PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Laid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Goldberg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to GOLDBERG. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Goldberg
vs
Laid

193 cm
29
265 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

200 cm
20
289 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Laid!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laid tries for a takedown but Goldberg circles away easily

and Goldberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldberg.
Goldberg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Laid is proving hard to escape from.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Laid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Laid keeps moving.
Goldberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Goldberg wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Goldberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Goldberg trying to advance position but Laid counters by regaining guard.

Goldberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goldberg has managed to get both his arms back between Laid's legs - danger averted.
Laid keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Laid pulls Goldberg in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Laid keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Goldberg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Laid shoots and misses

so Goldberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg being controlled here momentarily.

Goldberg gets to his feet. Laid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Laid's half guard.
Laid wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laid wants to improve his position but Goldberg is controlling well.
Goldberg wants to take a breather but Laid is having none of it.
Goldberg wants to free his trapped foot but Laid is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goldberg stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bill Goldberg.

Goldberg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laid manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Laid has an active guard here but Goldberg has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldberg tries to stand but can't do so whilst Laid controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg 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.

Goldberg has managed to clinch.
Goldberg stalling against the cage.

Goldberg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Goldberg manages to end up in side control.
Laid is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Laid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laid keeps working.
Laid sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goldberg wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Laid uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goldberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Goldberg gets to his feet. Laid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Goldberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laid napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laid keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goldberg stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg clinches with his opponent.

Goldberg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Laid uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laid postures up in Goldberg's guard and throws a big left but Goldberg blocks it.

Goldberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laid with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laid throws and elbow that misses. Goldberg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Laid's guard. Nice move by Goldberg!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laid trying to keep a closed guard but Goldberg is proving a slippery customer.
Goldberg trying to control but Laid is working from the bottom.
Goldberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Laid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bill Goldberg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Laid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goldberg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laid is breathing heavily.

Goldberg shoots in and bounces Laid off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldberg advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Laid has his takedown stuffed

so Goldberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Goldberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laid working a defensive guard here.
Goldberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Laid's guard.
Goldberg trying to control but Laid is working from the bottom.
Laid working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Laid wasn't active enough on the ground.

Goldberg rushes Laid and presses him up against the cage.

Goldberg breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Goldberg lands but Laid takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mike Laid has been cut.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laid can do to turn this around?

Goldberg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Goldberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goldberg has managed to get both his arms back between Laid's legs - danger averted.
Laid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laid pulls Goldberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Goldberg from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goldberg controls the pace.
Laid is trying to control the position but Goldberg postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Goldberg sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bill Goldberg just wasn't active enough.

Goldberg drives through with a takedown into Laid's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Goldberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Laid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Goldberg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laid's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goldberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laid is keeping the position for now.
Mike Laid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Laid is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldberg defends well.
Bill Goldberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goldberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!