PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Son Goku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Infeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son Goku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dante Infeno's chin.

Goku
vs
Infeno

182 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Son Goku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Infeno!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infeno throws a head kick but Goku moves out of range.
Goku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Infeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Infeno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goku blocks a head kick by Infeno.
Goku avoids the head kick by Infeno.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Infeno has eaten all the pies!
Goku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dante Infeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goku.
Goku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Infeno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goku can pounce on him.
Infeno looks gassed!

Goku instigates a clinch.
Goku looking to throw knees to the head but Infeno is blocking nicely.
Goku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Infeno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goku has Infeno pressed against the cage, preventing Infeno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goku is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Goku lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dante Infeno has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku tries to land a knee to the head but Infeno blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goku slows down the pace here.
Goku missing with knees to the body.
Goku stalling in the clinch.
Goku gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Son Goku.
Infeno throws a head kick but Goku moves out of range.
Goku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Goku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Infeno's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infeno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goku.
Goku lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Goku.
Goku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infeno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goku thows a body kick. Infeno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Goku throws a front kick that sends Infeno stumbling back into the cage.
Goku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goku feints and then cracks Infeno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Infeno down.
Goku lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infeno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Goku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goku scores with a three punch combo!
Good leg kick by Goku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Goku.
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!

Goku darts in and clinches Infeno up against the cage.
Goku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goku misses with a knee strike.
Goku prevents Infeno from breaking the clinch.
Goku with a knee to the head.
Goku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Infeno's face.
Goku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Infeno being controlled against the cage.
Goku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Infeno blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infeno is looking to break free of the clinch but Goku has double underhooks.
Goku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goku has Infeno pressed against the cage.
Goku prevents Infeno from breaking the clinch.
Goku is struggling to control the position.
Goku landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Infeno being controlled against the cage.
Goku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goku displaying some good clinch control by pressing Infeno up against the cage.
Goku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goku stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Goku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Infeno's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Goku rushes Infeno and presses him up against the cage.
Goku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Infeno backwards.
Infeno wants to get back to striking at distance but Goku won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Infeno can't break the clinch.
Goku tries to land a knee to the head but Infeno blocks with his arms.
Infeno tries to break the clinch but Goku is controlling the position.
Goku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goku is struggling to control the position.
Infeno has had enough of the clinch but Goku keeps him there for the moment.
Infeno is trying to force a seperation but Goku has the dominant position.
Infeno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goku lands an uppercut.
Goku misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Infeno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goku's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goku looking to throw knees to the head but Infeno is blocking nicely.
Goku controlling the action here for a moment.
Infeno tries to break the clinch but Goku is controlling the position.
Infeno being controlled against the cage.

Infeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Goku thuds a left hand into Infeno's body.
Goku delivers a nice body kick.
Goku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Infeno can do to turn this around?
Goku cracks the inside of Infeno's front leg.
A good leg kick by Goku.

Goku forces Infeno back against the cage and clinches.
Goku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goku.
Goku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Infeno up against the cage.
Goku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Infeno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Infeno working hard to break the clinch.
Goku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Infeno's efforts to push away.
Goku is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku misses with a knee strike.
Goku misses with a knee to the head.
Goku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Goku connects with a knee to the head.
Goku displaying some good clinch control by pressing Infeno up against the cage.

Infeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick by Infeno misses
and Goku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Goku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goku.
Goku is looking to slow Infeno down with leg kicks.
Dante Infeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Goku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goku.
Goku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goku scores with a knee to the head.
Goku has Infeno pushed against the cage.
Goku tries a knee to the head but Infeno blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Goku.
Goku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goku keeps control of Infeno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Infeno blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Goku to work.
Goku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Goku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dante Infeno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goku thumps Infeno with a low kick.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses
and Goku counters with a thumping low kick.
Infeno throws a sloppy head kick
and Goku counters with a thumping low kick.

Goku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goku lands a nice uppercut.
Goku misses with a knee to the head.
Goku is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goku.
Goku unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goku stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goku lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Infeno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Son Goku has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Infeno takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Goku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Goku.
Goku lands a knee to the head.
Goku effectively controlling the action here.
Goku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goku slows down the pace here.
Goku seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Infeno tries to circle away but Goku has him pinned against the cage.
Goku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Infeno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Infeno wants to get back to striking at distance but Goku won't allow it.
Infeno tries to break free but Goku pushes him back against the cage.
Goku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Infeno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goku scores with a knee to the head.
Infeno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Infeno is trying to break the clinch but Goku has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Goku cracks Infeno with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goku is looking to control Infeno's arms but Infeno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goku has his back to the cage.
Goku stalling in the clinch.
Infeno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goku tries a knee to the head but Infeno blocks it.
Infeno working hard to break the clinch.
Goku prevents Infeno from breaking the clinch.
Infeno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Infeno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goku.
Goku trying to stall but Infeno improves his position.
Infeno is trying to force a seperation but Goku has the dominant position.
Goku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goku throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Infeno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Infeno is trying to force a seperation but Goku has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goku takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goku missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Infeno's face.
The referee calls for Goku to work.
Infeno is trying to break the clinch but Goku has him pressed against the cage.
Goku looking to throw knees to the head but Infeno is blocking nicely.

Infeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Infeno misses with a double jab
and Goku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Goku has managed to clinch.
Infeno tries to break the clinch but Goku is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Infeno wants to break free but Goku has control.
Come on Goku - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Infeno tries to break free but Goku pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A knee to the head by Goku.
Goku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Infeno avoids it.
Goku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Infeno up against the cage.
Goku tries a knee to the head but Infeno blocks it.
Goku stalling against the cage.
Goku lands a good knee to the midsection. Infeno won't want to take too many of those.

Infeno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Infeno throws a lazy head kick
and Goku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goku throws a head kick that Infeno semi-blocks.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses
and Goku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Infeno's knee momentarily.
Dante Infeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Son Goku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Son Goku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goku 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Son Goku!