PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mort Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder Kiss 65. Jones has chosen Queens of the Stone Age - Goin Out West as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goldman
vs
Jones

187 cm
26
255 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

208 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goldman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldman thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Goldman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldman jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Buck Jones has been cut.
Goldman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goldman cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Goldman misses with a body shot.
Goldman lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Buck Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Goldman connects with a jab.
Goldman throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.

Goldman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Goldman thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pushes Goldman off looking to stand but Goldman dives back in and keeps control.
Goldman wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Goldman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goldman wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Goldman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones misses with a shot to the body

and Goldman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goldman trying to control the pace.
Goldman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.

Goldman is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones pushes Goldman off looking to stand but Goldman dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones is looking to escape.
Goldman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goldman trying to control the pace.
Goldman trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to kick Goldman off but Goldman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goldman jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones avoids the body shot from Goldman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones leaves Goldman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Goldman jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Goldman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Goldman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goldman moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Goldman moves out of range of the strikes.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldman.
Goldman walks into a left hand.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Goldman, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Goldman against the cage but Goldman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldman misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goldman, as that shot connected.
Goldman scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldman lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldman misses the target.
Goldman throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Goldman or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mort Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goldman misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goldman looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Goldman defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a looping right.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Goldman fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goldman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mort Goldman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goldman lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buck Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldman misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a hook but Goldman avoids it easily.
Goldman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones misses with a hook.
Goldman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Goldman.

That has opened up Buck Jones's cut even more.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Goldman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldman.
Goldman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goldman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.

Goldman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Goldman getting side control.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Goldman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones has one foot on Goldman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Goldman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goldman trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to stand but Goldman is controlling the position.
Goldman cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Mort Goldman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goldman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goldman controls the pace.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Goldman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Goldman won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Goldman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goldman trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goldman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goldman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goldman stops Jones from standing up.
Goldman works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.

Goldman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goldman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goldman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldman pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Goldman sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Goldman dominating with strikes here.
Goldman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Jones's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Goldman.
Goldman won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Goldman with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones taking shots to the head.
Goldman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Goldman controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

The cut above Buck Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Goldman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Goldman tries to control but Jones wriggling away.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Goldman.
Goldman won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman content just to control the position here.
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mort Goldman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buck Jones's cut.
That's time! Goldman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goldman throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to bum rush Goldman with a series of wild strikes but Goldman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones digs a good hook to Goldman's body.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goldman.
Goldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Goldman tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones misses the body punch
and Goldman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Buck Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Goldman misses the shot to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goldman scores with a jab to the head.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goldman lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Goldman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand.
Goldman moves nicely into side control.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Goldman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goldman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones is not content to let Goldman control the position.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Buck Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goldman with a nice cross.
Goldman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goldman lands with a shot to the body.
Mort Goldman is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldman. That snapped Jones's head back.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buck Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mort Goldman!