PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thigor Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thigor Martial had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Martial
vs
Goldberg

188 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thigor Martial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martial swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goldberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Martial fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martial fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martial throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martial doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldberg circles away.
Martial throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Martial misses.
Martial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martial throws a hook but Goldberg avoids it easily.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Martial.
Martial throws out a loose jab but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martial misses with a wild combination.
Goldberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial swings for the body but Goldberg moves out of range.
Thigor Martial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martial tries to clinch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Martial - just one landing.
Martial misses with a looping right.
Martial is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martial.
Goldberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martial.

Goldberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goldberg lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial is trying to stand back up but Goldberg is controlling him
Goldberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goldberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Goldberg landing shots from mount.
Goldberg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Goldberg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Goldberg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Goldberg working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martial is trying to stand.
Goldberg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martial can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Thigor Martial has been cut.
Goldberg postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Martial badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Goldberg around the waist but Goldberg pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Goldberg is the winner by TKO! Goldberg jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curt Goldberg!