PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Goff (ranked 6064 p4p, 222 weight class) and Horace Clegane (ranked 5359 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Goff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Goff
vs
Clegane

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Goff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horace Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clegane on the side of the head.

It looks like Horace Clegane has been cut.
Goff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Goff darts in and clinches Clegane up against the cage.
Clegane jumps guard but Goff stands there with Clegane around his waist. Clegane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clegane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clegane is trying to pull guard but Goff has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Goff.
Clegane is trying to pull guard but Goff turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jack Goff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horace Clegane.
Clegane is trying to pull guard but Goff turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clegane looks winded!
Clegane tries to pull guard but Goff won't allow it.

Clegane gets control of Goff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clegane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Goff looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clegane can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clegane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goff but Goff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clegane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goff counters with a stiff right hand.
Clegane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Horace Clegane's cut even more.
Goff shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Clegane takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Goff sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Clegane bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Goff!