PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coach Goochman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dresari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goochman comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy - He Got Game. Dresari has chosen Execution Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Coach Goochman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Dresari's chin.

Goochman
vs
Dresari

174 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coach Goochman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Dresari!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dresari throws a head kick but Goochman moves out of range.
Dresari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dresari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dresari throws a head kick that misses.
Dresari throws a head kick that misses.
Goochman throws a front kick aimed at Dresari's knee but Dresari avoids it well.
Dresari checks a leg kick nicely.
Goochman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dresari throws a sloppy head kick and Goochman moves out of range easily.
Dresari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dresari blocks the low kick.
Coach Goochman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goochman takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Dresari.
Goochman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dresari checks it well.

Goochman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goochman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goochman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goochman trying to control the pace.
Dresari looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goochman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dresari's thigh. Dresari counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Goochman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Goochman'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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goochman manages to get himself to full guard.
Goochman has Dresari pulled in close to control his posture.
Goochman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dresari is one step ahead there.

Goochman looking for a guillotine here but Dresari defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goochman is on top in guard.
Goochman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dresari is keeping the position for now.
Goochman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dresari is trying to keep Goochman in close.
Goochman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Coach Goochman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dresari throws a head kick that misses.
Dresari misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Coach Goochman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dresari throws a sloppy head kick and Goochman moves out of range easily.
Dresari lands a high kick!
Goochman misses the body punch
and Dresari counters with a two punch combo.
Dresari throws a head kick that Goochman semi-blocks.

Goochman is rocked!
A big right from Goochman misses.
Dresari tries to close the distance and clinch but Goochman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goochman misses with a leg kick
and Dresari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oh Goochman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Goochman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Goochman seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goochman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goochman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dresari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goochman 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.
Goochman looking to pass the guard.
Goochman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goochman won't allow Dresari to get back to his feet.
Dresari is breathing heavily.
Dresari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goochman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Goochman stops Dresari from standing up.
Goochman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goochman looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goochman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Coach Goochman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Goochman shoots in and drives through. Dresari sprawls well.
Dresari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Goochman throws a leg kick
and Dresari counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Goochman misses
enabling Dresari to counter with a crisp jab.
Goochman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dresari swivels and escapes.
A low kick from Goochman misses
and Dresari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A lazy body kick from Goochman
and Dresari counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goochman shoots in for a double leg but Dresari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coach Goochman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dresari blocks a leg kick.
Goochman misses with a leg kick.
Goochman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goochman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dresari tries to avoid it but Goochman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dresari to the ground. Dresari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dresari checks a leg kick.
Goochman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dresari blocks a head kick by Goochman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dresari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goochman tries to work over Dresari's front leg with a kick but Dresari checks it.
Goochman avoids the head kick by Dresari.
Dresari stuffs the takedown attempt from Goochman. Goochman gets slowly back to his feet.
Goochman looks to land a body kick but Dresari moved away.
Goochman looks to land a combination but Dresari avoids it well.
Goochman throws a lazy head kick
and Dresari counters with a big head kick but Goochman shrugs it off.

Goochman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Goochman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dresari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goochman controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresari keeping moving, preventing Goochman from controlling successfully.
Goochman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goochman wants to control from the top but Dresari keeps moving.
Goochman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dresari keeping moving, preventing Goochman from controlling successfully.
Dresari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goochman controls the pace.

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

The referee stands the fighters back up. Coach Goochman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Goochman throws a leg kick
and Dresari counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Goochman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dresari trying to hold on to Goochman's head to control him but Goochman postures up.
Dresari is refusing to be controlled, as Goochman sits in half guard.
Goochman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Goochman is looking to pass Dresari's guard but actually Dresari recovers to full guard.
Dresari keeping moving, preventing Goochman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresari is trying to control the position but Goochman postures up.
Goochman passes into half guard.
Goochman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dresari keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dresari wants to get back to his feet.
Goochman trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dresari is looking to control Goochman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dresari avoid being mounted?
Goochman stalling.
Goochman wants to free his trapped foot but Dresari is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goochman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dresari is looking to get back to is feet but Goochman passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coach Goochman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goochman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coach Goochman!