PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Gobbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Creeping Death. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gobbels
vs
Nygard

197 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Gobbels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard throws a right hand that misses
and Gobbels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gobbels misses with a wild body shot.
Nygard misses with an uppercut
and Gobbels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gobbels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nygard.
Nygard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gobbels.
Nygard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gobbels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nygard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gobbels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nygard thinking.
Gobbels checks a low kick from Nygard.
Nygard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gobbels. Nygard does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels lands with a shot to the body.
Gobbels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gobbels counters with a nice body shot.
Nygard throws a right hand that misses
and Gobbels counters with a right hand to the body.
Nygard looks gassed!
Gobbels misses the shot to the body.
Gobbels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gobbels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gobbels looks to land a combination. Nygard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Leif Nygard has been cut.
Gobbels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nygard counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gobbels. Nygard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nygard misses with a left hand
and Gobbels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Gobbels.
Gobbels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nygard manages to avoid it.
Gobbels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nygard manages to avoid it.
Gobbels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nygard.
Nygard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gobbels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Gobbels as he connects with a hook.

Nygard clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nygard is leaning against Gobbels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nygard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nygard prevents Gobbels from breaking the clinch.
Nygard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nygard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nygard trying to land knees to the body.
Nygard pushes off an throws an elbow but Gobbels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gobbels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nygard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gobbels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nygard misses with an elbow strike.

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.
Gobbels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nygard pushes Gobbels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gobbels tries to break free but Nygard pushes him back against the cage.
Nygard misses with an elbow over the top.
Nygard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nygard misses with an elbow over the top.
Gobbels wants to break free but Nygard has control.
Nygard missing with knees to the body.
Nygard pushes off an throws an elbow but Gobbels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gobbels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gobbels tries to break the clinch but Nygard is controlling the position.
Nygard lands an elbow just above Gobbels 's eye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nygard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Nygard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nygard avoids the body shot from Gobbels.
Gobbels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nygard.
Nygard misses with a body shot
and Gobbels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nygard slips a jab and a cross from Gobbels.
Nygard throws an off balance right hand
and Gobbels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gobbels connects with a body shot.
Nygard ducks under a wild hook from Gobbels.
Gobbels cracks a nice hook into Nygard's ribs.
Gobbels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gobbels stuns Nygard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygard moves away.
Nygard misses with an uppercut
and Gobbels counters with a solid body kick.
Nygard is breathing heavily.
Gobbels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygard moves away.
Gobbels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gobbels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nygard throws a poor cross that misses
and Gobbels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Nygard.
Gobbels throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nygard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nygard fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gobbels's brow.
Nygard tries a body shot but Gobbels blocks it.
Gobbels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gobbels tries to circle away but Nygard has him pinned against the cage.
Nygard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gobbels's elbow.
Gobbels can't break the clinch.
Gobbels managing to block the knees to the body from Nygard.
Nygard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gobbels has had enough of the clinch but Nygard keeps him there for the moment.
Nygard digs a right hand into Gobbels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gobbels's gas tank.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard misses with a hook
and Gobbels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nygard thinking.
Leif Nygard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gobbels thows a body shot but no joy.
Nygard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gobbels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nygard.
Nygard throws a poor cross that misses
and Gobbels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nygard misses with a hook
and Gobbels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Gobbels. Those never looked like landing.
Gobbels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nygard sprawls well. Nygard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gobbels gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels connects with a body shot.
Gobbels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gobbels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nygard avoids it really well and circles away.
Nygard tries to bum rush Gobbels with a series of wild strikes but Gobbels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nygard blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leif Nygard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gobbels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gobbels misses with a wild body shot.
Nygard throws a lazy uppercut
and Gobbels counters with an inside leg kick.
Nygard throws a poor cross that misses
and Gobbels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nygard swings widly with a right hand
and Gobbels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gobbels.
Gobbels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygard moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Gobbels.
Nygard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gobbels misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gobbels.
Gobbels digs a good hook to Nygard's body.
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gobbels cracks a nice hook into Nygard's ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gobbels.
Gobbels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from Nygard is predictable there

and Gobbels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gobbels is trying to control. Nygard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gobbels controlling the action here.
Gobbels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gobbels 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gobbels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gobbels is trying to control the action in half guard but Nygard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gobbels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nygard defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gobbels uses his free foot to push down on Nygard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nygard.
Nygard tries to hold on but Gobbels pushes him away.
Gobbels fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gobbels looking to control but Nygard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard is looking to improve his position but Gobbels isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nygard is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Nygard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gobbels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nygard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gobbels misses the shot to the body.
Gobbels digs a good body shot into Nygard's ribs.
Nygard misses with an uppercut
and Gobbels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gobbels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gobbels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nygard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nygard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
No joy there for Gobbels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gobbels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nygard can do to turn this around?
Gobbels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nygard avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nygard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gobbels misses with a wild body shot.
Gobbels lands a jab to Nygard's midsection.
Nygard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gobbels swings for the body but Nygard moves out of range.
Gobbels misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gobbels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nygard manages to avoid it.
Gobbels is looking to wear down Nygard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the body from Gobbels misses
and Gobbels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nygard throws an off balance right hand
and Gobbels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gobbels misses with a jab to the body
and Nygard counters with a left to the body.
Gobbels swings for the body but Nygard moves out of range.
Good exchange - Nygard coming out on top.
Gobbels misses the body punch
and Nygard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nygard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gobbels takes a swing at Nygard's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard misses with an uppercut
and Gobbels counters with a straight right hand.
Nygard digs a good body shot into Gobbels's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gobbels scores with a nice head shot.
Nygard moves in looking to clinch but Gobbels pushes him off.
Nygard throws a right hand that misses
and Gobbels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gobbels lands a nice hook to Nygard's body. Nygard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels has his takedown stuffed
and Nygard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Gobbels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gobbels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygard was well out of range. Poor timing from Gobbels.
Gobbels has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Gobbels does no damage.
Gobbels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nygard.
Gobbels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nygard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels had his way with Leif Nygard in that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Nygard's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nygard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gobbels thows a body shot but no joy.
Gobbels looks to land a combination. Nygard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nygard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gobbels is just out of range.
Gobbels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nygard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gobbels counters with a nice body shot.
Nygard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nygard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Gobbels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Gobbels there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nygard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gobbels.
Nygard is squirming around, avoiding Gobbels's attempts to control the action.
Gobbels connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gobbels looking to finish with strikes here!
Gobbels tries to control but Nygard wriggling away.
Josef Gobbels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

We're going to have a standup here because Josef Gobbels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nygard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gobbels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygard tries to clinch but Gobbels is having none of it.
Nygard dodges the punch combination from Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a body punch but Nygard moves out of range.
Leif Nygard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nygard misses with a right hand
and Gobbels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Gobbels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gobbels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:44
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Gobbels!
Josef Gobbels retains his middleweight title!