PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Goat Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by Bill Hicks - Goatboy. Craig Chulainn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Boy
vs
Chulainn

177 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goat Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chulainn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boy defends it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Chulainn blocks the low kick.
Boy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chulainn misses with a few strikes there.
Boy wants to clinch.
Chulainn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chulainn somewhat.
Goat Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Chulainn.
No luck for Chulainn with that takedown attempt.
Boy throws a poor cross that misses
and Chulainn counters with an inside leg kick.
Boy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy thuds a left hand into Chulainn's body.
Boy tries to clinch up but Chulainn circles away and keeps his distance.
Boy scores with a shot to the body.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Chulainn has Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Boy.
Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chulainn backwards.
Chulainn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boy walks away with a smile on his face. Chulainn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chulainn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Boy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boy working aggressively here.
Boy working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Chulainn breaks from the clinch.
Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chulainn.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy misses with a wild body shot.

Boy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chulainn breaks the clinch.
Chulainn wants to clinch

and Boy counters by moving into the clinch.
Boy lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Boy.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Chulainn.
Boy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulainn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boy prevents it.
Chulainn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Chulainn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy working aggressively here.
Chulainn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chulainn blocking some punches.
Boy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
Chulainn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulainn.
Chulainn tries to pull guard but Boy won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Chulainn.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Chulainn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chulainn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chulainn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chulainn. Chulainn obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Boy misses.
Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goat Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boy. Chulainn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Boy. No joy for Chulainn on that attempt.
Chulainn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boy avoids it really well and circles away.
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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chulainn there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chulainn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goat Boy 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 fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boy avoids it really well and circles away.
Chulainn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boy's waist but Boy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chulainn off to one side.
Chulainn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chulainn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boy.
Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chulainn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chulainn misses the shot to the body.
Chulainn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chulainn shoots in but Boy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goat Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Chulainn.
Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chulainn closes the distance and clinches up with Boy, looking for a takedown. Chulainn pushes Boy against the cage but Boy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy swings for the body but Chulainn moves out of range.
Chulainn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boy moves out of range of the body kick from Chulainn.
Boy lands a nice hook to Chulainn's body. Chulainn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boy misses with a body shot.
Chulainn shoots in and drives through. Boy sprawls well.
Chulainn wants to clinch

and Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.

Chulainn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boy uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Chulainn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boy defends it easily.
Chulainn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chulainn is looking to sweep but instead, Boy has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to stand up but Chulainn has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Boy postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Chulainn to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boy defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Boy. That snapped Chulainn's head back.
Chulainn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boy missing with a left hand there. Chulainn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boy is looking to clinch.
Chulainn is looking to clinch.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Chulainn.
Craig Chulainn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chulainn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goat Boy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boy takes a swing at Chulainn's ribcage but misses.
Chulainn just misses with a punch to the body.
Boy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Boy does it's job there.
Chulainn misses with a body shot.
Boy avoids the body shot from Chulainn.
Goat Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Boy lands.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Chulainn rushes Boy and presses him up against the cage.
Chulainn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulainn.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy working aggressively here.
Chulainn tries for a takedown but Boy manages to get underhooks.
Chulainn has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Boy lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Goat Boy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boy lands with a right to the head.

Chulainn manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Boy finds it's target.
Boy connects with a looping right hand.
Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Chulainn is just out of range.
Chulainn is looking to clinch.
Chulainn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chulainn closes the distance and clinches up with Boy, looking for a takedown. Chulainn pushes Boy against the cage but Boy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn misses with a head kick.
Chulainn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chulainn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boy tries to avoid it but Chulainn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boy to the ground. Boy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goat Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Chulainn.
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 throws a head kick that misses.
Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Boy. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
Chulainn tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.

Boy takes the fight into the clinch.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulainn.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Chulainn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boy to keep the fight standing.

Chulainn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chulainn.
Boy thows a body shot but no joy.
Chulainn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boy takes a swing at Chulainn's ribcage but misses.
Chulainn shoots for a double leg takedown but Boy sprawls well. He's pushed Chulainn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chulainn darts in trying to clinch

and Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chulainn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chulainn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chulainn's efforts to push away.
Boy is pressed up against the cage. Chulainn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boy down to the mat. Boy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boy blocks a head kick by Chulainn.
Boy connects with a nice looking jab.
Boy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chulainn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Boy - just one landing.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chulainn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chulainn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chulainn is looking to clinch.
Craig Chulainn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goat Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goat Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boy 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goat Boy!
Post fight, Goat Boy took to the microphone: 'Now you truly know who the GOAT is, son.'.