PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karlmann Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Gobbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Friedhelm
vs
Gobbels

170 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

197 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karlmann Friedhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Gobbels!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gobbels leaves Friedhelm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Friedhelm moves out of range as Gobbels throws a body kick.
Friedhelm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Friedhelm blocks a low kick nicely.
Gobbels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gobbels slips under a jab.
Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Friedhelm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karlmann Friedhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedhelm misses with a two punch combination.
Friedhelm shoots in looking for a takedown. Gobbels tries to sprawl out of it but Friedhelm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gobbels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gobbels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Friedhelm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Friedhelm showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedhelm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friedhelm.
Gobbels wants to get back to his feet.

Friedhelm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gobbels is just riding it out for now. Friedhelm eventually gives up the hold.
Friedhelm 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.
Friedhelm thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gobbels to regain full guard.

That's two 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.

Friedhelm has gone for a leg lock! Gobbels slips out almost immediately though and dives into Friedhelm's guard.
Gobbels tries to stand but Friedhelm is controlling from the bottom.

Gobbels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Friedhelm, up you get!
Gobbels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Friedhelm throws a right hand that Gobbels ducks under and follows up with a left that Gobbels also avoids with ease.
Gobbels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gobbels, right into the meat.
Gobbels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gobbels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobbels.
A head kick from Gobbels lands but Friedhelm takes it in his stride.
Gobbels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gobbels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Friedhelm.
Gobbels delivers a nice body kick.
Friedhelm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gobbels.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gobbels.
Friedhelm takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gobbels jabs at Friedhelm's body.
Gobbels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gobbels throws a nice head kick!
Gobbels scoring well with a low kick there.
Gobbels throws a head kick that Friedhelm semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gobbels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Friedhelm.
Gobbels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gobbels lands with a kick to the temple. Friedhelm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Friedhelm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gobbels scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobbels.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gobbels scores with a spinning back kick!
Gobbels scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedhelm's sensitive parts.
Gobbels cracks the inside of Friedhelm's front leg.
Friedhelm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gobbels. Friedhelm shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gobbels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gobbels wants to stand but Friedhelm is controlling the position.
Friedhelm trying to control but Gobbels is working from the bottom.
Friedhelm stopping the sweep attempt from Gobbels.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friedhelm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gobbels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedhelm trying to control the position from guard on top but Gobbels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedhelm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Friedhelm scoring with some ground and pound.
Gobbels wants to stand but Friedhelm is controlling the position.

Friedhelm has gone for a leg lock! Gobbels slips out almost immediately though and dives into Friedhelm's guard.
Gobbels wants to stand but Friedhelm is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two 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.

Friedhelm looking for a guillotine here but Gobbels defends easily.

Friedhelm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gobbels defends it easily.
Friedhelm has a closed guard, preventing Gobbels from standing up.

Friedhelm is working an open guard so Gobbels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Gobbels.
An inside leg kick lands from Gobbels.
Gobbels feints and then cracks Friedhelm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Friedhelm down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm shoots in and drives through. Gobbels sprawls well.
Gobbels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gobbels.
Friedhelm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Friedhelm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gobbels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Friedhelm on the side of the head.
Gobbels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gobbels cracks the inside of Friedhelm's front leg.
Friedhelm will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gobbels as Friedhelm shoots in.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gobbels.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedhelm fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gobbels.
Gobbels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gobbels.
Karlmann Friedhelm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm tries for a takedown but Gobbels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Friedhelm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gobbels lands with a nice body punch.
Gobbels is looking to slow Friedhelm down with leg kicks.
Gobbels throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gobbels.
Friedhelm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Friedhelm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gobbels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Friedhelm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedhelm takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gobbels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Friedhelm's calf.
Gobbels lands a high kick!
Gobbels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gobbels thuds his shin into the meat of Friedhelm's side.
Friedhelm misses with an uppercut. Gobbels saw that one coming.
Friedhelm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gobbels can pounce on him.
Friedhelm shoots in for a double leg but Gobbels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gobbels scores with a nice body kick.
Gobbels connects with a solid leg kick.
Gobbels throws a head kick that half lands.
Gobbels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Friedhelm's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Friedhelm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gobbels - the referee stops the clock and Friedhelm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gobbels. Friedhelm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gobbels connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid body kick from Gobbels.
Friedhelm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels thuds his shin into the meat of Friedhelm's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gobbels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Friedhelm's head.
Friedhelm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gobbels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a leg kick which misses Friedhelm's front leg but catches the back leg as Friedhelm tries to avoid it.
Gobbels connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters circling a little - Gobbels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gobbels throws a nice head kick!
Friedhelm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gobbels finds it's way round the side to connect with Friedhelm's head.

Gobbels looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Friedhelm!
Gobbels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Friedhelm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gobbels get's back to his feet.
Friedhelm looks for a takedown but Gobbels sprawls well.
Gobbels scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Friedhelm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gobbels. Gobbels obviously looking to wear him down.
Friedhelm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gobbels circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gobbels lands a really nice looking cross but Friedhelm seems unphased.
Gobbels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Friedhelm.
Nice body kick there by Gobbels.
Gobbels is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gobbels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedhelm's sensitive parts.
Gobbels throws a head kick that half lands.
Gobbels is looking to slow Friedhelm down with leg kicks.
Gobbels scores with a nice head shot.
Gobbels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gobbels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Friedhelm with a poor takedown
and Gobbels counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Friedhelm's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gobbels counters with a nice uppercut.
Gobbels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Friedhelm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gobbels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedhelm's sensitive parts.
Friedhelm has his takedown stuffed
and Gobbels counters with a big head kick but Friedhelm shrugs it off.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Gobbels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gobbels stands up and beckons Friedhelm to his feet.
Friedhelm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gobbels counters with a low kick, right behind Friedhelm 's knee.
Karlmann Friedhelm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels moves out of range as Friedhelm strikes.
A head kick from Gobbels lands but Friedhelm takes it in his stride.
Gobbels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Friedhelm drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedhelm wants to control from the top but Gobbels keeps moving.

Gobbels has his feet on Friedhelm's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Friedhelm fails with the takedown
and Gobbels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gobbels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Gobbels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gobbels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Gobbels!