PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jugos Goistin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Heaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heaton has chosen Bodies by Drowning Pool as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jugos Goistin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jugos Goistin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Goistin
vs
Heaton

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jugos Goistin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Heaton!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heaton shoots in and drives through. Goistin sprawls well.
Goistin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goistin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goistin moves out of range as Heaton throws a body kick.

Goistin rushes Heaton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Goistin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goistin throws a right and a left that both miss.

Heaton shoots in and bounces Goistin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Heaton prevents Goistin from getting back to his feet.
Heaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Goistin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goistin is looking to stand up but Heaton isn't so interested in that idea.
Heaton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Heaton stopping the sweep attempt from Goistin.
Goistin keeping moving, preventing Heaton from controlling successfully.
Goistin wants to stand and escape but Heaton is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heaton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Heaton.
A head kick from Heaton lands but Goistin takes it in his stride.
Heaton throws a hook but Goistin avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goistin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Goistin clinches up with Heaton and pushes him back against the cage.
Goistin tries to stall but Heaton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Heaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goistin avoids the head kick by Heaton.
Heaton slips a jab and a cross from Goistin.
A combination from Goistin does no damage.
Heaton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunch! Goistin slams his shin into Heaton's torso.
Heaton stuns Goistin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goistin is breathing heavily.
Goistin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Goistin clinches up with Heaton and pushes him back against the cage.
Heaton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goistin has him pressed against the cage.

Goistin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goistin misses with a series of wild punches.
Goistin misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goistin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Heaton rushes Goistin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Heaton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heaton throws a sloppy head kick and Goistin moves out of range easily.
Goistin moves in looking to clinch but Heaton pushes him off.
Heaton thuds a left hand into Goistin's body.
Heaton misses with a series of wild punches.
Goistin throws a head kick but Heaton moves out of range.
Heaton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goistin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Heaton clinches with his opponent.

Heaton breaks from the clinch.
Goistin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Goistin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goistin tries to clinch but Heaton is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goistin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goistin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goistin dodges the punch combination from Heaton.
Goistin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goistin throws a head kick but Heaton moves out of range.
Goistin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heaton lands a front kick.
Heaton lands with a cross.
Goistin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Heaton or perhaps it was just good defense by Goistin which made him look bad.
Jugos Goistin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Heaton.
Heaton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Goistin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Heaton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goistin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goistin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goistin tries to land a front kick but Heaton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goistin throws a head kick that misses.
Goistin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Goistin gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heaton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Heaton is trying to break free.
Heaton is trying to break the clinch but Goistin has him pressed against the cage.

Goistin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goistin tries to clinch there but Heaton circles away.
Goistin is looking to clinch but Heaton is avoiding it.
Heaton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goistin tries to clinch but Heaton moves out of range.
Goistin tries to clinch up but Heaton circles away and keeps his distance.
Goistin tries to clinch but Heaton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goistin dodges the punch combination from Heaton.

Goistin clinches up with Heaton and pushes him back against the cage.
Goistin can't get the takedown.
Goistin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heaton fails to pull guard.
Goistin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jugos Goistin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heaton can't break the clinch.
Goistin is working for takedown but Heaton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goistin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heaton prevents it.
Heaton keeps control of Goistin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Goistin breaks from the clinch.
Heaton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goistin counters with a good low kick that Heaton was not able to check.
Goistin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jugos Goistin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heaton misses with a few strikes there.
Goistin tries to clinch up but Heaton circles away and keeps his distance.
Heaton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goistin throws a sloppy head kick and Heaton moves out of range easily.
Goistin throws a leg kick which misses Heaton's front leg but catches the back leg as Heaton tries to avoid it.

Heaton drives through and clinches with Goistin against the cage.
Heaton has had enough of the clinch but Goistin keeps him there for the moment.

Heaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Goistin. No joy for Heaton on that attempt.
Heaton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goistin loads up on a big right hand but Heaton slips the punch.
Heaton fails to land the takedown.
Heaton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heaton works the jab nicely.
Heaton misses with a wild combination.

Goistin has managed to clinch.
Heaton is looking to break free of the clinch but Goistin has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goistin throws a knee to the head but misses.

Heaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goistin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heaton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goistin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goistin.
Heaton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heaton avoids the head kick by Goistin.
Jack Heaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Heaton moves into range and clinches up with Goistin.

Goistin pulls guard successfully.
Heaton pushes down on Goistin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heaton wants to free his trapped foot but Goistin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Goistin kicks off Heaton and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goistin tries to clinch up.
Jack Heaton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goistin digs a good body shot into Heaton's ribs.
Goistin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heaton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goistin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heaton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goistin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goistin tries to clinch
and Heaton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goistin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goistin sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Heaton to the ground! Goistin dives into full mount looking to finish!

Heaton is rocked!

It looks like Jack Heaton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heaton is looking to get to half guard.
Heaton is still in real trouble! Can Goistin finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goistin controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jugos Goistin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Heaton's cut.
That's time! Goistin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Goistin tries to clinch but Heaton is having none of it.
Heaton seems to have recovered his senses.
Heaton blocks a head kick by Goistin.
Goistin tries to clinch but Heaton is having none of it.
Heaton moves out of range as Goistin throws a body kick.
Heaton blocks a head kick by Goistin.
Heaton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Goistin drives through and clinches with Heaton against the cage.
Goistin tries to break the clinch but Heaton is controlling the position.
Heaton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heaton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Heaton breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Goistin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Heaton.
Goistin dodges the punch combination from Heaton.
Heaton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goistin tries to clinch there but Heaton circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heaton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Heaton is looking to take a break and control but Goistin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Heaton swings around for an armbar but Goistin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Heaton's guard.
Heaton pulls Goistin in close to prevent any damage.

Goistin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heaton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heaton looking for a triangle here. Goistin is fighting it but it looks tight! Heaton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Goistin is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Heaton!