PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 3380 p4p, 391 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 3080 p4p, 362 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sha
vs
Goldberg

187 cm
38
210 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

198 cm
30
217 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seb Sha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldberg misses with a left hand
and Sha counters with a nice uppercut.
Goldberg misses with an uppercut
and Sha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goldberg lands a jab to Sha's midsection.
Goldberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sha closes the distance but Goldberg moves to the side
and Goldberg makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sha really felt that one!
Sha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldberg.
It looked like Sha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldberg.
Sha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sha is out of range.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses.

Sha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Sha.
Sha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
Sha prevents Goldberg from breaking the clinch.

Goldberg manages to break the clinch.
Sha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sha throws a series of punches but Goldberg avoids them all with ease.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that Sha avoids nicely.
Sha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goldberg slips under a jab.
Goldberg throws a leg kick that misses.

Sha darts in and clinches Goldberg up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg manages to break the clinch.
Sha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldberg misses with a combination

and Sha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.
Sha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goldberg's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldberg's head.
Goldberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sha trying to control the action but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Sha seems content to control.

Sha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sha wants to take a breather but Goldberg is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goldberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sha is stalling here. Goldberg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sha seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Goldberg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Goldberg tries to stand but Sha is controlling his head.
Sha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goldberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goldberg working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seb Sha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goldberg throws a lazy right hand but Sha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sha gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Goldberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Goldberg misses with a hook. Sha ducked under it nicely.
Bill Goldberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldberg looks to land a left hand but Sha moved out of range nicely.
Sha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goldberg looks to throw a body kick
and Sha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goldberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sha scrambles back to his feet.
Goldberg throws a combination. Sha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Goldberg misses with a wild combination.
As Goldberg backs away, Sha returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Goldberg misses with the combination.
Sha lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sha will feel that in the morning.
Goldberg connects with a right hand. Sha shakes it off.
Sha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldberg throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldberg misses with a straight right.
Goldberg dips to his left and cracks Sha with an uppercut!

Oooooh!!! Goldberg has knocked Sha down with a huge combo! Goldberg steps away and waves a wobbly Sha back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Seb Sha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sha slips under a jab from Goldberg.
Sha tries to clinch there but Goldberg circles away.

Sha rushes Goldberg and presses him up against the cage.
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Sha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Goldberg to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Goldberg.
Goldberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sha misses with a few strikes there.
Sha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sha misses with a head kick.
Goldberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sha tests Goldberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sha throws a wild body kick that Goldberg sees coming a mile off.
Goldberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sha manages to avoid it.
Goldberg misses with a head kick.
Goldberg tries to land a front kick but Sha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sha connects with a jab.
Goldberg misses with a double jab.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goldberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Goldberg is controlling Sha's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sha wants to take a breather but Goldberg is having none of it.
Sha controlling the action here.
Goldberg is staying active underneath Sha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sha seems to be working for a kimura but Goldberg defends the submission attempt.
Goldberg tries to kick Sha off but Sha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Goldberg throws an off balance right hand
letting Sha counter with a right hand.
A combination from Goldberg does no damage.
Goldberg throws a head kick but Sha moves out of range.
Sha connects with a high kick.
Sha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sha throws a head kick that misses.
Sha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sha ducks under a wild hook from Goldberg.
Sha throwing a counter right hand but Goldberg manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldberg tests Sha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goldberg throws a body kick that misses.
Sha throws a series of punches but Goldberg moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sha's head backwards.
Goldberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goldberg misses with a wild combination.
Goldberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sha misses with a head kick.
Goldberg misses with a two punch combination.
Sha cracks Goldberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goldberg looks to land a body kick but Sha moved away.
Sha throws a body kick that misses.
Goldberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sha counters with a good low kick that Goldberg was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Goldberg misses with a straight right.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses.
Goldberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldberg throws an off balance right hand
letting Sha counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sha takes one to the chin there.

Sha pushes Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Sha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goldberg takes a shot to the head.
Sha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goldberg walks away with a smile on his face. Sha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
Sha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goldberg up against the cage.
Sha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg blocks an uppercut.
Sha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sha jumps guard but Goldberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sha holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Goldberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Goldberg.
Goldberg lands with a hook. Sha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goldberg misses with a looping left.
As Goldberg looks to move away, Sha throws a big counter combo but Goldberg just gets out of the way.
Goldberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goldberg throws an overhand right that lands on Sha's shoulder, as Sha tries to avoid the shot.
Sha is looking for a counter combo.
Sha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goldberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Sha's head.
Goldberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sha tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Goldberg.
Sha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldberg unleashes a big counter combination but Sha bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bill Goldberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Goldberg.
I think Goldberg 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
Bill Goldberg managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sin City Allstars, into his post fight interview.