PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Fiasco (ranked 6033 p4p, 0 weight class) and Debo Goo Goo (ranked 5163 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupe Fiasco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fiasco
vs
Goo Goo

181 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lupe Fiasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Debo Goo Goo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiasco throws a head kick but Goo Goo moves out of range.
Fiasco lands a front kick.
Fiasco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fiasco misses with a wild combination.
Lupe Fiasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fiasco scores with a leg kick.
Goo Goo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fiasco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fiasco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Fiasco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Fiasco darts in and clinches Goo Goo up against the cage.
Fiasco slowing the pace effectively.
The referee calls for Fiasco to work.
Fiasco seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiasco throws a head punch that misses.
Goo Goo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Fiasco.
Fiasco lands a shot to the body.
Goo Goo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fiasco misses with the head strike.
Fiasco landing knees to the body.
Fiasco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fiasco working Goo Goo over with knees to the body.
Fiasco with a knee to the head.

It looks like Debo Goo Goo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fiasco misses with the head strike.
Fiasco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goo Goo blocks it with crossed arms.
Fiasco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goo Goo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Fiasco tries to land knees in the clinch but Goo Goo avoids the damage to the body.
Fiasco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goo Goo.
Goo Goo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fiasco pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fiasco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco throws a head kick but Goo Goo moves out of range.
Fiasco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Goo Goo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Goo Goo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fiasco defend it? Goo Goo steps over the head and cranks it - Fiasco is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Goo Goo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Debo Goo Goo!