PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Goss
vs
Vinicius

179 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Goss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vinicius plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vinicius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Vinicius gets caught flat footed, as Goss shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet but Goss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vinicius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goss looking to pass the guard.
Vinicius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vinicius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goss postures up and lands a big shot to Vinicius's brow.
Goss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goss cracks Vinicius with a solid left hand.
Goss throws a big elbow that misses.
Goss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vinicius keeping moving, preventing Goss from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goss throwing strikes from guard but Vinicius blocks nicely.
Goss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius keeping full guard, as Goss tries to pass.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vinicius throws a head kick that misses.
Vinicius looks winded!

Goss decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goss throws a strike but Vinicius avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Goss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vinicius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goss content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vinicius wants to stand but Goss is controlling the position.
Vinicius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goss.
Vinicius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goss controls the pace.
Goss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vinicius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goss cracks Vinicius with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goss is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Goss connects with a couple of short punches.
Goss with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goss throwing strikes from guard but Vinicius blocks nicely.
Goss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Goss dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goss closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vinicius throws a wild body kick that Goss sees coming a mile off.
Goss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vinicius can do to turn this around?

Goss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vinicius to the mat! Vinicius manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goss throws a strike but Vinicius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Goss wants to hit a switch here but Vinicius passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Goss there!
Goss is trying to escape the mount.
Goss regains half guard.
Goss tries to get to full guard but Vinicius has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss trying to control from the bottom.
Vinicius prevents Goss from improving his position.
Vinicius is thwarting Goss's attempts to control the position.
Vinicius is breathing heavily.
Goss tries to get to full guard but Vinicius has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goss is looking to control Vinicius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goss avoid being mounted?
Alex Goss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goss preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Goss is looking to improve his position.

Vinicius stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goss closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goss lands in his opponent's guard.
Vinicius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goss landing some decent shots from guard.
Goss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vinicius's head.
Goss looking to pass the guard.
Goss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vinicius has momentary wrist control but Goss slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vinicius throws a wild body kick that Goss sees coming a mile off.

Goss shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Goss was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Goss laying and praying for a moment but Vinicius takes advantage and regains half guard.
Goss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goss drops an elbow to the side of Vinicius's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goss wants to control but Vinicius is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vinicius's head.
Vinicius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vinicius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vinicius won't allow Goss to pass to mount.
Goss with the ground and pound but Vinicius uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goss throwing strikes from guard but Vinicius blocks nicely.
Goss trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinicius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Goss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Vinicius.
Vinicius throws a head kick but Goss moves out of range.
As Vinicius looks to move away, Goss throws a big counter combo bu Vinicius just gets out of the way.

Vinicius gets caught flat footed, as Goss shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goss trying to control but Vinicius is working from the bottom.
Goss cracks Vinicius with a solid left hand.
Vinicius has momentary wrist control but Goss slips an elbow through the middle.
Goss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Goss content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goss works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Goss there.
Goss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vinicius's head.
Goss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goss winds up and cracks Vinicius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goss controlling the action here.
Vinicius felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alex Goss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goss winds up and cracks Vinicius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goss stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Goss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Goss!