PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Goos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leben has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Chris Leben had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Leben
vs
Goos

189 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Goos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben misses with a looping right.
Goos defending well as Leben loads up on a big left hand.
Leben swings for the body but Goos moves out of range.
Goos misses with a takedown attempt
and Leben counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leben as he jumps to the side.
Leben is breathing heavily.
Goos tries for a takedown but Leben circles away easily
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris Leben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Goos.
Goos misses with a takedown
and Goos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leben misses with a looping left.
Leben throws a hook but Goos avoids it easily.

Goos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Leben holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Goos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Goos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Goos lands a heavy elbow.
Goos wants to control the pace but Leben is squirming around nicely.
Goos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Leben kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goos.
Goos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Goos with shots to the head and body - Leben looks very uncomfortable down there.
Goos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Leben in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Leben avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goos.
Goos with good strikes from the mount here!
Goos looking to control but Leben is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Goos tries to control but Leben wriggling away.

Goos looking to secure an arm triangle but Leben defends it well.

Goos working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Leben looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Goos! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roy Goos!