PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Goldwin (ranked 3244 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Vahid Azari (ranked 360 p4p, 449 weight class). Goldwin comes to the cage accompanied by A reason to fight. Paul Goldwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goldwin
vs
Azari

167 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
160
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
The Dirty Needle Project

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Goldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vahid Azari!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azari misses with an uppercut.
As Azari backs away, Goldwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Goldwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldwin misses the jab.
Azari is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goldwin with a body shot.
Goldwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azari lands a right hook to the body.
Goldwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Goldwin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Azari did well to prevent Goldwin getting side control.
Azari is refusing to be controlled, as Goldwin sits in half guard.

Azari kicks off Goldwin and gets to his feet.
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!
A big right from Azari misses.
Goldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azari. Goldwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldwin throws a counter high kick but Azari was just alert enough to avoid it.
Azari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldwin.
Azari throws a big shot that misses.
Vahid Azari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azari throws a hook to the side of Goldwin's head but Goldwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Azari misses the target.
Azari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azari.
Azari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Azari misses the shot to the body.
Azari blocks the body kick.
Azari throws an overhand right that lands on Goldwin's shoulder, as Goldwin tries to avoid the shot.
Azari throws a body shot but no joy.
Goldwin slips under a jab.
Goldwin throws a big shot that misses.
Goldwin thumps Azari with a low kick.
Goldwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azari.
Azari blocks a head kick by Goldwin.
Goldwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azari scores with a hook to the body. Goldwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azari throws out a loose jab but Goldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Vahid Azari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldwin walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azari throws a lazy right hand but Goldwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azari throws the left hand but Goldwin avoids the punch easily.
Azari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Azari throws a shot from downtown. Goldwin moves away and avoids it.
Goldwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goldwin looks to land a right hand but Azari moved out of range.
Goldwin defending well as Azari loads up on a big left hand.
Azari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldwin's head backwards.
Goldwin ducks under a wild hook from Azari.
Azari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldwin manages to avoid it.
Azari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goldwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goldwin looks for the body kick but Azari saw that one coming.
Azari misses with a looping right.
Goldwin lands with a nice body kick.
Azari tests Goldwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azari blocks a head kick by Goldwin.
Goldwin slips a straight right by Azari.
Goldwin slips a straight right by Azari.
Goldwin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big left from Azari misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azari, as that shot connected.
Azari throws a lazy right hand but Goldwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Goldwin tenderised Azari's leg. Azari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goldwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azari.
Azari misses with a right hand
and Goldwin counters with a good low kick that Azari was not able to check.
Goldwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldwin's head backwards.
Azari cracks Goldwin with a good jab.
Azari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goldwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Azari misses with a looping right.
Azari lands the left hand.
Goldwin throws a head kick but Azari moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldwin throws a solid leg kick but Azari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goldwin.
Azari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azari misses with an uppercut.
Azari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldwin slips under a jab from Azari.
Azari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goldwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azari.
A big right from Azari misses.
Goldwin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Goldwin.
Azari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azari misses the jab.
Goldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goldwin. That one must have hurt.
Azari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldwin. That's going to slow Azari down.
Azari misses with a straight right.
Goldwin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Azari swings for the body but Goldwin moves out of range.
Azari avoids a kick to the body.
Goldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldwin missing with a left hand there. Azari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azari works Goldwin's body with a nice hook.
Goldwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goldwin scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vahid Azari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Azari blocks a low kick nicely.
Azari looks to throw the jab but Goldwin is out of range.
Azari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Azari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Goldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Azari lands a really nice looking cross but Goldwin seems unphased.
Azari scores with a jab.
Vahid Azari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azari.
Goldwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Azari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Azari.
Goldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Azari connects with a body shot that sends Goldwin's belly button to the back.
Goldwin slips a straight right by Azari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Azari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azari finds it's way round the side to connect with Goldwin's head.
Azari lands with an uppercut that bounces Goldwin off the cage and back into range.
Azari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldwin in his tracks.

Goldwin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Azari as he checks the leg kick.
Oh Goldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Azari throws a lazy right hand but Goldwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goldwin seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Azari misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldwin. That snapped Azari's head back.
A jab from Azari does it's job there.
Goldwin throws a low kick, looking for Azari's leg but Azari calmly moves out of range.
Goldwin is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Azari doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Goldwin crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Goldwin's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vahid Azari!
During a confident post fight interview, Vahid Azari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.