PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Jacque Custo (ranked 24406 p4p, 7182 weight class) and Jakob Goulding (ranked 521 p4p, 506 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Custo
vs
Goulding

174 cm
20
152
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
152
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Jacque Custo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Goulding!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Custo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Custo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Goulding looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Custo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goulding knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goulding looking for a kimura from the bottom but Custo passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Custo controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulding is looking to regain half guard here but Custo keeps moving and retains side control.
Goulding is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goulding looking for a sweep but Custo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Custo content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goulding is trying to escape the mount.
Custo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goulding is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Custo controlling the position easily from mount.
Custo working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custo controlling from mount.
Custo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Goulding is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Custo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goulding is desperately trying to improve his position but Custo has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Custo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goulding is trying desperately to improve position.
Custo lands a nice shot to the head.
Custo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Custo prevents Goulding from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Custo controlling the position easily from mount.
Goulding is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Jacque Custo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Goulding tries to score a power double leg takedown but Custo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goulding somewhat.

Custo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goulding's guard.

Goulding looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Custo passes into side control.
Custo landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custo taking a breather here.
Custo scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Goulding's shoulder. That is not cool.
Custo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Goulding!
Goulding tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Custo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jean Jacque Custo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goulding working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Custo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goulding for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Custo.
Custo continues to hold on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goulding is working to get back to half guard.
Custo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Jacque Custo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goulding fails with the takedown.

Custo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goulding is trying to get back to full guard.
Custo trying to pass the guard but Goulding defending well.
Custo is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Custo in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custo uses his free foot to push down on Goulding's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goulding.
Custo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goulding is in all sorts of trouble here.
Custo controlling his opponent.
Goulding is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custo content just to control the position here.
Goulding is bucking up trying to escape but Custo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Custo raining down shots from the mount!
Custo controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goulding is wriggling around trying to escape.
Custo controlling the position easily from mount.
Custo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Custo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jakob Goulding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goulding keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Custo controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Jacque Custo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Custo 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Jacque Custo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jean Jacque Custo made sure he mentioned na, along with how happy he was to win his fight.