PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Goc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goc is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Two Steps From Hell - ASAP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Goc

190 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacek Goc!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Goc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick

and Goc counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!

Rua bucks Goc off and manages to get back to his feet!
Goc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goc swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc moves out of range.
Goc shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shogun Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacek Goc.
Rua is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goc misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goc.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc is having none of it.
Goc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Goc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rua is looking to clinch but Goc is avoiding it.
Goc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Goc circles away.
Rua tries to clinch

so Goc counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goc looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Goc wants to get back to his feet but Rua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Rua stands up from Goc's guard - Rua perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.
Goc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goc somewhat.

Rua gets a clinch.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Goc blocks with his arms.
Goc is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goc working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goc wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goc looks gassed!
Goc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Goc is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Goc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goc takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Goc blocks it.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Goc blocks it.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goc blocks it with crossed arms.

Goc breaks from the clinch.
Goc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goc off to one side.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua wants to clinch.
Goc closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Goc pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Goc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc is having none of it.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc is having none of it.
Goc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goc.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shogun Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc moves out of range.
A head kick by Rua misses

and Goc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 Shogun Rua will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rua wants to clinch.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch

and Goc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rua won't be happy with that.
Goc throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rua is trying to buck Goc off.
Goc controlling the position from side mount.
Rua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rua tries to get out of the position.

Rua throws Goc to one side and escapes!
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Goc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Goc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Goc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goc is defended easily by Rua.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc is having none of it.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Goc pushes him off.
Rua is looking to clinch but Goc is avoiding it.

Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Goc blocks it.
Goc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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.
Goc has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Goc has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shogun Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacek Goc.
Rua wants to clinch up but Goc keeps it at a distance.
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Goc pushes him off.
Shogun Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch

and Goc counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Goc thowing shots but they're missing.
Goc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rua wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Goc.
Goc thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocking the ground and pound.
Goc content just to control the position here.
Rua avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goc.
Goc looking to land elbow strikes but Rua uses the position to regain half guard.
Goc content to control rather than advance.

Rua kicks Goc off and gets back to his feet.
Shogun Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc moves away

and Goc counters with a single leg into guard. Rua didn't expect that.

Rua pushes Goc off and scrambles back to his feet.
Goc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.
Goc closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Goc pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua looks to clinch

and Goc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rua's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goc is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Rua uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua wants to clinch up but Goc keeps it at a distance.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Goc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Goc drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goc tries to stand but Rua is controlling his head.
Rua dodges the ground and pound from Goc.
Goc prevents Rua from escaping the position.
Goc taking a breather here.
Rua regains half guard there - taking advantage of Goc's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Goc prevents Rua from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rua has one foot on Goc's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Goc pushes him off.
Rua wants to clinch up but Goc keeps it at a distance.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch up but Goc circles away and keeps his distance.
Goc circles away from the clinch attempt

and Goc counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goc with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goc working the head and body with strikes.
Goc is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua pushes Goc off looking to stand but Goc dives back in and keeps control.
Goc is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Goc looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacek Goc.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Goc circles away.
Goc looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Goc has a takedown stuffed.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua wants to clinch.
Goc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goc gets slowly back to his feet.
Shogun Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacek Goc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goc dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Goc's head and hops out.
Rua tries to clinch but Goc is having none of it.
Rua wants to clinch up but Goc keeps it at a distance.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Goc shoots in but no luck this time.
Goc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Rua rushes Goc and presses him up against the cage.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Goc is blocking nicely.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goc's efforts to push away.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Goc is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Goc wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goc goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua looks to clinch

and Goc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goc.
Goc trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goc prevents Rua from getting back to his feet.
Goc looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rua gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacek Goc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Goc!