PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross A Zoo (ranked 2666 p4p, 298 weight class) and Monte Goglin (ranked 2577 p4p, 292 weight class). Goglin has chosen Monte as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Monte Goglin enters the cage!

A Zoo
vs
Goglin

183 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
172 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Goglin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goglin moves in looking to clinch but A Zoo pushes him off.
Goglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. A Zoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A Zoo is looking to counter punch.

Goglin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Goglin fails to land.
A Zoo avoids the elbow strike from Goglin, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, A Zoo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goglin avoids the elbow strike from A Zoo, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goglin.
Goglin taking a breather.
Goglin stalling in the clinch but A Zoo improves position.
Goglin seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Goglin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goglin throws an elbow but it misses.
Goglin misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Zoo blocks an elbow strike.
Goglin wants to stall.
A Zoo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goglin blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
Goglin blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goglin's brow.
A Zoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goglin just misses with a elbow thrown towards A Zoo's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goglin's brow.
A Zoo misses with an elbow strike.
A Zoo misses with an elbow over the top.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow.
I was talking to A Zoo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A Zoo blocks an elbow strike.
Goglin working aggressively here.
A Zoo avoiding damage as Goglin throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by A Zoo as Goglin tries to tie him up.
Goglin takes an elbow to the temple.
A Zoo throws an elbow that misses.
Goglin is trying to maintain a safe position but A Zoo gets an underhook and turns Goglin into the cage.
Goglin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goglin avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it misses.
Goglin stalling in the clinch but A Zoo improves position.
Goglin takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Monte Goglin has been cut.
A Zoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A Zoo prevents a body shot from Goglin.
A Zoo blocks an elbow strike from Goglin.
A Zoo avoids the elbow strike from Goglin, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goglin throws an elbow but misses.
Goglin dodges an elbow strike from A Zoo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Zoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goglin.
Goglin throws an elbow that misses.
A Zoo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goglin stalling in the clinch but A Zoo improves position.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A Zoo avoids a wild elbow strike from Goglin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by A Zoo.
A Zoo lands a shoulder strike.
Goglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A Zoo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goglin tries a knee to the head but A Zoo blocks it.
Goglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and A Zoo avoids it.
Goglin takes an elbow to the temple.
Goglin dodges an elbow strike from A Zoo.
Goglin blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo dodges an elbow strike from Goglin.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goglin blocks the elbow strike.
Goglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cross A Zoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monte Goglin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Goglin moves in looking to clinch but A Zoo pushes him off.
A Zoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Goglin.
A Zoo tries to counter by clinching up but Goglin breaks away and moves out of range.
Goglin is looking to clinch.
Goglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. A Zoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A Zoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goglin.
Goglin moves to clinch but A Zoo breaks away
and A Zoo counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goglin moves into the clinch.
Goglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goglin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goglin lands a left hand.
Goglin lands an elbow just above A Zoo 's eye.
Goglin misses with an elbow over the top.
Goglin lands an elbow that stopped A Zoo in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goglin's brow.
Goglin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goglin's brow.
A Zoo misses with an elbow over the top.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it misses.
Monte Goglin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A Zoo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goglin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A Zoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A Zoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A Zoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goglin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A Zoo dodges an elbow strike from Goglin.
Goglin avoids the elbow strike from A Zoo, against the cage.
A Zoo lands an elbow just above Goglin 's eye.
A Zoo dodges an elbow strike from Goglin.
Goglin throws an elbow but it misses.
A Zoo avoids the elbow strike from Goglin, against the cage.
Goglin blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but A Zoo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A Zoo lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A Zoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goglin is trying to maintain a safe position but A Zoo gets an underhook and turns Goglin into the cage.
Goglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and A Zoo avoids it.
Goglin stalling in the clinch but A Zoo improves position.
A Zoo misses with an elbow over the top.
Goglin throws an elbow that misses.
Goglin struggles to land a body shot inside as A Zoo controls his hands.
Goglin misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goglin tries to land a knee to the head but A Zoo blocks with his arms.
A Zoo pushes off an throws an elbow but Goglin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A Zoo blocks a body shot from Goglin.
Goglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but A Zoo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A Zoo misses with an elbow strike.
Goglin dodges an elbow strike from A Zoo.
Goglin is trying to maintain a safe position but A Zoo gets an underhook and turns Goglin into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by A Zoo.
A Zoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A Zoo avoids a wild elbow strike from Goglin.
Goglin blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo avoids a wild elbow strike from Goglin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cross A Zoo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Monte Goglin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Goglin tries to clinch up
and A Zoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monte Goglin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cross A Zoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Goglin moves into range and clinches up with A Zoo.
A Zoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A Zoo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goglin blocks an elbow strike.
Goglin misses with a body punch.
A Zoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goglin's defenses.
Goglin misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goglin avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, A Zoo throws an elbow but misses.
Goglin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goglin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A Zoo lands an elbow just above Goglin 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goglin looking to throw knees to the head but A Zoo is blocking nicely.
A Zoo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goglin backwards.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goglin takes an elbow to the temple.
Goglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A Zoo blocks a body shot from Goglin.
A Zoo avoiding damage as Goglin throws knees to the body.
Goglin takes a shot to the head.
Goglin lands a body shot.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A Zoo lands an elbow that stopped Goglin in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Monte Goglin's cut even more.
A Zoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goglin can do to turn this around?
Goglin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goglin lands a nice uppercut.
A Zoo lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goglin's brow.
Goglin misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goglin throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goglin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A Zoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goglin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by A Zoo.
A Zoo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goglin backwards.
A Zoo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and A Zoo avoids it.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A Zoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goglin's defenses.
Goglin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goglin tries a knee to the head but A Zoo blocks it.
A Zoo blocks a body shot from Goglin.
Goglin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goglin tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but A Zoo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goglin blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cross A Zoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well A Zoo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cross A Zoo!
The defeated Monte Goglin had this to say: 'A bad break. No biggie, I got this, next fight is mine and I'll be right back in this thing bitches!'.