PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaniqua Gorbdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto von Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorbdinkle comes into the arena with The Way I Feel blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Shaniqua Gorbdinkle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shaniqua Gorbdinkle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gorbdinkle
vs
von Goldstein

170 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaniqua Gorbdinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto von Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorbdinkle slaps away a takedown attempt from von Goldstein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gorbdinkle throws an off balance right hand
and von Goldstein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gorbdinkle throws a shot to the body.
Gorbdinkle throws a head kick that half lands.
Gorbdinkle tries to close the distance and clinch but von Goldstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorbdinkle throws a sloppy head kick
and von Goldstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorbdinkle throws a head kick that misses.
Gorbdinkle misses with a head kick.
Gorbdinkle scores with a head kick.
Gorbdinkle misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Gorbdinkle lands but von Goldstein takes it in his stride.
von Goldstein blocks a head kick by Gorbdinkle.
Gorbdinkle throws a sloppy head kick and von Goldstein moves out of range easily.
Gorbdinkle throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from von Goldstein.

von Goldstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein is thwarting Gorbdinkle's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gorbdinkle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gorbdinkle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
von Goldstein is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gorbdinkle works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Goldstein is working Gorbdinkle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gorbdinkle tries to strike from the bottom.
von Goldstein stopping the sweep attempt from Gorbdinkle.
Gorbdinkle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as von Goldstein controls the pace.
von Goldstein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
von Goldstein wants to control from the top but Gorbdinkle keeps moving.
von Goldstein pushing down on Gorbdinkle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein working the head and body with strikes.
Gorbdinkle is looking for a sweep. von Goldstein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
von Goldstein working over Gorbdinkle with some ground and pound. Gorbdinkle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
von Goldstein working over Gorbdinkle with some ground and pound. Gorbdinkle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gorbdinkle wants to get back to full guard.
von Goldstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
von Goldstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
von Goldstein takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
von Goldstein landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
von Goldstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gorbdinkle defending well though.
von Goldstein seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
von Goldstein prevents Gorbdinkle from standing back up.
von Goldstein is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gorbdinkle!
Gorbdinkle is working to get back to half guard.
Gorbdinkle wants to hold on but von Goldstein pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle is trying desperately to improve position.
von Goldstein landing shots from mount.
Gorbdinkle is in all sorts of trouble here.
von Goldstein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
von Goldstein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gorbdinkle is in a horrible position here. von Goldstein smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gorbdinkle is looking to improve his position but von Goldstein isn't that keen on the idea.
von Goldstein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gorbdinkle is squirming around, avoiding von Goldstein's attempts to control the action.
von Goldstein lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gorbdinkle hang on?
Gorbdinkle tries to reverse the position but von Goldstein maintains control.
Gorbdinkle wants to hold on but von Goldstein pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle is working to get back to half guard.
von Goldstein raining down hammerfists from mount.
von Goldstein with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Goldstein wants to control the pace but Gorbdinkle is squirming around nicely.
Gorbdinkle is trying to escape the mount.
von Goldstein avoids the attempt from Gorbdinkle to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorbdinkle is trying to escape the mount.
von Goldstein landing strikes, looking to finish!
von Goldstein trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorbdinkle is looking to improve his position but von Goldstein isn't that keen on the idea.
von Goldstein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
von Goldstein landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto von Goldstein dominated that round.
That's time! Gorbdinkle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gorbdinkle throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting von Goldstein counter with a right hand.
Shaniqua Gorbdinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Gorbdinkle lands but von Goldstein takes it in his stride.
Gorbdinkle wants to clinch

and von Goldstein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
von Goldstein preventing the sweep.
von Goldstein sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gorbdinkle's guard.
von Goldstein prevents Gorbdinkle from standing back up.
von Goldstein lands with a punch from half guard.
von Goldstein lands with a punch from half guard.
Gorbdinkle wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from von Goldstein.
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!
Gorbdinkle is looking for a sweep. von Goldstein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gorbdinkle trying to control here.
Gorbdinkle is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because von Goldstein is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
von Goldstein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle is refusing to be controlled, as von Goldstein sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
von Goldstein winds up and cracks Gorbdinkle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gorbdinkle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of von Goldstein's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take von Goldstein's back!
Gorbdinkle is throwing strikes by von Goldstein counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, von Goldstein regains half guard.
Gorbdinkle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks von Goldstein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gorbdinkle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

von Goldstein is defending against the submission attempts here by Gorbdinkle.
von Goldstein misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

von Goldstein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gorbdinkle pulls his head out easily.
Gorbdinkle wants to control but von Goldstein is keeping him busy.
Gorbdinkle trying to mount his opponent but von Goldstein defends it.
Gorbdinkle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. von Goldstein defending well though.
von Goldstein is in trouble now - Gorbdinkle has advanced to mount!
Gorbdinkle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. von Goldstein can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gorbdinkle unloads with some shots from mount but von Goldstein bucks and avoids them well.
von Goldstein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gorbdinkle thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
von Goldstein takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gorbdinkle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gorbdinkle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. von Goldstein can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poor strikes thrown by Gorbdinkle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gorbdinkle trying to control but von Goldstein is having none of it.
Gorbdinkle misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for von Goldstein because Gorbdinkle loaded up on that one.
Gorbdinkle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gorbdinkle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gorbdinkle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gorbdinkle looking to finish with strikes here!
Gorbdinkle looking to ground and pound but von Goldstein is blocking nicely.
von Goldstein avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gorbdinkle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorbdinkle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
von Goldstein blocking the ground and pound.

Gorbdinkle swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and von Goldstein is now in Gorbdinkle's guard. A big mistake from Gorbdinkle there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shaniqua Gorbdinkle will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Gorbdinkle throws a head kick but von Goldstein moves out of range.

Gorbdinkle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gorbdinkle is looking to work some ground and pound but von Goldstein has wrist control.
Gorbdinkle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorbdinkle tries to free his leg and advance position but von Goldstein is retaining full guard.
Gorbdinkle throws and elbow that misses. von Goldstein uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gorbdinkle's guard. Nice move by von Goldstein!
von Goldstein landing some decent shots from guard.
Gorbdinkle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
von Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
von Goldstein preventing the sweep.
Gorbdinkle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gorbdinkle striking off his back but it's not causing von Goldstein any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
von Goldstein trying to control but Gorbdinkle postures up.

von Goldstein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gorbdinkle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
von Goldstein taking some punishment here, with Gorbdinkle in his half guard.
von Goldstein keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gorbdinkle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
von Goldstein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gorbdinkle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gorbdinkle's back!

Gorbdinkle fending off the submission attempt from von Goldstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle is in bad spot here.
von Goldstein controls the action.
von Goldstein is trying to stick to Gorbdinkle's back but Gorbdinkle is turning into von Goldstein. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in von Goldstein's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gorbdinkle.
Gorbdinkle looking to sit in guard and control but von Goldstein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gorbdinkle wants to sweep here but von Goldstein controlling him for the moment.
von Goldstein landing some decent shots from guard.
von Goldstein is standing up over Gorbdinkle. Gorbdinkle looks to escape but von Goldstein dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Check out the look on von Goldstein's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Otto von Goldstein has got the better of the ground game so far.

von Goldstein is trying to get an arm triangle but Gorbdinkle is defending well.
von Goldstein cracks Gorbdinkle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gorbdinkle tries to bench press von Goldstein off him but von Goldstein keeps the position.
von Goldstein is looking to take a break and control but Gorbdinkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gorbdinkle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
von Goldstein lands a nice forearm strike.

von Goldstein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gorbdinkle is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbdinkle manages to get back to half guard.
von Goldstein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gorbdinkle is looking to improve his position.
von Goldstein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gorbdinkle has a hand on von Goldstein's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. von Goldstein takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gorbdinkle is looking to get to half guard.
von Goldstein pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gorbdinkle is trying to escape the mount.
Gorbdinkle is squirming around, avoiding von Goldstein's attempts to control the action.
von Goldstein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto von Goldstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well von Goldstein 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto von Goldstein!