PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ishikawa Goemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goemon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Beginning is the End. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goemon
vs
Chulainn

173 cm
23
147 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

172 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishikawa Goemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conan Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goemon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chulainn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goemon wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn lands strikes from half guard.
Chulainn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chulainn prevents Goemon from improving his position.
Chulainn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chulainn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goemon tries to get to full guard but Chulainn has control of the leg.
Chulainn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chulainn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn prevents Goemon from improving his position.
Chulainn wants to free his trapped foot but Goemon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Chulainn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Goemon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chulainn on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chulainn lands a nice short elbow.
Chulainn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goemon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chulainn is working away from the top position though.
Goemon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goemon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

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.
Chulainn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goemon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chulainn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chulainn is controlling the pace.
Goemon trying to hold on to Chulainn's head to control him but Chulainn postures up.
Goemon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goemon tries to get out of the position.
Chulainn works his way into full mount!
Goemon wants to hold on but Chulainn pushes him away.
Chulainn with the ground and pound from mount.
Chulainn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chulainn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chulainn lands a big shot there that rocks Goemon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goemon is looking to get to half guard.
Goemon tries to lock up and control but Chulainn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chulainn is landing with some decent strikes but Goemon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chulainn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Goemon is working to get back to half guard.
Chulainn tries to control but Goemon wriggling away.
Chulainn landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goemon is looking to get to half guard.
Goemon is working hard here to advance position.
Goemon wants to hold on but Chulainn pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn unloading with bombs!
Goemon tries to hold on but Chulainn pushes him away.
Chulainn raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chulainn dominating with strikes here.
Chulainn scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Goemon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goemon is working to get back to half guard.
Goemon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Goemon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chulainn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chulainn with the ground and pound from mount.
Goemon seems to have got his legs back now.
Goemon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chulainn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goemon looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Goemon is in a horrible position here. Chulainn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goemon is desperately trying to improve his position but Chulainn has a good base and remains in mount.
Chulainn looking to control but Goemon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chulainn working Goemon over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Chulainn 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.

Chulainn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Goemon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chulainn is in Goemon's guard.
Chulainn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goemon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goemon is really struggling to control Chulainn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Goemon has momentary wrist control but Chulainn slips an elbow through the middle.
Chulainn is looking to work some ground and pound but Goemon has wrist control.
Chulainn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chulainn throwing strikes from guard but Goemon blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulainn won't allow Goemon to sweep him here.
Goemon keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
Chulainn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chulainn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chulainn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chulainn won't allow Goemon to sweep him here.
Goemon is trying to control the position but Chulainn postures up.
Chulainn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conan Chulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chulainn stopping the sweep attempt from Goemon.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but Goemon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Goemon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chulainn doesn't seem phased though.
Chulainn takes one to the side of the head.
Goemon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goemon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Goemon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goemon wants it to stay on the feet.
Chulainn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chulainn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goemon to score with a decent uppercut.
Chulainn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chulainn shoots in for a double leg but Goemon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ishikawa Goemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Chulainn tries for a takedown but Goemon circles away easily
and Goemon counters with a solid body kick.
Ishikawa Goemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Chulainn.
Goemon scores with a nice strike.
Goemon scores with a jab to the body.
Ishikawa Goemon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Goemon both land. Nice combination.
Goemon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chulainn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goemon stuffs the takedown.
Ishikawa Goemon is winning the standup battle so far.

Chulainn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chulainn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chulainn is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chulainn wants the takedown. Goemon is fighting it off but Chulainn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Goemon's guard against the cage.
Goemon wants to sweep here but Chulainn controlling him for the moment.
Chulainn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goemon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goemon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chulainn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goemon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goemon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chulainn is one step ahead there.
Goemon trying to keep a closed guard but Chulainn is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goemon looking for a sweep. Not yet Goemon, not yet.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chulainn landing with the ground and pound.
Chulainn stopping the sweep attempt from Goemon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chulainn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goemon wants to control but Chulainn passes easily into half guard.
Goemon is trying to get back to full guard.
Goemon trying to control here.
Chulainn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chulainn is keen to just control but Goemon is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishikawa Goemon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Goemon. That snapped Chulainn's head back.
Ishikawa Goemon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Goemon finds it's target.

Chulainn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Goemon!
Chulainn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Goemon is looking to regain half guard here but Chulainn keeps moving and retains side control.
Chulainn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chulainn landing strikes.
Chulainn landing strikes.
Goemon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chulainn's best efforts.
Chulainn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goemon's head.
Goemon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chulainn scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Chulainn.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goemon is looking to get back to full guard here but Chulainn has managed to pass to side control instead.
Goemon is looking to reverse the position.
Chulainn is putting a hurting on Goemon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Goemon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chulainn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chulainn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chulainn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goemon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goemon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chulainn.
Chulainn lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Goemon is looking to improve his position.
Chulainn not doing much here.
Goemon moves into full guard.
Chulainn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goemon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chulainn preventing the sweep.
Chulainn throwing strikes from guard but Goemon blocks nicely.
Chulainn throwing strikes from guard but Goemon blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goemon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chulainn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chulainn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goemon trying to control the position.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but Goemon keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Goemon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chulainn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chulainn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chulainn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chulainn closes the distance and clinches up with Goemon, looking for a takedown. Chulainn pushes Goemon against the cage but Goemon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chulainn has a takedown stuffed.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chulainn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goemon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chulainn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chulainn working away.
Chulainn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Goemon can't do much from the bottom here.
Chulainn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goemon is looking to regain half guard here but Chulainn keeps moving and retains side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Chulainn wants to control but Goemon is keeping him busy.
Chulainn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goemon is letting Chulainn control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Chulainn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chulainn 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Chulainn!