PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Trane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pan Goatboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goatboy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bill Hicks - Goat boy. John Trane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pan Goatboy's chin.

Trane
vs
Goatboy

192 cm
33
195 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

188 cm
34
190 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Trane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pan Goatboy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goatboy throws a hook but Trane blocks it.
Goatboy throws a head kick but Trane moves out of range.
Goatboy connects with a crisp jab.
Trane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trane swings for the body but Goatboy moves out of range.
Goatboy counters with a body kick.
Goatboy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goatboy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Trane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goatboy.
Goatboy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Goatboy.
Goatboy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goatboy lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatboy connects with a leg kick. Trane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trane misses with a head kick.
Goatboy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big right from Goatboy misses.
Goatboy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goatboy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Trane if he has to take too many more of those.
Trane lands with a hook. Goatboy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goatboy throws a leg kick but Trane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goatboy punishes Trane's body with a nice straight punch.
Goatboy cracks the inside of Trane's front leg.
Goatboy connects with a crisp jab.
Goatboy misses with a low kick as Trane jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trane looks to land a right hand but Goatboy moved out of range.
Goatboy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goatboy.
Trane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goatboy.
Goatboy connects with a single shot there.
Goatboy lands with a nice body punch.
Goatboy tries to land a front kick but Trane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goatboy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goatboy circles away quickly and effectively.
Trane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Goatboy looks for the body kick but Trane saw that one coming.
Goatboy cracks the inside of Trane's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatboy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goatboy's head.
Goatboy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trane.
Goatboy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goatboy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Trane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Goatboy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Goatboy misses with a looping right.
Goatboy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goatboy throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like John Trane has been cut.
Trane avoids a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Trane blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Trane misses the target.
Goatboy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trane throws a nice looking combination but Goatboy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goatboy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goatboy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trane.
And Goatboy responds with a good body kick, but Trane manages to step out the way in time.
Trane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Trane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Goatboy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trane rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goatboy.
Trane throwing a counter right hand but Goatboy manages to avoid it.
Goatboy throws a hook but Trane avoids it easily.
Trane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goatboy.
Nice uppercut lands for Trane. That snapped Goatboy's head back.
Goatboy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pan Goatboy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Trane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Goatboy misses with a straight right.
Trane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
John Trane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goatboy slips a jab and a cross from Trane.
Trane throws a hook to the side of Goatboy's head but Goatboy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pan Goatboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goatboy scores with a jab. Trane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goatboy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trane has time to react.
Goatboy throws a head kick but Trane moves out of range.
Trane moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Trane. Those never looked like landing.
Trane blocks the body kick.
Goatboy fakes the leg kick and cracks Trane in the body.
Trane swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goatboy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goatboy looks for the body kick but Trane saw that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Trane might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Goatboy throws a wild body kick that Trane sees coming a mile off.
Goatboy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goatboy.
Trane avoids the head kick by Goatboy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goatboy.
Trane moves away from the strike by Goatboy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatboy throws an off balance right hand
and Trane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trane loads up on a big right hand but Goatboy slips the punch.
Goatboy throws a body kick that misses.
Trane is looking to counter punch.
Trane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goatboy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trane takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goatboy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goatboy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goatboy connects with a leg kick. Trane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trane lands a jab to the nose.
Nice jab there from Goatboy.
Goatboy misses with a kick to the body

and Trane counters with a crisp one two that drops Goatboy! Trane thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Goatboy to his feet! Goatboy is in big trouble!

Goatboy is rocked!
Trane cracks Goatboy with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Goatboy tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Trane pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Goatboy is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Trane!
John Trane retains his middleweight title!
John Trane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Pan Goatboy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Goatboy is here to please you!'.