PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skoal Citrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Goat (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?

Citrus
vs
Goat

168 cm
27
143 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

164 cm
23
148 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Tri Light Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skoal Citrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Goat!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat throws a looping overhand right but Citrus ducks down to avoid it.
Goat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Citrus looks for a takedown but Goat sprawls well.
Goat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Citrus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Citrus misses with a hook.
Goat throws a head kick that misses.
Goat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Citrus misses with an uppercut.
Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Citrus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Citrus missing with a left hand there. Goat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Citrus.
A jab from Goat misses.
Billy Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Citrus.
Citrus throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goat pushes Citrus up against the cage in a clinch.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Goat.
Goat lands a hook that snaps the head of Citrus backwards.
Citrus tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Citrus tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Goat landing knees to the body.
Goat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Citrus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Citrus avoids the elbow strike from Goat, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Citrus.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goat misses with a knee strike.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Goat on the inside.
Goat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goat lands an elbow inside that Citrus shrugs off.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citrus takes an elbow to the temple.
Citrus struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Citrus tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Goat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citrus tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goat blocks a body shot from Citrus.
Citrus cracks Goat with a nice body shot.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goat connects with a knee to the head.
Citrus blocking some punches.
Citrus struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
Goat lands a nice elbow.
Citrus struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
Goat throws an elbow that misses.
Citrus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Citrus - that landed with a thud.
Goat throws a punch but it's blocked by Citrus.
Citrus lands a body shot.
Citrus blocks the elbow strike.
Goat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Citrus.
Citrus can't find room to land a body shot as Goat controls the action.
Goat missing with knees to the body.
Citrus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goat's elbow.
Goat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Citrus.
Citrus struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
Goat blocks a body shot from Citrus.
Citrus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Citrus takes a shot to the head.
Goat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Citrus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Citrus misses with a punch to the body.
Citrus avoids the elbow strike from Goat, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citrus can't find room to land a body shot as Goat controls the action.
Goat misses with a knee to the head.
Goat looks gassed!
Citrus misses with a punch to the body.
Goat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Citrus blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Citrus.
Citrus digs a right hand underneath Goat's ribcage. Goat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Citrus lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Citrus.
Citrus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Citrus presses Goat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citrus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Citrus blocks an elbow strike.
Goat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Citrus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goat's elbow.
Goat lands a right hand.
Goat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Citrus jumps guard but Goat stands there with Citrus around his waist. Citrus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Citrus tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Citrus back against the cage.
Citrus misses with a punch to the body.
Citrus misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat trying to land knees to the body.
Goat tries to land a knee to the head but Citrus blocks with his arms.
Citrus pushes Goat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Citrus is working Goat over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Citrus.
Citrus lands a body shot.
Citrus tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Citrus back against the cage.
Citrus is working Goat over against the cage.
Citrus tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Citrus.
Citrus presses Goat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Citrus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Citrus tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Citrus pulls Goat into guard.

Citrus working for a triangle but Goat defends it easily.

Citrus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Citrus has his foot on Goat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goat works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skoal Citrus dominated that round.
That's time! Citrus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Goat pushes Citrus up against the cage in a clinch.
Citrus tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Citrus back against the cage.
Goat lands with a right to the head.
Goat missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Citrus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Citrus struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
Citrus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Citrus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goat lands a damaging elbow.
Goat tries to land knees in the clinch but Citrus avoids the damage to the body.
Goat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Citrus avoiding damage as Goat throws knees to the body.
Citrus tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Citrus back against the cage.
Citrus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Citrus backwards.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Goat.
Goat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goat lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Citrus.
Citrus tries to pull guard but Goat won't allow it.
Goat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Goat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Citrus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goat.
Skoal Citrus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Citrus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goat lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Goat.
Citrus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goat's elbow.
Citrus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goat or not.
Goat throws an elbow but it misses.
Goat landing knees to the body.
Goat missing with knees to the body.
Citrus throws a head punch that misses.
Citrus takes an elbow to the temple.
Goat gets through Citrus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Citrus tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Citrus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Citrus can't find room to land a body shot as Goat controls the action.
Citrus can't find room to land a body shot as Goat controls the action.
Goat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Citrus tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Goat missing with knees to the body.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Citrus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goat's elbow.
Citrus tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goat.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Citrus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Goat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Citrus misses with a body punch.
Goat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Citrus avoids it.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Citrus can't find room to land a body shot as Goat controls the action.
Citrus can't find room to land a body shot as Goat controls the action.
Goat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Citrus backwards.
Citrus throws a punch but it's blocked by Goat.
Goat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goat throws an elbow but it misses.
Citrus tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Citrus back against the cage.
Goat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Citrus tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Citrus tries to pull guard but Goat holds him up against the cage and eventually Citrus drops back down to his feet.
Citrus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Citrus swings wildly with an uppercut but Goat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goat blocks a body shot from Citrus.
Goat presses Citrus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Citrus can't find room to land a body shot as Goat controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Goat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat prevents a body shot from Citrus.
Citrus tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Citrus back against the cage.
Citrus misses with a punch to the body.
Citrus blocks the elbow strike.
Goat lands an elbow just above Citrus 's eye.
Citrus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citrus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Citrus backwards.
Goat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goat lands an elbow inside that Citrus shrugs off.
Citrus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goat misses with an elbow strike.
Goat blocks a body shot from Citrus.
Citrus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Citrus cracks Goat with a nice body shot.
Citrus tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Citrus takes a shot to the head.
Citrus dodges an elbow strike from Goat.
Goat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goat pushes off an throws an elbow but Citrus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Citrus lands a nice uppercut.
Goat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goat prevents a body shot from Citrus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Citrus pushes Goat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Citrus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Goat as the two fighters clinch.
Citrus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Citrus tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Citrus avoids it.
Citrus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Citrus.
Citrus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Citrus avoiding damage as Goat throws knees to the body.
Citrus misses with a punch to the body.
Citrus struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
Citrus tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Citrus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Citrus blocks an elbow strike.
Goat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goat prevents a body shot from Citrus.
A short body shot lands from Citrus as the two fighters clinch.
Citrus blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Goat fails to land.
Goat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goat throws a head punch that misses.
Goat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Citrus struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Citrus fails to land.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Goat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Goat misses with a body punch
and Citrus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Citrus scores with a jab. Goat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Citrus works Goat's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Citrus.
Citrus thows a body shot but no joy.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goat tries to land a body kick
and Citrus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goat throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Citrus blocks a low kick nicely.
Citrus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Citrus jabs at Goat's body.
Goat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Billy Goat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Citrus misses the target.
Goat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goat wants to clinch.
Goat throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Citrus counter with a right hand.
Goat moves away from the strike by Citrus.
A swing and a miss from Citrus.
Goat with a hook.
Goat blocks a jab.
Citrus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Billy Goat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Citrus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horrible takedown by Citrus or perhaps it was just good defense by Goat which made him look bad.
Goat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goat avoids the body shot from Citrus.
Citrus thows a body shot but no joy.
Goat doesn't manage to clinch there - Citrus circles away.
No luck for Citrus with that takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from Goat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Citrus.
Goat taking punishment in the form of punches.
Goat tries to improve position but can't.
Goat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Citrus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citrus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Citrus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Citrus prevents Goat from improving his position.
Goat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goat is trying to control the position but Citrus postures up.
Citrus throws a big right hand that misses.
Citrus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Citrus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Goat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Citrus wants to control from the top but Goat keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Citrus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Citrus throws a lazy right hand but Goat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goat looks to land a right hand but Citrus moved out of range.
Citrus misses the jab.
Citrus blocks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Citrus throws a jab but it's blocked by Goat.

Citrus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Citrus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Citrus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goat's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skoal Citrus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Citrus 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skoal Citrus!