PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Goldberg (ranked 7362 p4p, 537 weight class) and Island Fighter (ranked 25827 p4p, 596 weight class). Island Fighter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Goldberg
vs
Fighter

197 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg throws a shot to the body.
Fighter's coach down at Armored Fitness & Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fighter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fighter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldberg's head backwards.

It looks like David Goldberg has been cut.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Fighter.
Goldberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Goldberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fighter tests Goldberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Goldberg lands a jab to Fighter's midsection.
Fighter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Goldberg does it's job there.
Goldberg lands a jab to Fighter's midsection.
David Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Fighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goldberg doesn't seem phased though.
Goldberg scores with a body shot.
Goldberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a body punch
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Goldberg both land. Nice combination.
Goldberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Goldberg.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fighter.
Goldberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fighter.
Nice straight punches there by Fighter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fighter.

David Goldberg's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fighter connects with a body shot.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Goldberg misses.
As Goldberg backs off Fighter throws a huge counter combo but Goldberg manages to avoid it all.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goldberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldberg misses with a body shot.
Fighter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Goldberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goldberg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Goldberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Fighter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goldberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldberg is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter has Goldberg pressed against the cage, preventing Goldberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
A short left from Fighter.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter has Goldberg pressed against the cage, preventing Goldberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
A short left from Fighter.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter has Goldberg pressed against the cage, preventing Goldberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Goldberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.

David Goldberg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Goldberg is rocked!
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Goldberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Fighter.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Goldberg.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
Goldberg tries to circle away but Fighter has him pinned against the cage.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
A frustrated look appears on Goldberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Goldberg.
A short left from Fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter keeps control of Goldberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fighter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg wants to break free but Fighter has control.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Island Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Goldberg's cut.
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.

Fighter throws an overhand right that drops Goldberg like a sack of potatoes! Fighter dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Fighter!