PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monte Goglin (ranked 2029 p4p, 249 weight class) and Sivile Gonya (ranked 2337 p4p, 275 weight class). Goglin comes to the cage accompanied by Monte. Monte Goglin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Goglin
vs
Gonya

178 cm
27
172 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

182 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Goglin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sivile Gonya!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goglin.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonya paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Goglin closes the distance and clinches.
Gonya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goglin avoids it.
Gonya dodges an elbow strike from Goglin.
Gonya blocks an elbow strike.
Goglin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonya backwards.
Gonya missing with knees to the body.
Goglin gets through Gonya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goglins head.
Gonya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goglin.
Gonya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonya blocks the elbow strike.
Gonya prevents a body shot from Goglin.
Goglin prevents a body shot from Gonya.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonya.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gonya has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Goglin tries a body shot but Gonya blocks it.
Goglin misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonya tries a knee to the head but Goglin blocks it.
Gonya blocks an elbow strike.
Goglin stalling against the cage.
Goglin prevents a body shot from Gonya.
Goglin misses with a body punch.
Goglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonya's elbow.
Goglin stops a takedown attempt from Gonya.
Goglin managing to block the knees to the body from Gonya.
Goglin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonya blocks an elbow strike from Goglin.
Goglin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gonya stalling.
Gonya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goglin.
Goglin throws an elbow that misses.
Goglin tries to work over Gonya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonya tries a knee to the head but Goglin blocks it.
Gonya blocks an elbow strike.
Goglin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goglin.
Gonya misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonya lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goglin.
Gonya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goglin.
Goglin lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonya wants to stall.
Goglin gets underhooks to prevent Gonya's takedown attempt.
Goglin stalling in the clinch but Gonya improves position.
Goglin blocks an uppercut.
Goglin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goglin lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Goglin.
Goglin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goglin managing to block the knees to the body from Gonya.
Gonya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goglins head.
Gonya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goglin avoids it.
Goglin working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Gonya.
Gonya lands a hook that snaps the head of Goglin backwards.
Goglin tries to throw a body punch but Gonya avoids it by throwing Goglin back against the cage.
Goglin tries to work over Gonya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goglin obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goglin tries to throw a body punch but Gonya avoids it by throwing Goglin back against the cage.
Gonya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonya tries to land knees in the clinch but Goglin avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goglin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Goglin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonya tries a body shot but Goglin blocks it.
Goglin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Goglin.
Gonya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Goglin.
Goglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonya blocks it with crossed arms.
Goglin is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonya gets an underhook and turns Goglin into the cage.
Goglin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goglin gets through Gonya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goglin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Monte Goglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sivile Gonya.
Gonya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goglin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goglin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goglin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Goglin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gonya misses the shot to the body.
Goglin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonya circles away.
Goglin misses with a straight right.
Gonya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gonya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goglin tries to clinch there but Gonya circles away.
Gonya swats away the attempt to clinch by Goglin.
Goglin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gonya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goglin tries to clinch up but Gonya circles away and keeps his distance.
Goglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonya misses the jab.
Gonya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonya circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonya misses with a wild body shot.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gonya sizes up Goglin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Gonya manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Goglin on his heels. He'll look to pass Goglin's guard now, I'm sure.
Gonya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Goglin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Gonya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goglin postures up in Gonya's guard and throws a big left but Gonya blocks it.
Goglin postures up.
Goglin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonya keeping full guard, as Goglin tries to pass.
Goglin stopping the sweep attempt from Gonya.
Goglin throwing strikes from guard but Gonya blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goglin.
Goglin is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonya has wrist control.
Gonya controls Goglin momentarily but Goglin frees himself.
Goglin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonya keeping moving, preventing Goglin from controlling successfully.
Gonya keeping full guard, as Goglin tries to pass.

Gonya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goglin lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goglin stopping the sweep attempt from Gonya.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goglin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goglin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonya.
Goglin is looking to clinch but Gonya is avoiding it.
Gonya doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goglin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goglin tries to clinch up.
Goglin is looking to clinch but Gonya is avoiding it.
Goglin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonya circles away.

Goglin clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goglin stalling in the clinch but Gonya improves position.
Goglin scores with a knee to the head.
Gonya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monte Goglin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonya is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goglin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonya's brow.
Gonya drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goglin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gonya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goglin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goglin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goglin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goglin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sivile Gonya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goglin counters with a three punch combo that has Gonya backing up. Gonya nods at Goglin to acknowledge the strikes.
Goglin is looking to clinch but Gonya is avoiding it.
Gonya throws out a powerful jab.
Gonya throws a hook but Goglin avoids it easily.
Gonya throws out a loose jab but Goglin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goglin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonya throws a body punch but Goglin moves out of range.
It looked like Goglin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Goglin moves out of range as Gonya strikes.
Goglin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gonya just manages to avoid it.
Goglin tries to clinch but Gonya moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goglin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goglin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonya circles away.
Gonya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goglin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonya.
Gonya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gonya throws the left hand but Goglin avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goglin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monte Goglin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonya keeps the fight on the outside.
Goglin misses with a jab, cross combination.

Goglin forces Gonya back against the cage and clinches.
Gonya managing to block the knees to the body from Goglin.
Gonya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goglin misses with an elbow over the top.
Gonya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonya misses with a knee strike.
Gonya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goglin blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goglin or not.
Goglin trying to land knees to the body.
Goglin lands an elbow that stopped Gonya in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sivile Gonya has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goglin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goglin digs a right hand into Gonya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonya's gas tank.
Gonya swings wildly with an uppercut but Goglin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonya working aggressively here.
Goglin lands an elbow inside that Gonya shrugs off.
Gonya looking to throw knees to the head but Goglin is blocking nicely.
Goglin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goglin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Goglin.
Goglin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gonya misses with a knee strike.
Goglin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonya up against the cage.
Goglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goglin digs a right hand into Gonya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonya's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Gonya fails to land.
Goglin lands with a right to the head.
Goglin letting Gonya take a breather here.
Gonya trying to stall but Goglin improves his position.
Goglin cracks Gonya with a nice body shot.
Gonya scores with a knee to the head.
Gonya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goglin is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Goglin.
Gonya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goglin landing knees to the head.
Goglin gets underhooks to prevent Gonya's takedown attempt.
Monte Goglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sivile Gonya.
Gonya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Goglin.
Goglin blocking some punches.
Goglin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonya controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonya swings wildly with an uppercut but Goglin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonya trying to control the position but instead, Goglin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonya into the cage.

Gonya gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goglin is trying to stand up here but Gonya is controlling him well.
Goglin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goglin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Goglin gets back to full guard.
Goglin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goglin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonya is one step ahead there.
Gonya passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Goglin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sivile Gonya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gonya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonya works Goglin's body with a nice hook.
Goglin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gonya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gonya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goglin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonya keeps trying to improve his position.
Goglin controls Gonya momentarily but Gonya frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goglin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gonya uses it to pass to side control.
Sivile Gonya has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gonya working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goglin is trying to improve his position.
Gonya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goglin keeps working.

Gonya goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Goglin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gonya but great work by Goglin.

Goglin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Goglin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonya can do anything to dispel that myth.
Goglin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gonya managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Goglin.
Goglin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gonya is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Goglin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Goglin wants to stand but Gonya is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goglin working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goglin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Goglin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gonya to his feet.
Gonya swinging wildly here.
Gonya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goglin ducks right into an uppercut from Gonya.
Goglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goglin counters with a three punch combo that has Gonya backing up. Gonya nods at Goglin to acknowledge the strikes.
Goglin is looking to clinch but Gonya is avoiding it.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goglin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonya just misses with a punch to the body.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goglin tries to clinch up but Gonya circles away and keeps his distance.
Goglin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goglin tries to clinch up.
Goglin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonya misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goglin tries to clinch up.
Gonya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goglin with a body shot.
Gonya ducks under a wild hook from Goglin.
Goglin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gonya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sivile Gonya dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sivile Gonya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Goglin wants to clinch up but Gonya keeps it at a distance.
Goglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goglin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonya misses with a right hand
and Goglin counters with a stiff right hand.
Goglin wants to clinch.
Gonya lands a jab to Goglin's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonya lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Gonya misses.
Goglin tries to move into range but Gonya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonya misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goglin throws a sloppy head kick and Gonya moves out of range easily.
Gonya misses with the combination.
Gonya throws a body shot but no joy.

Goglin closes the distance and clinches.
Gonya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Goglin misses with a punch to the body.
Gonya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonya lands a left hand.
Gonya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goglin misses with a body punch.
Gonya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonya working aggressively here.
Gonya working aggressively here.
Gonya missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goglin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goglin misses with an elbow strike.
Goglin misses with a body punch.
Goglin avoiding damage as Gonya throws knees to the body.
Gonya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonya blocks an elbow strike.
Goglin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonya is defending well for now.
Goglin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonya backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gonya.
Goglin throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonya scores with a knee to the head.
Goglin misses with a knee strike.
Goglin blocks a body shot from Gonya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gonya is working for takedown but Goglin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonya's elbow.
Gonya wants a takedown but no success here.
Monte Goglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sivile Gonya.
Nice body punch from Goglin - that landed with a thud.
Gonya avoiding damage as Goglin throws knees to the body.
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
Goglin lands a right hand.
Goglin lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonya takes an elbow to the temple.
Goglin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goglin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gonya with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goglin misses with a punch to the body.
Goglin managing to block the knees to the body from Gonya.
Gonya just leaning against Goglin, taking a breather.
Goglin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goglin misses with a punch to the body.
Goglin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gonya's defenses.
Goglin takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goglin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonya landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonya.
Gonya stalling.
Goglin managing to block the knees to the body from Gonya.
Goglin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goglin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gonya blocks an elbow strike from Goglin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sivile Gonya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sivile Gonya!
Sivile Gonya is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Sivile Gonya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Monte Goglin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Really thought we had this one today...maybe I overlooked this guy a bit. Or maybe not, maybe this guy just had a great fight, congrats, but we'll come back strong next time!'.