PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiteru Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow has chosen Hero as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goto
vs
Longbow

173 cm
36
146 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

160 cm
30
139 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshiteru Goto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longbow swings widly with a right hand
and Goto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goto scores with a jab. Longbow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Goto moves out of range easily.
Goto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longbow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.

Goto has closed the distance and engaged Longbow in a clinch.
Longbow tries a body shot but Goto blocks it.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goto throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbow.
Goto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goto trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goto lands with a short shot to the head.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Goto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
Longbow scores with a shoulder strike.
Longbow blocking some punches.
Goto blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Goto.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Goto blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Longbow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goto misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
Longbow is leaning against Goto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Longbow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
Longbow working aggressively here.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Longbow throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goto blocks an uppercut.
Longbow digs a right hand underneath Goto's ribcage. Goto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Goto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longbow lands a body punch.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goto lands a hook that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Longbow lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Longbow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Goto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longbow misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goto.
Longbow working aggressively here.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
Longbow swings wildly with an uppercut but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto misses with some punches.
Longbow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gotos head.
Longbow lands a body punch.
Longbow prevents a body shot from Goto.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Goto controls the action.
Longbow pushes Goto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goto misses with the head strike.
Longbow tries to work over Goto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goto.
A short left from Longbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Goto.
Longbow lands with a left to the head.
Longbow swings wildly with an uppercut but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto throws a head punch that misses.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Goto controls the action.
Goto is looking to control Longbow's arms but Longbow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goto has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Longbow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Goto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Goto drives through and clinches with Longbow against the cage.
Goto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longbow is keeping busy.
Goto throws a head punch that misses.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Longbow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Longbow.
Goto tries to stall but Longbow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goto working aggressively here.
Longbow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Longbow is defending well for now.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Longbow.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry Longbow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto tries to land knees in the clinch but Longbow avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goto throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbow.
Goto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Longbow avoiding damage as Goto throws knees to the body.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
Longbow blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
Longbow tries a body shot but Goto blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Longbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow has a couple of punches blocked by Goto.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longbow.
Longbow pushes Goto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goto is working Longbow over against the cage.
A short right from Longbow on the inside.
Longbow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goto.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Longbow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Longbow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
Goto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Longbow is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto lands a hook that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
Longbow lands a left hand.
Longbow presses Goto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Goto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Longbow fails to land.
Goto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longbow.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Longbow has a couple of punches blocked by Goto.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow lands a left hand.
Longbow tries to work over Goto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goto lands with a left to the head.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto throws a head punch that misses.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Longbow throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Longbow has a couple of punches blocked by Goto.
Longbow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Longbow works on Goto's body with a couple of short punches.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Goto tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Goto back against the cage.
Goto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Longbow throws a head punch that misses.
Longbow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow swings wildly with an uppercut but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Longbow.

Goto takes the fight into the clinch.
Longbow tries to throw a body punch but Goto avoids it by throwing Longbow back against the cage.
Longbow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goto or not.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goto works on Longbow's body with a couple of short punches.
Longbow lands a nice shot to the body.
Goto lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longbow.
Goto struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Longbow up against the cage.
Longbow misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longbow.
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goto misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Goto as the two fighters clinch.
Goto lands with a short shot to the head.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Goto is looking to control Longbow's arms but Longbow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goto has his back to the cage.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goto.
Longbow scores with a shoulder strike.
Goto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Longbow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Longbow digs a right hand into Goto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goto's gas tank.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Goto.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Goto controls the action.
Longbow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longbow avoiding damage as Goto throws knees to the body.
Longbow has a couple of punches blocked by Goto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goto misses with a body punch.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Goto controls the action.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Goto blocks an uppercut.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Longbow scores with a hook to the body.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Longbow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow blocking some punches.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Longbow.

Goto is rocked!
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Goto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
Goto seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Longbow.
A short uppercut from Goto.
Longbow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow blocking some punches.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goto scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Goto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longbow.
Goto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longbow.
Goto misses with the head strike.
Longbow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
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!
Longbow lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Longbow works on Goto's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Longbow fails to land.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow tries a body shot but Goto blocks it.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Longbow misses with some punches.
Longbow throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Longbow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Longbow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Goto on the inside.
Longbow pushes Goto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longbow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
A right hand to the body from Goto.
Longbow scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Goto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yoshiteru Goto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Longbow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Longbow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Longbow!
Henry Longbow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.