PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickety Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hane Goshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cricket
vs
Goshi

175 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickety Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hane Goshi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Cricket with that takedown attempt.
Cricket tries to move into range but Goshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goshi throws a head kick that misses.
Goshi misses with a head kick.

Cricket closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Cricket is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Goshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cricket decides to stand back up.
Cricket wants to clinch.
Goshi pushes Cricket away with a front kick.
Goshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cricket is breathing heavily.
Goshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cricket. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goshi throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Rickety Cricket has been cut.
Cricket takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cricket moves forwards but Goshi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goshi looks to land a combination but Cricket avoids it well.
Cricket walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Goshi misses.

Goshi clinches with his opponent.
Goshi lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goshi pulls guard effortlessly.
Cricket stops Goshi from standing up.

Goshi kicks Cricket off and gets to his feet.

Goshi scores with a takedown into Cricket's guard.

Goshi stands up and waves to Cricket to follow him.
Goshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Goshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick from Goshi lands but Cricket takes it in his stride.
Goshi lands with a kick to the temple. Cricket shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goshi stalks Cricket and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cricket's face. Cricket staggers backwards, shaken.
Goshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goshi. That's going to slow Cricket down.
Goshi stalks Cricket and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cricket's face. Cricket staggers backwards, shaken.
Goshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cricket's sensitive parts.
Goshi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cricket on the side of the head.
Goshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goshi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cricket.
Goshi throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goshi throws a head kick that misses.
Goshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cricket blocks a head kick by Goshi.
Goshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goshi thows a body kick. Cricket tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cricket takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Goshi throws a shot to the body.
Goshi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Rickety Cricket's cut is getting worse.
Goshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Goshi instigates a clinch.
Goshi lands a knee to the body.

Goshi breaks from the clinch.
Goshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goshi lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Goshi.
Cricket avoids the head kick by Goshi.
Cricket is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goshi connects with a crisp jab.
Goshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Goshi lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Goshi.
Goshi scores with a one two! Cricket had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cricket walks forward, straight into a front kick from Goshi.
Goshi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Goshi.
No joy there for Goshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goshi throws a head kick that misses.
Goshi throws a sloppy head kick and Cricket moves out of range easily.
Cricket looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goshi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cricket drops his hands momentarily and Goshi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cricket blocks a head kick by Goshi.
Goshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cricket tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Goshi.
Goshi cracks Cricket with a good jab.
Goshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cricket backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goshi.
Goshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Goshi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goshi lands a nice hook to Cricket's body. Cricket takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Goshi takes the fight into the clinch.
Cricket looking to stall.

Goshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goshi, right into the meat.
Goshi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Goshi clinches up against the cage.
Goshi digs a right hand underneath Cricket's ribcage. Cricket let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goshi pushes Cricket back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Goshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cricket's head.
Goshi connects with a body shot.
Goshi lands a head shot.
Cricket looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goshi lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cricket takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rickety Cricket's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Some wild striking there from Goshi.
Goshi misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hane Goshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickety Cricket's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goshi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Goshi. That snapped Cricket's head back.
Rickety Cricket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cricket.
Cricket takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goshi misses with a head kick.
Cricket takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Goshi has closed the distance and engaged Cricket in a clinch.
Cricket drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goshi lands a body shot in the clinch.

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

Goshi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Goshi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Goshi.
Cricket takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cricket takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goshi scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cricket stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cricket has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goshi lands a head kick!
Goshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cricket backs up against the cage.
Goshi lands with a nice combination. Cricket backs away looking to recover.
Goshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goshi scores with a sloppy right hand. Cricket should have avoided that one.

Jeez, Rickety Cricket's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Goshi scores with a leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Goshi. Beautiful body shot.
Goshi lands a head kick!
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!
Goshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Goshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Goshi drives through and clinches with Cricket against the cage.
Goshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
Goshi slowing the pace effectively.
Goshi prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickety Cricket. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cricket takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cricket on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goshi. Goshi obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goshi throws a head kick but Cricket moves out of range.
Cricket stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goshi.
Goshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cricket's head.
Goshi keeps Cricket at a distance using the push kick.
Goshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Goshi throws a series of punches but Cricket avoids them all with ease.
Cricket blocks a head kick by Goshi.
Rickety Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goshi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cricket has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Goshi throws a sloppy head kick and Cricket moves out of range easily.
Goshi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rickety Cricket's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hane Goshi!