PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goldberg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williams
vs
Goldberg Jr

225 cm
27
272 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

200 cm
22
242 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

knocKOut Brand Fight Clothing
GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Goldberg Jr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldberg Jr throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.

Williams feints and as Goldberg Jr raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams won't allow Goldberg Jr to get back to his feet.

Williams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Goldberg Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goldberg Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.

Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldberg Jr, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Goldberg Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams prevents Goldberg Jr from escaping the position.

Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Goldberg Jr is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldberg Jr, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldberg Jr, who protects the arm well.

Williams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldberg Jr, who protects the arm well.

Goldberg Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Crunch! Goldberg Jr slams his shin into Williams's torso.
Goldberg Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Goldberg Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goldberg Jr is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldberg Jr's head.
Goldberg Jr is looking to escape.

Goldberg Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldberg Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.

Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Williams is working for a submission of some sort.

Williams is working for a kimura but Goldberg Jr is defending it quite comfortably.

Goldberg Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams is looking for a kimura but Goldberg Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.

Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goldberg Jr defends it well.
Goldberg Jr is trying to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Goldberg Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Williams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Williams is looking for a kimura but Goldberg Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Williams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Williams 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.

Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Goldberg Jr.
A combination from Williams does no damage.

Oooooh!!! Williams has knocked Goldberg Jr down with a huge combo! Williams steps away and waves a wobbly Goldberg Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Goldberg Jr is rocked!

It looks like Joseph Goldberg Jr has been cut.
Joseph Goldberg Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Goldberg Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
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!
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Goldberg Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Goldberg Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Goldberg Jr throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Goldberg Jr.
Goldberg Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Jonathan Williams has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goldberg Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goldberg Jr defends it nicely.
Goldberg Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams throws a right and a left that Goldberg Jr avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Goldberg Jr wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goldberg Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Goldberg Jr lands a big head kick that sends Williams tumbling to the mat! Goldberg Jr takes a step backwards and waves Williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Williams is rocked!
Goldberg Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldberg Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Goldberg Jr! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joseph Goldberg Jr!