PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mad has chosen Move aside and let the man go through as his entrance music. Daigo Goto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goto
vs
Mad

183 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
171 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Top MMA Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daigo Goto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Mad!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mad!
Goto avoids the attempt from Mad to control.
Mad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mad wants to hold on but Goto pushes him away.
Goto looking to control but Mad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mad can't escape the position.
Mad tries to lock up and control but Goto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mad manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mad tries to get to full guard but Goto has control of the leg.
Goto controlling the pace.
Mad has hold of Goto's hands but Goto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goto is keen to just control but Mad is a slippery customer.
Mad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mad wants to get back to full guard but Goto has mounted him!
Goto working the ground and pound effectively.
Goto landing shots from mount.
Goto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Goto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mad's face.

Mad is rocked!
Mad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mad is still in real trouble! Can Goto finish him?
Mad tries to hold on but Goto postures up.
Goto 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.
Goto looking to finish Mad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mad!
Mad can't escape the position.
Goto controlling from mount.
BOOM! Goto connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Goto cracks Mad with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mad?
Mad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mad sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mad looks gassed!
Goto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Goto seems to be working for a kimura but Mad defends the submission attempt.
Goto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Goto wants to work for an arm triangle but Mad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goto passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad is looking to improve his position but Goto isn't that keen on the idea.
Goto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goto is landing with some decent strikes but Mad is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mad can't escape the position.
Goto wants to control the pace but Mad is squirming around nicely.
Goto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mad is looking to get to half guard.
Goto working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Goto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad tries to lock up and control but Goto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goto with good strikes from the mount here!
Goto landing punches.
Goto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Goto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mad hang on?
Goto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mad is working to get back to half guard.
Mad tries to lock up and control but Goto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mad in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mad tries to lock up and control but Goto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mad is working to get back to half guard.
Mad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goto wants to control the pace but Mad is squirming around nicely.
Goto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mad hang on?
Goto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mad looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigo Goto dominated that round.
That's time! Goto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mad misses with a takedown

and Goto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mad won't be happy with that.
Mad is looking for a sweep.
Goto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goto working the ground and pound from side control.
Mad can't do much from the bottom here.
Goto grinds an elbow into Mad's temple.

Goto is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mad is trying to escape and Goto transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mad is forced to tap! Nice work there by Goto! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daigo Goto!
Daigo Goto is the new welterweight champion!