PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldberg comes to the cage accompanied by GOLDBERG. Bill Goldberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Royce White's chin.

Goldberg
vs
White

193 cm
38
265 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

204 cm
27
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce White!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goldberg shoots in and gets a takedown into White's guard.
White throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
White lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goldberg!
White prevents Goldberg from getting the reversal.
White looking to control but Goldberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg tries to hold on but White pushes him away.
White punching from mount but Goldberg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Goldberg tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
White controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
White wants to control the pace but Goldberg is squirming around nicely.
Goldberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goldberg wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White controlling from the full mount.
White tries to control but Goldberg wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White controlling from mount.
Goldberg can't escape the position.
Goldberg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
White takes Goldberg's back.
Goldberg staying busy and making it hard for White to control.
Goldberg looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Goldberg is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is keeping busy.
Goldberg trying to control the action but White just sinks the hooks in.
White struggling to land strikes to the head as Goldberg covers up.
Goldberg is keeping busy.

White tightening his grip on Goldberg, looking for the choke.
White missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White looking for the choke from the back.

White looking for the choke but no joy.
Goldberg controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
White keeps control of the position as Goldberg tries to break free.
White tries to keep control of the position but Goldberg is staying busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldberg trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

White working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Goldberg is doing well to defend. White seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Goldberg is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce White!