PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Montros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montros comes into the arena with Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Goss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Absolute Zero: Define Neutral. Joseph Goss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montros
vs
Goss

182 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Montros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montros tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Goss. No joy for Montros on that attempt.
Montros shoots in looking for a takedown. Goss tries to sprawl out of it but Montros keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Goss has closed the distance and engaged Montros in a clinch.
Goss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Montros blocks it.
Goss lands a knee to the head.
Goss connects with a knee to the head.
Goss tries to land knees in the clinch but Montros avoids the damage to the body.
Goss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montros backwards.
Montros managing to block the knees to the body from Goss.
Goss throws an elbow but it misses.
Montros takes a knee right on the jaw!

Montros is rocked!
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but Montros blocks with his arms.
Goss holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Goss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montros looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Montros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Goss.

Goss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montros swats away the attempt to clinch by Goss.

Goss forces Montros back against the cage and clinches.

Goss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goss's waist but Goss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montros off to one side.
Goss tries to clinch up but Montros circles away and keeps his distance.
Goss tries to clinch up but Montros circles away and keeps his distance.
Montros keeps the fight on the outside.
Montros throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goss throws a head kick that misses.
Goss shoots and misses
and Montros counters with a one-two to the body.
Goss looks gassed!
Montros misses with a takedown

and Goss counters by moving into the clinch.
Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Montros is blocking nicely.
Goss tries to land knees in the clinch but Montros avoids the damage to the body.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss lands an elbow just above Montros 's eye.
Goss looking to slow down the pace here.
Montros changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goss fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Goss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Montros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montros smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Montros shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Montros showed some decent athleticism there.
Montros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goss's head.
Goss gets back to full guard.
Goss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montros is one step ahead there.
Montros has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Montros trying to control but Goss is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros throwing strikes but missing.
Montros trying to control the position from guard on top but Goss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montros is one step ahead there.
Montros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goss swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Montros misses with a wild combination.
Goss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Goss clinches.
Montros taking a breather.

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.
Montros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goss smiles and moves away.
Montros throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Montros as Goss shoots in.
Montros swats away the attempt to clinch by Goss.
Goss wants to clinch.
Montros scores with a head kick.
Goss misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Goss.
Goss clinches but Montros breaks the clinch

and Montros counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goss keeping full guard, as Montros tries to pass.
Goss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Montros's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Montros will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goss stuffs the takedown attempt from Montros. Montros gets slowly back to his feet.
Goss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goss is looking to clinch.
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montros avoids the head kick by Goss.
Goss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montros misses with a takedown attempt - Goss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goss avoids the head kick by Montros.
Montros misses with a series of wild punches.
Goss is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Montros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Montros misses.
Montros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montros doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Goss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Montros's guard now.
Goss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montros's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montros's head.
Goss wants to control from the top but Montros keeps moving.
Goss landing with the ground and pound.
Goss connects with a couple of short punches.

Montros looking for a guillotine here but Goss defends easily.

Goss stands up and waves to Montros to follow him.
Goss tries to clinch up but Montros circles away and keeps his distance.
Goss wants to clinch.
Goss tries to clinch but Montros moves out of range.

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 throws a head kick that Montros semi-blocks.
Goss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Goss.
Goss has a takedown stuffed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jason Montros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Montros shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Goss's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goss wants to sweep but no luck.
Goss keeping moving, preventing Montros from controlling successfully.
Goss striking off his back but it's not causing Montros any problems.
Montros won't allow Goss to sweep him here.
Montros trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goss's guard.
Goss tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goss throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montros fails with a takedown attempt.
Montros shoots in but no luck this time.
Montros keeps the fight on the outside.
Goss wants to clinch.
Goss tries to clinch
and Montros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goss as he avoids it easily.
Montros keeps the fight on the outside.
Montros keeps the fight on the outside.

Goss drives through and clinches with Montros against the cage.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montros is looking to break free of the clinch but Goss has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Montros blocks it.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montros tries to score a body lock takedown but Goss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Montros breaks the clinch.
Goss throws a head kick that misses.
Montros with a poor takedown

and Goss counters with a single leg into guard. Montros didn't expect that.
Goss won't allow Montros to sweep him here.
Goss looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montros works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goss lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goss's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Goss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Montros has a takedown stuffed.
Montros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Montros scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Goss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montros tries to avoid it but Goss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montros to the ground. Montros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goss wants to clinch.
Goss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montros closes the distance and clinches up with Goss, looking for a takedown. Montros pushes Goss against the cage but Goss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Montros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Montros.
Montros fails with the takedown.
Goss lands a head kick!
Goss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montros swats away the attempt to clinch by Goss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goss tries to clinch up.
Goss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Montros misses with a takedown attempt - Goss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Goss drives through and clinches with Montros against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goss.
Montros is looking to break free of the clinch but Goss has double underhooks.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Goss prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goss is working for takedown but Montros is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montros blocks it with crossed arms.
Goss is trying to maintain a safe position but Montros gets an underhook and turns Goss into the cage.
Goss stops a takedown attempt from Montros.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montros wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montros drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goss pulls his leg out and moves away.
Goss tries to clinch but Montros moves away
and Montros counters with a right hand to the body.
Goss moves in looking to clinch but Montros pushes him off.
Montros scores with a decent looking hook.
Goss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montros pinned against the cage. Montros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goss throws a head kick but Montros moves out of range.
No joy there for Montros, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montros misses with a series of wild punches.
Goss doesn't manage to clinch there - Montros circles away.
Montros throws a right and a left that Goss avoids nicely.
Goss wants to clinch up but Montros keeps it at a distance.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montros avoids the head kick by Goss.
Montros misses with a takedown attempt - Goss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss tries to clinch but Montros is having none of it.
Montros missing with a left hand there. Goss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montros keeps the fight on the outside.
Goss tries to clinch but Montros moves out of range.
Montros shoots in for a takedown but Goss shows good takedown defense.
Montros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goss throws a head kick that misses.
Goss stuffs the takedown attempt from Montros. Montros gets slowly back to his feet.

Goss closes the distance and clinches.
Goss lands an elbow just above Montros 's eye.
Montros is trying to drag Goss to the mat but Goss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short left from Goss.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.

Goss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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.
Montros throws a sloppy head kick and Goss moves out of range easily.

Goss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Goss manages to break the clinch.

Goss rushes Montros and presses him up against the cage.
Montros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goss trying to land knees to the body.
Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Montros is blocking nicely.
Montros goes for a takedown attempt but Goss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goss as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montros. That did some damage!
Goss feints and then cracks Montros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montros down.

Goss gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Goss gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Montros regains guard.
Goss preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Goss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goss 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30

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