PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Golobradi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Small
vs
Golobradi

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elvis Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Golobradi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
Golobradi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Golobradi clinches with his opponent.
Golobradi trying to land knees to the body.

Golobradi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Small can't fight it off and eventually Golobradi manages to take the fight to the floor. Small looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Golobradi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobradi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Golobradi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Small is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Golobradi postures up in Small's guard and throws a big left but Small blocks it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Golobradi throws a series of punches but Small avoids them all with ease.

Golobradi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Small looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Golobradi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Golobradi throwing strikes from guard but Small blocks nicely.
Small is breathing heavily.
Golobradi wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position.
Golobradi stays in close to Small's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Golobradi cracks Small with a solid left hand.
Golobradi controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Small tries to bum rush Golobradi with a series of wild strikes but Golobradi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Small tries to clinch up
and Golobradi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small shoots in looking for a takedown. Golobradi tries to sprawl out of it but Small keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Golobradi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Golobradi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Golobradi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Golobradi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Golobradi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Golobradi throws a series of strikes that have Small backpedaling.
Golobradi with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Golobradi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golobradi stalks Small and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Small's face. Small staggers backwards, shaken.
Small fails in his attempt to clinch.

Golobradi has Small up against the cage in a clinch.
Small has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Small wants a takedown but no success here.
Small has Golobradi pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Golobradi.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Golobradi.
Golobradi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Small backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Golobradi.
Golobradi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golobradi stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golobradi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Small up against the cage.
Golobradi landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobradi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Elvis Small has been cut.
Golobradi slows down the pace here.

Golobradi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Golobradi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Small has momentary wrist control but Golobradi slips an elbow through the middle.
Golobradi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golobradi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Golobradi is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Golobradi throws a combination. Small tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Golobradi instigates a clinch.
Golobradi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Golobradi is trying to trip Small. He has hold of a leg but Small is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Golobradi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golobradi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Small preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Golobradi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Golobradi 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.
Small tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Golobradi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jack Golobradi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Golobradi.
We've been informed that Golobradi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Golobradi clinches.
Golobradi missing with knees to the body.
Golobradi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Golobradi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Small letting Golobradi take a breather here.
Golobradi slows down the pace here.
Golobradi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Golobradi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elvis Small's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Golobradi moves into the clinch.
Golobradi missing with knees to the body.
Golobradi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Golobradi content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Golobradi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Small can't fight it off and eventually Golobradi manages to take the fight to the floor. Small looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Golobradi stops Small from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golobradi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobradi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Golobradi throws a big right hand that misses.
Golobradi forces his way into half guard.
Golobradi content to control rather than advance.
Golobradi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Golobradi is looking to advance position but Small won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jack Golobradi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golobradi lands a slapping body shot.

Golobradi moves into range and clinches up with Small.
Golobradi lands an elbow just above Small 's eye.
Golobradi crunches a lovely knee into Small's ribcage.

Golobradi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Golobradi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Golobradi working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golobradi is taking a breather. Small says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Golobradi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Golobradi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Golobradi is pressing down on Small's thigh, looking to free his foot. Small is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golobradi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Golobradi in particular looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Small is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Golobradi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jack Golobradi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Golobradi stalling.
Golobradi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Small's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Golobradi!
Golobradi scores with a nice head shot.
Golobradi throws a nice looking combination but Small bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Golobradi.
Small wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Golobradi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Golobradi connects with a body shot.
Golobradi throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Golobradi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice jab there from Golobradi.
Nice uppercut there from Golobradi.
Elvis Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golobradi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Golobradi duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Golobradi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Golobradi 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Golobradi!