PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melchior Ghazni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ready Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghazni comes to the cage accompanied by E-type Megamix . Melchior Ghazni has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ghazni
vs
Go

183 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
26
177 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

5th Round

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Melchior Ghazni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ready Go!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghazni fails with the takedown
and Go counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ghazni tries to clinch but Go moves away
enabling Go to counter with a crisp jab.

Go closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Go lands in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ghazni is on top in guard.
Ghazni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Go is keeping the position for now.
Go is pulling down on Ghazni's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ghazni has gone for a leg lock! Go slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ghazni's guard.
Go is stalling in the full guard.
Ghazni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Go is one step ahead there.
Go stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghazni swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ghazni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Go must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ghazni keeping moving, preventing Go from controlling successfully.
Go working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ghazni's head.
Go engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghazni managing to control the position.
Go seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ghazni trying to keep a closed guard but Go is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Go wants to control from the top but Ghazni keeps moving.
Go advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ghazni is looking to regain half guard here but Go keeps moving and retains side control.
Ghazni takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghazni is looking for a sweep.
Ghazni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Go off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Go shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ghazni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Go trying to control the position but Ghazni is working away.
Go takes a little break here. Ghazni wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Go has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
An elbow from Go crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghazni keeps working.
Ghazni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Go off and has taken his back!

Go defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ghazni's arms.
Go trying to control but not successfully.

Ghazni is looking for a rear naked choke here but Go reverses the position brilliantly into Ghazni's guard!
Go controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Go wants to control from the top but Ghazni keeps moving.
Ghazni trying to keep a closed guard but Go is proving a slippery customer.
Ghazni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghazni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Go slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ready Go.
Ghazni throws a predictable looking body shot

and Go counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Go.
Ghazni has control of Go's left arm, preventing Go from doing any damage.
Ghazni keeping moving, preventing Go from controlling successfully.

Ghazni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghazni keeping moving, preventing Go from controlling successfully.
Go postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Go looking to pass the guard.
Ghazni is trying to keep Go in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Go trying to control but Ghazni is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go 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.

Ghazni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Go counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ghazni's guard now.
Ghazni wants to sweep here but Go controlling him for the moment.
Go wants to control from the top but Ghazni keeps moving.
Ghazni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Go chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go tries to free his leg and advance position but Ghazni is retaining full guard.
Go stays in close to Ghazni's body and controls the position.
Go trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghazni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghazni looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghazni, not yet.
Go wants to control from the top but Ghazni keeps moving.

Ready Go has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ghazni misses with a takedown

and Go counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go content to control rather than advance.
Ghazni trying to hold on to Go's head to control him but Go postures up.
Go trying to control the action but Ghazni is working from the bottom.
Ghazni trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Go with the ground and pound but Ghazni uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Go throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Go wants to pass the guard but Ghazni is keeping the position.
Ghazni tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ghazni looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Go passes into half guard.

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.
Go takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ghazni wants to control but Go is keeping busy.
Ghazni is looking for a sweep. Go is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Go is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ghazni trying to hold on to Go's head to control him but Go postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Go drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Go is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Go landing some decent shots from guard.
Go trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghazni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghazni is trying to control the position but Go postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghazni keeping moving, preventing Go from controlling successfully.
Go stands up over Ghazni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Go is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Go avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ghazni keeping moving, preventing Go from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ghazni is trying to control the position but Go postures up.

Go avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ghazni looking to control.
Ready Go has got the better of the ground game so far.
Go trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Go is looking to advance position but Ghazni has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Ghazni goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Go turns into him and now he's in Ghazni's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghazni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Go controls the pace.

Ghazni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ghazni is looking to sweep but instead, Go has passed into half guard.

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.
Go stalling.
Ghazni tries to roll over but Go keeps him under control.
Ghazni trying to hold on to Go's head to control him but Go postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Go content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ghazni changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Go looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Go is trying to get back to half guard.

Ghazni looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Go is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ghazni is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Go is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ghazni is looking to take a break and control but Go is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ghazni wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Go, who protects the arm well.
Melchior Ghazni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Ghazni working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Go is trying to get back to half guard.
Ghazni wants to control but Go is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ghazni goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Go rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ghazni's guard! Nice work there by Go!

Ghazni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ghazni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.

Ghazni has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Go is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ghazni.
Ghazni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Go content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Go's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melchior Ghazni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Go has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ready Go! Ready Go retains his welterweight title!