PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Deon Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Goins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Goins's choice of entrance music: Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against The Wall). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernandez
vs
Goins

170 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

170 cm
21
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Goins!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez throws a nice looking combination but Goins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Fernandez lands with a slapping head kick.
Goins scores with a punch to the head.
Goins scores with a jab.
Goins throws a hook but Fernandez avoids it easily.
Goins throws a hook to the side of Fernandez's head but Fernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernandez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goins.

Fernandez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goins is trying to control Fernandez's posture but Fernandez avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I wouldn't like to be where Goins is right now.
You can see the frustration on Goins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Goins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Fernandez has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Goins escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Goins!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fernandez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Goins controlling the position from side mount.
Fernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
Goins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fernandez to see if he's OK.
Goins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fernandez is looking to regain half guard here but Goins keeps moving and retains side control.
Goins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fernandez to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Goins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fernandez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fernandez is not content to let Goins control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goins lands a nice forearm strike.
Goins takes a little break here. Fernandez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Goins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fernandez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fernandez gets back to full guard.
Goins trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fernandez looking for a guillotine here but Goins defends easily.
Goins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to control the position but Goins postures up.
Goins wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.

Fernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Goins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Fernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Goins stopping the sweep attempt from Fernandez.
Goins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goins works over Fernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Goins rushes Fernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Goins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goins misses with a straight right.
Fernandez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Goins sprawls well.
Fernandez takes one to the chin there.
Fernandez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goins's head.
Goins blocks a head kick by Fernandez.
A big left from Goins misses.
Goins ducks right into an uppercut from Fernandez.
Goins avoids the head kick by Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with an uppercut.
Fernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deon Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goins misses with a body shot.
Goins blocks a head kick by Fernandez.
Goins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins digs a good body shot into Fernandez's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goins. Fernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goins throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goins tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goins to the ground. Goins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Goins sprawls well.
Goins lands with a straight right. Fernandez didn't see that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Goins scores with a four punch combination!
Leroy Goins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goins misses the shot to the body.
Goins throws a hook but Fernandez avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Goins misses its intended target.
Deon Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goins cracks Fernandez with a good jab.
Fernandez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez walks into a left hand.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandez slips under a jab from Goins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goins throws a jab when Fernandez was well out of range.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from Goins.
Goins fails to land with a series of punches.
Goins connects with a right hand. Fernandez shakes it off.
Goins scores with a leg kick.
Goins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goins, right into the meat.
Fernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Goins.
Goins throws the left hand but Fernandez avoids the punch easily.
Goins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leroy Goins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Goins sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Goins misses the target.
Goins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fernandez slips a jab from Goins.
Fernandez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Goins, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Goins against the cage but Goins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goins.
Goins with a hook.
Fernandez connects with a looping right hand.
Goins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goins lands a nice hook to Fernandez's body. Fernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goins works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Goins.
Goins throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Fernandez colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Goins as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Fernandez is left battered and dazed whilst Goins and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Goins!