PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Goldenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldenberg comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still D.R.E.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goldenberg
vs
Do

225 cm
32
300 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

215 cm
27
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdullah Goldenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Do!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldenberg tries to clinch up

and Do counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldenberg keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Do slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Goldenberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goldenberg tries to get out of the position.
Goldenberg tries to improve position but can't.
Do lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldenberg looks to move to half guard but instead Do has passed into mount! Damn!
Goldenberg is looking to get to half guard.

Do looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Do landing punches.
Goldenberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Do with good strikes from the mount here!
Goldenberg is squirming around, avoiding Do's attempts to control the action.
Goldenberg is looking to improve his position but Do isn't that keen on the idea.
Goldenberg wants to try and get back to his feet.
Do scoring with strikes but Goldenberg is staying in there.
Goldenberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldenberg taking shots to the head.
Do controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Goldenberg can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Goldenberg is looking to get to half guard.
Do with a couple of short strikes.
Goldenberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Do connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Do with good strikes from the mount here!
Goldenberg is squirming around, avoiding Do's attempts to control the action.
Goldenberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do controlling his opponent.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do unloading with bombs!
Do trying to control but Goldenberg is having none of it.
Do controlling the pace for now.

Do is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Goldenberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Goldenberg shrugs it off.
Do postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goldenberg looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldenberg is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do lands a big shot there that rocks Goldenberg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Goldenberg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Goldenberg wants to get back to full guard but Do has passed into side control.
Goldenberg is not content to let Do control the position.
Do cracks Goldenberg with a big elbow.
Do remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Do thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldenberg tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goldenberg is looking to clinch.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldenberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Goldenberg. No joy for Do on that attempt.
Goldenberg wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldenberg wants to clinch.
Goldenberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Do throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldenberg is looking to clinch but Do is avoiding it.

Do closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goldenberg quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do is trying to control. Goldenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goldenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Do stalling.
Goldenberg is looking for a sweep. Do is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goldenberg is not content to let Do control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Do in particular looking to stall.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Will Do wasn't active enough on the ground.
Do avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Goldenberg as Do shoots in.
Goldenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Do was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldenberg.
Goldenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldenberg tries to clinch but Do is having none of it.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt

and Do counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Will Do has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do preventing the sweep.
Do slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Do has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do lands a couple of elbows.
Do passes Goldenberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Do seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldenberg is looking for a sweep. Do is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Do is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Do prevents Goldenberg from improving his position.
Goldenberg is working hard here to advance position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Do.
Do looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Goldenberg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Do scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goldenberg is not content to let Do control the position.
Goldenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Do is nestled in close to Goldenberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goldenberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Goldenberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Do's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Do's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Do as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Goldenberg!
Goldenberg avoiding Do 's attempts to control his hands.
Goldenberg landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do is trapped and Goldenberg is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Goldenberg lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Do hold on?!
Goldenberg doesn't have the hooks in and Do manages to turn into his guard.
Goldenberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goldenberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Do is controlling him.
Goldenberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Do flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Do bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Goldenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Will Do will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Do will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldenberg tries to clinch there but Do circles away.
Do tries to bum rush Goldenberg with a series of wild strikes but Goldenberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goldenberg tries to clinch up

and Do counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Do content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goldenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Do on the ground.
Goldenberg manages to get to full guard.
Do distracts Goldenberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goldenberg is on top in guard.
Goldenberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goldenberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldenberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goldenberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goldenberg lands a couple of elbows.
Do is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Goldenberg is bucking up trying to escape but Do cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Goldenberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
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!
Goldenberg wants to improve his position but Do is controlling well.
Do is keen to just control but Goldenberg is a slippery customer.
Do slows the pace down in half guard.
Goldenberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Abdullah Goldenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Do is nestled in close to Goldenberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Do is working for a submission of some sort.
Do lands strikes from half guard.
Do wants to pass to mount but Goldenberg is defending the position.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldenberg keeps working.
Do is controlling the pace.
Do prevents Goldenberg from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldenberg gets full guard.
Do is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Do connects with a couple of short punches.
Goldenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Do content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goldenberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Do puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Do is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Goldenberg is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Do!