PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Vaulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaulen comes to the cage accompanied by I Love Norwegian Country. Goss has chosen Absolute Zero: Define Neutral as his entrance music. Johannes Vaulen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vaulen
vs
Goss

180 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johannes Vaulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaulen scores with a head kick.

Vaulen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vaulen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vaulen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vaulen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goss is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Vaulen.
Goss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vaulen is keeping busy.
Vaulen lands a knee to the body.
Goss is trying to break free.
Vaulen looking to slow down the pace here.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Vaulen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Goss uses from the top position.

Goss postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vaulen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Goss, into his guard.
Goss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaulen is one step ahead there.
Vaulen wants to pass the guard but Goss is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss wants to sweep here but Vaulen controlling him for the moment.

Goss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vaulen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vaulen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goss wants to stand and escape but Vaulen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaulen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vaulen trying to control the position from guard on top but Goss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goss wants to get back to his feet but Vaulen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Goss isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vaulen stacks Goss on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vaulen!
Goss wants to get back to his feet.
Goss looks gassed!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen tries to clinch but Goss is having none of it.
Goss moves in looking to clinch but Vaulen pushes him off.
Vaulen throws a hook to the side of Goss's head but Goss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Goss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaulen blocks it with crossed arms.
Vaulen tries to land knees in the clinch but Goss avoids the damage to the body.

Vaulen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Goss regains guard immediately.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goss is on top in guard.
Vaulen wants to sweep here but Goss controlling him for the moment.

Goss stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vaulen drives through and clinches with Goss against the cage.
Vaulen trying to stall but Goss improves his position.
Goss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vaulen is keeping busy.
Vaulen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goss avoids the elbow strike from Vaulen, against the cage.
Vaulen managing to block the knees to the body from Goss.
A knee to the head by Vaulen.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Vaulen is blocking nicely.
Goss blocks an elbow strike from Vaulen.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Vaulen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Goss.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but Vaulen blocks with his arms.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaulen blocks it with crossed arms.
Vaulen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Goss is trying to break free.
Goss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vaulen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goss up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Vaulen 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.

Vaulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaulen is looking to clinch but Goss is avoiding it.
Vaulen jabs at Goss's body.
Goss wants to clinch but Vaulen slips to the side

and Vaulen counters by moving into the clinch.
Vaulen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Vaulen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goss blocks it with crossed arms.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Vaulen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goss moves in looking to clinch but Vaulen pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goss looks to clinch
and Vaulen counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Vaulen.
Vaulen blocks a head kick by Goss.
Vaulen is looking to clinch.
Vaulen tries to clinch there but Goss circles away.
Vaulen is looking to clinch but Goss is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss wants to clinch
and Vaulen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaulen wants to clinch up but Goss keeps it at a distance.

Vaulen drives through and clinches with Goss against the cage.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vaulen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vaulen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goss misses with a knee to the head.
Goss managing to block the knees to the body from Vaulen.
Vaulen stalling the fight.
Goss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vaulen takes an elbow to the temple.
Vaulen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but Vaulen blocks with his arms.
Goss misses with a knee to the head.
Goss is looking to control Vaulen's arms but Vaulen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goss has his back to the cage.
Vaulen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goss trying to stall but Vaulen improves his position.
The referee calls for Vaulen to work.
Vaulen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gosss head.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaulen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Vaulen manages to break the clinch.

Vaulen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goss wants to hit a switch here but Vaulen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Goss there!
Vaulen prevents Goss from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goss wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss working to try and regain half guard.
Goss wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Goss is bucking up trying to escape but Vaulen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Goss is trying desperately to improve position.
Vaulen landing punches.

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.
Goss can't escape the position.
Goss is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vaulen with the ground and pound from mount.
Vaulen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vaulen looking to finish Goss with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goss!
Goss wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vaulen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Vaulen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Goss tries to clinch but Vaulen is having none of it.

Vaulen moves into range and clinches up with Goss.
Goss scores with a knee to the head.
Vaulen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Vaulen breaks the clinch.
Johannes Vaulen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goss tries to clinch but Vaulen moves away

and Vaulen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vaulen.
Vaulen lands an elbow inside that Goss shrugs off.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Vaulen blocks it.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaulen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaulen tries to stall but Goss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goss misses with a knee to the head.
Vaulen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaulen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaulen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Goss misses with a knee strike.

Vaulen pulls guard.

Goss gets to his feet - Vaulen follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Goss clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaulen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vaulen tries to land knees in the clinch but Goss avoids the damage to the body.
Goss with a knee to the head.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vaulen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Vaulen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vaulen's face.
Goss tries to pull guard but Vaulen holds him up against the cage and eventually Goss drops back down to his feet.
Goss can't break the clinch.
Vaulen is trying to break the clinch but Goss has him pressed against the cage.
Goss stalling.

Vaulen manages to break the clinch.
Goss tries to clinch but Vaulen is having none of it.

Goss clinches up with Vaulen and pushes him back against the cage.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Vaulen letting Goss take a breather here.
Vaulen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vaulen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vaulen pushes Goss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Goss.
Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Vaulen is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Goss.
Goss blocks an elbow strike from Vaulen.
A short body shot lands from Vaulen as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goss throws an elbow but misses.
Goss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaulen blocks it with crossed arms.
Goss jumps guard but Vaulen stands there with Goss around his waist. Goss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goss prevents the takedown attempt.
Vaulen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vaulen lands with a short shot to the head.
Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Vaulen is blocking nicely.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Goss.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaulen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaulen scores with a shoulder strike.

Vaulen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goss misses with a head kick.

Vaulen has Goss up against the cage in a clinch.
Goss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vaulen smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vaulen gets the takedown into side control.
Goss is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vaulen is controlling him well.
Goss is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Goss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vaulen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vaulen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Goss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vaulen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goss wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss is trying to get back to full guard.
Goss wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vaulen has managed to clinch.
Goss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vaulen is keeping busy.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Vaulen blocks it.
Vaulen digs a right hand underneath Goss's ribcage. Goss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vaulen lands an elbow inside.

Vaulen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goss wants to clinch.
Joseph Goss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaulen doesn't manage to clinch there - Goss circles away.
Vaulen misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes Vaulen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaulen 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Vaulen!