PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeda Shida (ranked 4336 p4p, 2590 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 194 p4p, 81 weight class). Takeda Shida has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shida
vs
Goldberg

220 cm
21
298
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
44
217
27 - 29 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shida with a nice cross.

Goldberg drives through and clinches with Shida against the cage.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Shida can't find room to land a body shot as Goldberg controls the action.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Shida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldberg prevents a body shot from Shida.
Shida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shida blocks a body shot from Goldberg.
Goldberg blocks a body shot from Shida.
Shida lands a shot to the body.
Goldberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldberg misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shida scores with a shoulder strike.
Shida is leaning against Goldberg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Shida.
Shida blocks an uppercut.
Shida can't find room to land a body shot as Goldberg controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Goldberg scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida presses Goldberg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goldberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Shida.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Shida scores with a hook to the body.
Goldberg looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldberg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shida.
Shida pushes Goldberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shida.
Shida lands an uppercut.
Shida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.

Shida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shida fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Goldberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goldberg shoots in for a double leg but Shida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Goldberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takeda Shida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Goldberg.
Shida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goldberg is holding his hands too far apart here. Shida throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Goldberg is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takeda Shida!
A very excited looking Takeda Shida made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.