PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koby Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Goddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hart
vs
Goddard

180 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koby Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Goddard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goddard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart looks to land a combination but Goddard avoids it well.

Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hart keeps control of Goddard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart wants to break free but Goddard has control.
Hart tries to break free but Goddard pushes him back against the cage.
Goddard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart keeps control of Goddard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart tries for a takedown. No joy.

Goddard manages to break the clinch.

Hart shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goddard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goddard is being controlled here.
Hart seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goddard for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is looking to take a break and control but Goddard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hart controlling the position.
Hart passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Goddard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to ground and pound but Goddard is blocking nicely.
Goddard wants to get back to his feet.
Goddard blocking the ground and pound.

Hart is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Goddard is surviving well by controlling Hart's body position as best he can.
Goddard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hart has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Goddard's face.
Hart thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hart controlling from the full mount.
Goddard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart punching from mount but Goddard doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hart.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hart cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hart controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koby Hart 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.

Goddard throws a shot to the body.

Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Goddard is looking to get back to is feet but Hart passes into side control.
Hart blocks the strikes from Goddard.
Goddard is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart decides to stand back up. Hart steps back and let's Goddard get back to his feet.
Koby Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Hart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goddard doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Goddard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hart shoots in for a double leg but Goddard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goddard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goddard misses with a straight left.
Goddard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goddard moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.

Hart scores with a takedown into Goddard's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goddard trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Goddard is keeping the position.
Goddard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hart forces his way into half guard.
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!
Hart stalling.
Hart 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Hart prevents Goddard from improving his position.
Hart is controlling the pace.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Goddard defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hart controlling the action here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Goddard takes the fight into the clinch.
Hart working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart prevents Goddard from breaking the clinch.

Goddard manages to break the clinch.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koby Hart dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goddard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goddard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goddard connects with a jab.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goddard moves away.

Hart dives in and scores a takedown into Goddard's guard.
Goddard is looking to stand up but Hart isn't so interested in that idea.
Hart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goddard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart stays in close to Goddard's body and controls the position.

Koby Hart has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Goddard ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Goddard wants to clinch.
Goddard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goddard just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Goddard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hart gets the takedown into side control.
Goddard tries to escape but Hart is in control.
Goddard is not content to let Hart control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart happy to just control the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Koby Hart just wasn't active enough.
Goddard staying out of range there.
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goddard tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goddard to the ground. Goddard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddard tries a head kick but it misses.
Goddard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hart tries for a takedown but Goddard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koby Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goddard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Hart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goddard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Goddard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Goddard darts in and clinches Hart up against the cage.
Hart is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koby Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddard's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goddard is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.

Goddard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goddard tries to clinch up.
Hart tries to bum rush Goddard with a series of wild strikes but Goddard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart tries to clinch up but Goddard circles away and keeps his distance.

Hart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goddard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hart's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koby Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hart, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koby Hart!
Koby Hart made sure to mention his sponsor, Namunamu Clothing in his post fight interview.