PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Minor (ranked 3566 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Goglin (ranked 3928 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Minor
vs
Goglin

183 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Minor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monte Goglin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goglin dodges the punch combination from Minor.
Goglin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goglin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Cole Minor has been cut.

Goglin moves into range and clinches up with Minor.

Minor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Minor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Minor manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Minor wants to get back to striking at distance but Goglin won't allow it.
Goglin keeps control of Minor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goglin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Minor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Minor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Minor throws a combination that misses

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

Minor is rocked!
We've been told by Minor's head coaches at War MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Goglin darts in and clinches Minor up against the cage.
Oh Minor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goglin is working for takedown but Minor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Minor is pressed against the cage. Goglin pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Minor! Two more big strikes from Goglin and Minor crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Monte Goglin!
A victorious Monte Goglin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.