PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 9584 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuuji Ozimandias (ranked 6486 p4p, 677 weight class). Ryuuji Ozimandias will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Goldberg
vs
Ozimandias

190 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryuuji Ozimandias!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ozimandias feints a jab promting Goldberg to slip. Ozimandias then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Goldberg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Bill Goldberg has been cut.
Ozimandias lands with a cross.

Ozimandias clinches with his opponent.

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

Ozimandias gets a clinch.
Ozimandias misses with the head strike.
Goldberg fails to pull guard.
Ozimandias throws a head punch that misses.
Ozimandias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ozimandias lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Ozimandias on the inside.
A short left from Ozimandias.
Ozimandias has a couple of punches blocked by Goldberg.

Goldberg jumps guard and drags Ozimandias to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Goldberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goldberg tries to get out of the position.
Ozimandias wanted to stand there but Goldberg had control of the position.

Goldberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldberg is looking for a triangle but Ozimandias pushes his legs off easily.
Goldberg is adopting a defensive guard.
Ozimandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Ozimandias won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.
Goldberg is working hard here to advance position.

Goldberg working for a triangle but Ozimandias defends it easily.
Goldberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ozimandias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ozimandias trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ozimandias throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Goldberg's body to avoid the submission. Goldberg has instead reached around Ozimandias's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Goldberg arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill Goldberg!