg kick but Goto checks it
and Vanguard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanguard tries to land a leg kick but Goto saw it coming and moves away.
Vanguard misses with a low kick.
Vanguard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goto counters with a big head kick but Vanguard shrugs it off.
Vanguard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goto is out of range and Vanguard settles back down.
Vanguard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vanguard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goto lands with a nice body kick.
Goto lands a two punch combo.
Vanguard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vanguard misses with a head kick.
Vanguard misses with a low kick as Goto jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vanguard, right into the meat.
Vanguard's corner calls for a 1-2. Vanguard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vanguard.

Goto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanguard, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Vanguard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Goto.
Vanguard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanguard.

Vanguard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanguard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Goto misses.
Vanguard throws a head kick but Goto moves out of range.
Vanguard throws a leg kick
and Goto counters with a thumping low kick.
Vanguard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vanguard throws a head kick that Goto semi-blocks.
Vanguard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goto.
Vanguard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goto.
Goto misses with a two punch combination.
Vanguard misses with a leg kick.
Goto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vanguard's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard motions for Goto to come forward. Vanguard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vanguard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vanguard throws a chopping leg kick but Goto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goto thuds his right hand into Vanguard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vanguard throws a lazy head kick
and Goto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Vanguard is predictable there
and Goto counters with a nice uppercut.
Grant Vanguard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goto checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Goto.
Goto lands a leg kick that knocks Vanguard off balance momentarily.
Vanguard walks into a left hand.
Goto connects with an inside leg kick.
Goto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vanguard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vanguard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goto. That one must have hurt.
Vanguard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goto thuds his right hand into Vanguard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vanguard tries a head kick but it misses.
Goto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Vanguard misses
and Goto counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Vanguard misses

and Goto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanguard misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goto as Vanguard tries to tie him up.
Goto misses with some punches.
Vanguard has Goto pressed against the cage.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanguard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto prevents a body shot from Vanguard.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto blocks an uppercut.
Goto prevents a body shot from Vanguard.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanguard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
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 checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vanguard needs to keep his hands up - Goto had a free shot at his head there.
Goto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vanguard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Goto.
Vanguard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vanguard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vanguard connects with a looping right hand.
Vanguard throws a leg kick which misses Goto's front leg but catches the back leg as Goto tries to avoid it.
Goto sizes up Vanguard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vanguard's head backwards.
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!
Good shot there by Goto.

Vanguard is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Vanguard misses.
Oh Vanguard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vanguard seems to have got his legs back now.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goto.
Vanguard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard walks into a straight right hand from Goto.
Goto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goto digs a good hook to Vanguard's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Goto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Goto as he checks the leg kick.
Vanguard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goto lands with a straight right. Vanguard didn't see that one coming.
Goto lands a front kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vanguard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vanguard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goto avoids the head kick by Vanguard.
Goto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanguard thumps Goto with a low kick.
Goto is looking to slow Vanguard down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Vanguard misses its intended target.
Vanguard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goto cracks the inside of Vanguard's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goto checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vanguard.
Goto moves out of range as Vanguard throws a body kick.
Goto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goto, right into the meat.
Goto checks the leg kick.
Vanguard thows a leg kick but Goto checks it
and Goto counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vanguard.

Goto clinches up with Vanguard and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanguard.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goto lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goto.
Goto misses with a punch to the body.
Vanguard struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Vanguard avoiding damage.
Vanguard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goto's elbow.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Vanguard.
Goto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanguard.
Vanguard throws a head punch that misses.
Goto lands a body punch.
Vanguard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanguard misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vanguard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vanguard fails to land.
Vanguard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vanguard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goto.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vanguard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
Goto lands with a left to the head.
Vanguard blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Vanguard.
Vanguard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goto up against the cage.
Vanguard working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goto tries a body shot but Vanguard blocks it.
Vanguard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanguard.
Goto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanguard.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanguard lands a body shot.
Goto misses with some punches.
Vanguard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanguard backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshiteru Goto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vanguard tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanguard is looking to land body kicks.
Vanguard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goto connects with the punch.
Vanguard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vanguard.
Goto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vanguard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goto scrambles back to his feet.
Goto sizes up Vanguard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vanguard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Goto.
Vanguard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Goto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!

Vanguard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goto.
Vanguard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vanguard thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard throws a hook but Goto blocks it.
Vanguard throws a hook but Goto avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanguard misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goto.
Vanguard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vanguard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vanguard throws a leg kick

and Goto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vanguard working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Goto.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanguard misses with a hook from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Goto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vanguard cracks Goto with a nice body shot.
Goto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vanguard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goto is keeping busy.
Vanguard misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto blocks a body shot from Vanguard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goto lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanguard backwards.
Vanguard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goto scores with a nice hook to the head.

Vanguard manages to break the clinch.
Vanguard misses with an uppercut. Goto saw that one coming.
Vanguard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goto.
Vanguard thows a leg kick but Goto checks it

and Goto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goto throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanguard.
A head punch on the inside from Vanguard fails to land.
Vanguard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanguard.
Goto misses with the head strike.
Goto lands with a light punch inside.
Vanguard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshiteru Goto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vanguard takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanguard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanguard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanguard backwards.
Goto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vanguard.
Goto misses with some punches.
Vanguard swings wildly with an uppercut but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanguard is trying to break the clinch but Goto has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
Goto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vanguard tries to break free but Goto pushes him back against the cage.
Goto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
Goto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanguard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanguard swings wildly with an uppercut but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanguard misses with a punch to the body.
Grant Vanguard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto stalling against the cage.
Vanguard can't break the clinch.
Vanguard is trying to force a seperation but Goto has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goto lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Goto.
Vanguard lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Goto.
Vanguard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanguard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanguard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanguard presses Goto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vanguard misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiteru Goto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiteru Goto!
During a confident post fight interview, Yoshiteru Goto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.