PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deal Damatter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silly Goose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Damatter
vs
Goose

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deal Damatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silly Goose!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goose works Damatter's body with a nice hook.
Goose tries to clinch but Damatter moves out of range.

Damatter moves into the clinch successfully.
Damatter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goose pulls his leg out and moves away.
Goose throws a leg kick but Damatter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goose misses with a low kick.
Goose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damatter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Goose scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Goose is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damatter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Goose prevents Damatter from escaping the position.
Damatter is looking to reverse the position.
Damatter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Damatter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goose goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Damatter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Goose's guard! Nice work there by Damatter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Damatter stands up from Goose's guard - Damatter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goose fails with the takedown.

Damatter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goose works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damatter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Goose trying to mount his opponent but Damatter defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Damatter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goose trying to control the position from guard on top but Damatter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damatter is on top in guard.
Damatter trying to control but Goose is working from the bottom.

Goose working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damatter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damatter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Damatter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Damatter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damatter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goose's guard.
Damatter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goose is keeping the position for now.
Goose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A left and a right from Goose both land. Nice combination.
Goose tries a head kick but it misses.
Damatter cracks Goose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Damatter gets caught flat footed, as Goose shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goose postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goose tries to free his leg and advance position but Damatter is retaining full guard.
Damatter has a closed guard, preventing Goose from standing up.
Damatter thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damatter controls Goose momentarily but Goose frees himself.

Damatter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Goose wants to control from the top but Damatter keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Damatter sizes up Goose with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Damatter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goose as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goose is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silly Goose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Damatter counters with a straight right hand.
Goose fails with the takedown
and Damatter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Damatter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goose wants to improve his position but Damatter is controlling well.
Goose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damatter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Damatter controlling the action here.
Damatter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Goose is looking to escape.
Goose wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damatter not doing much here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Damatter seems to be looking for submissions.
Goose moves into full guard.
Damatter is looking to work some ground and pound but Goose has wrist control.
Damatter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Damatter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Damatter ducks under a wild hook from Goose.
Damatter with a jab.
Goose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Damatter counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goose rushes Damatter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Damatter pulls guard successfully.

Goose has gone for a leg lock! Damatter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Goose's guard.
Deal Damatter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goose looking to control but Damatter passes into half guard.
Goose tries to get to full guard but Damatter has control of the leg.
Goose is trying to stand.

Damatter is working for a submission of some sort.
Goose wants to improve his position but Damatter is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damatter wants to take a breather but Goose is having none of it.
Goose is looking to control Damatter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goose avoid being mounted?
Damatter uses his free foot to push down on Goose's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goose.

Damatter goes for an armbar but Goose turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Goose.
Damatter controls Goose momentarily but Goose frees himself.
Goose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Damatter has a closed guard, preventing Goose from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goose trying to control the position from guard on top but Damatter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damatter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goose trying to move into half guard but instead Damatter has managed to sweep!
Goose trying to keep a closed guard but Damatter is proving a slippery customer.
Damatter with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damatter.
Goose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Damatter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deal Damatter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Damatter moves away from the strike by Goose.
Deal Damatter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goose tries for a takedown but Damatter circles away easily

and Damatter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Damatter decides to stand up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Damatter, as that shot connected.
Goose looks to clinch
and Damatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goose tries for a takedown but Damatter circles away easily
and Damatter counters with a stiff right hand.
Damatter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goose's waist but Goose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Damatter off to one side.
Goose looks to land a right hand but Damatter moved out of range.
Goose throws a sloppy head kick
and Damatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Damatter gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damatter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goose can't get the takedown.
Deal Damatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silly Goose.

Damatter breaks from the clinch.
Damatter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Damatter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Goose's guard now.

Damatter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Damatter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Damatter working away.
Goose prevents Damatter from improving position.
Goose wants to control but Damatter postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goose tries to control but Damatter manages to take his back.
Damatter is landing with strikes from the back.
Damatter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Damatter loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Goose hold on?
Goose is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Damatter scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Goose is looking for a way out.

Damatter looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Goose taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deal Damatter!