PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mervyn Goble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goat Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy has chosen Bill Hicks - Goatboy as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Goble
vs
Boy

180 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mervyn Goble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goat Boy!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goble.
Goble misses with a low kick as Boy jumps back.
Boy defending well as Goble loads up on a big left hand.
Goble misses with a hook

and Boy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boy.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goble looking to stall.
Boy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Goble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Goble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
Boy gets through Goble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Goble.
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!
Goble has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Boy gets through Goble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
Boy lands an uppercut.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble blocks an uppercut.
Boy blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Goble misses with a body punch.
Boy gets through Goble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goble throws a head punch that misses.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Goble.
Goble has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Goble is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Goble - that landed with a thud.
Goble pushes Boy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
The referee calls for Goble to work.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Goble - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.
Boy working aggressively here.
Goble is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Goble lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goble scores with a shoulder strike.
Goble looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goble.
Goble working aggressively here.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Goble blocks an uppercut.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Goble.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goble.
Boy misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Goble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goble.
Goble struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goble stalling in the clinch.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goble throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Goble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goble working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goble.
Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Goble backwards.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Goble uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goble is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goble has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goble struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Boy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goble.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Goble.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Goble.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boy lands a shoulder strike.

Goble is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Boy lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Goble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Goble.
Goble seems to have got his legs back now.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Goble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goat Boy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boy moves out of range as Goble strikes.
Goble misses with a body kick.
Goble misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming.
Boy slips under a jab.
Goble thows a body shot but no joy.
Goble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boy tries to work over Goble's front leg with a kick but Goble checks it.
Mervyn Goble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goble's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boy under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Goble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Goble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goble throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy staying out of range there.
Goble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goble scores with a shot to the body.
Goble looks to clinch

and Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Goble.
Boy gets through Goble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goble stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
Boy prevents a body shot from Goble.
Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
Goble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goble has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Goble working aggressively here.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goble trying to stall but Boy improves his position.
Goble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goble stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
Goble blocking some punches.
Boy lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
Goble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy scores with a shot to the side of Goble's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goble.
Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gobles head.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Goble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goble throws a head punch that misses.
Goble misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goble throws a head punch that misses.
Boy lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Goble.
Goat Boy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goble lands a shoulder strike.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
A short right from Boy.
Boy lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Boy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goble blocking some punches.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Goble blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
Goble takes a shot to the head.
Boy working aggressively here.
Goble lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goble blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Goble.
A short right from Boy.
Goble stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
Goble blocking some punches.
Goble tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goble backwards.
Goble wants to stall.
Maybe Goble would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Goble.
Boy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goble backwards.
Boy gets through Goble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goble.
Goble throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goat Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Goble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goble throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Boy moves into the clinch.
Boy lands with a short shot to the head.
Goble misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Goble fails to land.
Goble blocks an uppercut.
Goble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Boy.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Goble blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goble misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boy.
Goble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goble has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Boy blocks a body shot from Goble.
Goble misses with a punch to the body.
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goble misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Boy.
Goble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy lands a right hand.
Goble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goble has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goble.
Goble can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Goble.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goble.
Boy working aggressively here.
Goble misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Boy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goble backwards.
Goble stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
Goble's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Goble! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Boy is unloading with more strikes now! Goble drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goat Boy!
Post fight, Goat Boy stared into the camera and said 'Now you truly know who the GOAT is, son.'.