PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gobleedy Gooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Amsterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Amsterdam will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gooker
vs
Amsterdam

177 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gobleedy Gooker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Amsterdam!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amsterdam doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gooker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Amsterdam!
Gooker working the strikes but Amsterdam uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amsterdam gets full guard.
Amsterdam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gooker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gooker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gooker trying to control but Amsterdam is working from the bottom.
Amsterdam wants to sweep here but Gooker controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amsterdam is trying to keep Gooker in close.
Gooker sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Gooker. No joy for Amsterdam on that attempt.
Amsterdam has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Amsterdam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gooker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gobleedy Gooker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Amsterdam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooker wants to stand up but Amsterdam is controlling the position.
Amsterdam wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Gooker there.
Gooker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Amsterdam is not content to let Gooker control the position.
Amsterdam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Amsterdam.
Gooker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooker preventing the sweep.
Amsterdam trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gooker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amsterdam looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gooker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Amsterdam defends well and Gooker ends up having to push Amsterdam into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Gooker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amsterdam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gooker but Gooker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gooker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gooker is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooker fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gooker is trying to trip Amsterdam. He has hold of a leg but Amsterdam is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gooker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gooker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amsterdam is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gooker landing with the ground and pound.
Gooker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amsterdam's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gobleedy Gooker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amsterdam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gooker quickly recovers to half guard.
Amsterdam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Amsterdam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Amsterdam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gooker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gooker tries to get out of the position.
Gooker is looking to improve his position.
Gooker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gooker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Amsterdam working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Amsterdam connects with a nice short shot to Gooker's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Amsterdam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amsterdam working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amsterdam thows a huge punch but Gooker dodges it nicely.
Gooker is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Amsterdam moves into full mount! Gooker won't be happy about that!
Amsterdam cracks Gooker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Amsterdam has hold of Gooker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gooker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gooker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gobleedy Gooker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amsterdam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gooker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Amsterdam blocks the strikes from Gooker.
Gooker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Amsterdam works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Amsterdam's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gooker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Amsterdam prevents Gooker from improving his position.
Amsterdam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gooker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gooker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Amsterdam wants to work for an arm triangle but Gooker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gooker scores with a few weak punches.
Amsterdam tries to pass to full mount but Gooker defends it.

Amsterdam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Amsterdam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdam wants to pass to mount but Gooker is defending the position.
Amsterdam blocks the strikes from Gooker.
Gooker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Amsterdam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gooker's head.
Gooker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Amsterdam throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Amsterdam throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amsterdam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gooker is fending him off so far but Amsterdam persists. Nope, Gooker circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Amsterdam as Gooker shoots in.
Gooker fails with a takedown attempt.
Gobleedy Gooker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amsterdam shoots for a takedown but Gooker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Amsterdam doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Gooker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gobleedy Gooker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Amsterdam.
Amsterdam is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amsterdam keeping moving, preventing Gooker from controlling successfully.
Gooker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Amsterdam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gooker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gooker is looking to take a break and control but Amsterdam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amsterdam can't do much from the bottom here.
Gooker laying and praying for a moment but Amsterdam takes advantage and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gooker is trying to control the action in half guard but Amsterdam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gooker lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gooker is looking to take a break and control but Amsterdam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gooker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gooker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gooker trying to control from half guard but Amsterdam is working away.
Amsterdam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Amsterdam wants to control but Gooker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Gooker.
Gooker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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.
Gooker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amsterdam defending well though.
Amsterdam wants to control but Gooker is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Gooker gets a takedown into half guard.
Amsterdam pushes Gooker off looking to stand but Gooker dives back in and keeps control.
Gooker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amsterdam can do to turn this around?
Gooker content to control rather than advance.
Gooker thows a huge punch but Amsterdam dodges it nicely.
Gooker is trying to control the action in half guard but Amsterdam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdam trying to control from the bottom.
Gooker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gooker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amsterdam defending well though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gooker shoots in but no luck this time.
Amsterdam shoots in but Gooker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gooker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gooker misses with a takedown attempt - Amsterdam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amsterdam scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Amsterdam with that takedown attempt.

Amsterdam gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gooker throws an elbow that misses. Amsterdam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gooker's guard. Nice move by Amsterdam!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amsterdam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gobleedy Gooker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gooker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gobleedy Gooker!
The defeated Robert Amsterdam had this to say: 'I'll be back.'.