PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Inurgurl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Goldberg
vs
Inurgurl

193 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Dauntless

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Inurgurl!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goldberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Inurgurl is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like Goldberg is going to stand back up.
Goldberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Goldberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inurgurl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Inurgurl tries to get to full guard but Goldberg has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Inurgurl wants to improve his position but Goldberg is controlling well.
Inurgurl works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inurgurl looking for a sweep. Not yet Inurgurl, not yet.
Goldberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldberg wanted to stand there but Inurgurl had control of the position.
Inurgurl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inurgurl has Goldberg pulled in close to control his posture.
Inurgurl is continuing to stall.
Inurgurl is trying to keep Goldberg in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goldberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Inurgurl looking for a sweep. Not yet Inurgurl, not yet.
Goldberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inurgurl is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Inurgurl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Inurgurl shoots in but Goldberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Inurgurl looks winded!

Goldberg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goldberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goldberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Goldberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Inurgurl is controlling Goldberg's posture.
Goldberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Inurgurl's guard.
Goldberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Inurgurl keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inurgurl is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Inurgurl keeping full guard, as Goldberg tries to pass.
Goldberg trying to control but Inurgurl is working from the bottom.
Inurgurl trying to control the position.
Goldberg wants to stand but Inurgurl has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Goldberg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goldberg lands in his opponent's guard.
Inurgurl is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Goldberg wants to improve his position but Inurgurl is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control here.
Inurgurl is keen to just control but Goldberg is a slippery customer.
Inurgurl wants to pass the guard but Goldberg is defending well.
Goldberg tries to roll over but Inurgurl keeps him under control.
Inurgurl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Inurgurl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Goldberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inurgurl is looking to stall here but Goldberg recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Inurgurl has his takedown stuffed
enabling Goldberg to counter with a crisp jab.

Goldberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goldberg tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Inurgurl tries to get to full guard but Goldberg has control of the leg.
Goldberg trying to control from half guard but Inurgurl is working away.
Inurgurl tries to roll over but Goldberg keeps him under control.
Goldberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goldberg is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Inurgurl doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goldberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inurgurl controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Inurgurl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Inurgurl.
Goldberg won't allow Inurgurl to sweep him here.
Inurgurl controlling the position.
Inurgurl working a defensive guard but Goldberg manages to pass into side control anyway.

Goldberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Goldberg working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg tries to advance to mount but Inurgurl denies him.
Inurgurl struggling a bit here.

Goldberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goldberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Inurgurl is trying to improve his position.
Inurgurl is trying to escape the position but Goldberg is controlling the position.
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Inurgurl down.
Inurgurl is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Inurgurl's face as Goldberg controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inurgurl is not content to let Goldberg control the position.
Inurgurl tries to bench press Goldberg off him but Goldberg keeps the position.
Goldberg wants to stand but Inurgurl has his arm trapped.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inurgurl can do to turn this around?
Inurgurl trying to remain calm as Goldberg controls from the top position.

Goldberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Inurgurl knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Inurgurl wants to control but Goldberg postures up.
Goldberg tries to stand but Inurgurl is controlling his head.
Inurgurl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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.
Inurgurl gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Goldberg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Inurgurl?
Goldberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Inurgurl felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Inurgurl is looking to get to half guard.
Goldberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Goldberg looking to finish Inurgurl with some ground and pound. This is bad for Inurgurl!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inurgurl regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Goldberg there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goldberg scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Robert Inurgurl has been cut.
Inurgurl fails to land the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldberg.

Inurgurl throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inurgurl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Goldberg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Inurgurl is looking for a sweep.
Goldberg is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Inurgurl's shoulder. That is not cool.

Goldberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Goldberg working the ground and pound.
Inurgurl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg is working Inurgurl over with some ground and pound from side control.
Goldberg landing strikes.
Inurgurl is looking to reverse the position.
Goldberg tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Goldberg slows the pace down.
Inurgurl is looking to regain half guard here but Goldberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Goldberg lands a nice forearm strike.
Inurgurl takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Inurgurl struggling a bit here.
Goldberg lands a decent elbow from side control.
Goldberg wants to stand but Inurgurl is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Goldberg scoring with punches and elbows.
Inurgurl can't do much from the bottom here.
Inurgurl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Goldberg has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Inurgurl enables Goldberg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Inurgurl manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Goldberg wants to pass the guard but Inurgurl is keeping the position.
Inurgurl has a closed guard, preventing Goldberg from standing up.
Goldberg postures up in Inurgurl's guard and throws a big left but Inurgurl blocks it.
Goldberg is pushing down on Inurgurl's leg trying to pass to half guard. Inurgurl is fighting to maintain full guard but Goldberg has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inurgurl wants to improve his position but Goldberg is controlling well.
Goldberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Goldberg is pressing down on Inurgurl's thigh, looking to free his foot. Inurgurl is holding on for now.
Inurgurl is trying to get back to full guard.
Goldberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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. Goldberg connects with a nice short shot to Inurgurl's temple.

That's four 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.
Goldberg trying to mount his opponent but Inurgurl defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Goldberg in particular looking to stall.
Inurgurl is trying to get back to full guard.
Goldberg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Goldberg is keen to just control but Inurgurl is a slippery customer.
Goldberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Inurgurl controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Robert Inurgurl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Goldberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Inurgurl actively working from the bottom here.

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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

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