PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 5195 p4p, 4430 weight class) and Janky Jankens (ranked 0 p4p, 543 weight class). Goldberg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GOLDBERGS WCW INTRO MUSIC. Jankens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Straight Outta Compton by- NWA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Janky Jankens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Goldberg
vs
Jankens

187 cm
23
190
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
190
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Janky Jankens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Jankens.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goldberg has his takedown stuffed
and Jankens counters with a nice body shot.
Goldberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jankens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jankens tests Goldberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jankens's corner calls for a 1-2. Jankens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goldberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jankens counters with a nice body shot.
Goldberg avoids the body shot from Jankens.
Goldberg slips a jab and a cross from Jankens.
Jankens throws out a loose jab but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jankens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goldberg with a poor takedown
and Jankens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goldberg thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jankens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jankens lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankens misses the jab.
Goldberg feinted with a counter takedown.
Goldberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jankens swivels and escapes.
Goldberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jankens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jankens lands a head shot.
Jankens clobbers Goldberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jankens throws a right hand that Goldberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Goldberg also avoids with ease.
Goldberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jankens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jankens cracks Goldberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldberg misses with an uppercut
and Jankens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goldberg with a poor takedown
and Jankens counters with a stiff right hand.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
Jankens lands a really nice looking cross but Goldberg seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankens throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Goldberg tries to move into range but Jankens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goldberg throws an off balance right hand
and Jankens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Jankens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jankens.

Goldberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Goldberg wants to take a breather but Jankens is having none of it.
Jankens wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy.
Goldberg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jankens trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jankens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldberg moves away.
Jankens defending well as Goldberg loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Jankens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goldberg with a poor takedown
enabling Jankens to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Jankens.
Jankens misses with a body shot.
Jankens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldberg.
Jankens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldberg's head backwards.
Goldberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Jankens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldberg tries for a takedown but Jankens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jankens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goldberg doesn't seem bothered though.
Jankens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jankens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jankens slips under a jab from Goldberg.
Jankens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goldberg.

Goldberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jankens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goldberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jankens tries to bench press Goldberg off him but Goldberg keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Janky Jankens dominated that round.
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.

Jankens ducks under a wild hook from Goldberg.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jankens connects with the punch.
Jankens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Goldberg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jankens was covering up waiting for the punch and Goldberg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Goldberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jankens can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankens wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Goldberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jankens sprawls well initially but Goldberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goldberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankens tries to roll over but Goldberg keeps him under control.
Jankens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goldberg controlling the action here.
Jankens wants to control the action here but instead Goldberg manages to pass to full mount!
Goldberg lands with some strikes.
Goldberg controlling from mount.
Goldberg working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankens is trying to escape the mount.
Jankens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldberg landing punches.
Goldberg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jankens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jankens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jankens is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Goldberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goldberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Goldberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Jankens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Goldberg controlling his opponent.
Goldberg landing strikes from the mount and Jankens is in trouble!
Goldberg controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldberg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jankens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldberg.
Jankens ducks under a wild hook from Goldberg.
A little jabbing left from Jankens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goldberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goldberg moves out of range as Jankens strikes.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jankens as he avoids it easily.

Jankens gets caught flat footed, as Goldberg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goldberg controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg distracts Jankens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jankens throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jankens can't keep his opponent in guard - Goldberg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Goldberg working the head and body with strikes.
Goldberg working over Jankens with some ground and pound. Jankens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Goldberg in particular looking to stall.
Goldberg'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.
Jankens tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Goldberg has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Jankens is desperately trying to improve his position but Goldberg has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Jankens that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Goldberg prevents Jankens from getting the reversal.
Jankens keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankens wants to control but Goldberg is having none of it.
Goldberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Goldberg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goldberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goldberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Goldberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goldberg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jankens wants to control but Goldberg is having none of it.
Jankens taking shots to the head.
Goldberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jankens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goldberg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
Bill Goldberg made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'WHOSE NEXT?????!!!!'.
The defeated Janky Jankens had this to say: 'Fucking janky'.