PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Goldbergsteinman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pispis Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldbergsteinman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Young. David Goldbergsteinman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Goldbergsteinman
vs
Maya

180 cm
21
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Goldbergsteinman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pispis Maya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldbergsteinman.
Maya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldbergsteinman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab when Maya was well out of range.
Goldbergsteinman lands with an uppercut that bounces Maya off the cage and back into rage.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Maya - just one landing.
Maya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maya moves out of range as Goldbergsteinman strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maya throws a body punch but Goldbergsteinman moves out of range.
Maya throws the left hand but Goldbergsteinman avoids the punch easily.
Maya misses with a looping left.

Goldbergsteinman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Goldbergsteinman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maya parries the strikes from Goldbergsteinman easily there. Goldbergsteinman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maya to escape.
Goldbergsteinman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maya is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Goldbergsteinman decides to stand back up. Goldbergsteinman steps back and let's Maya get back to his feet.
A big left from Maya misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Maya.
Pispis Maya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Goldbergsteinman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maya did well to prevent Goldbergsteinman getting side control.
Maya looks gassed!
Goldbergsteinman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goldbergsteinman with the ground and pound but Maya uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Goldbergsteinman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldbergsteinman is working hard here to advance position.
Goldbergsteinman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldbergsteinman slips nicely into half guard.
Maya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goldbergsteinman.
Goldbergsteinman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goldbergsteinman tries to pass to full mount but Maya defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goldbergsteinman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maya.
Goldbergsteinman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maya circles away.
Maya is looking to clinch but Goldbergsteinman is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maya circles away quickly and effectively.
Maya tries to clinch up.
Maya tries to clinch there but Goldbergsteinman circles away.
Goldbergsteinman punishes Maya's body with a nice straight punch.
Goldbergsteinman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a straight left.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maya tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldbergsteinman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldbergsteinman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goldbergsteinman blocks a jab.
Maya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldbergsteinman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goldbergsteinman thows a body shot but no joy.
Goldbergsteinman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maya as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Goldbergsteinman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Goldbergsteinman.
Maya tries to clinch up.
Maya lands with a straight right. Goldbergsteinman didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldbergsteinman swings for the body but Maya moves out of range.
Goldbergsteinman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldbergsteinman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maya.
Goldbergsteinman lands a jab-cross combination.
Goldbergsteinman lands a nice looking body shot.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a series of wild punches.
Maya needs to keep his hands up - Goldbergsteinman had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goldbergsteinman. Maya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pispis Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Goldbergsteinman.
Maya lands a right hook to the body.
Maya throws a hook but Goldbergsteinman blocks it.
Maya 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldbergsteinman clobbers Maya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a wild combination.
Maya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goldbergsteinman takes a swing at Maya's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Goldbergsteinman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Goldbergsteinman ducks under a wild hook from Maya.
A jab from Goldbergsteinman misses.
Goldbergsteinman lands a glancing blow to the side of Maya's head.
Maya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab but it's blocked by Maya.
Goldbergsteinman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Maya.
Goldbergsteinman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maya was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldbergsteinman.
Goldbergsteinman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maya pinned against the cage. Maya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldbergsteinman slips a straight right by Maya.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maya.
Maya throws a jab when Goldbergsteinman was well out of range.

Maya pushes Goldbergsteinman up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldbergsteinman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Goldbergsteinman tries to pull guard but Maya holds him up against the cage and eventually Goldbergsteinman drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Goldbergsteinman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goldbergsteinman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pispis Maya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldbergsteinman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya is looking to clinch.
Maya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldbergsteinman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldbergsteinman's corner calls for a 1-2. Goldbergsteinman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maya blocks a jab.
Goldbergsteinman looks to land a combination but Maya avoids it well.
Goldbergsteinman lands a glancing blow to the side of Maya's head.
Maya misses with an uppercut.

Maya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maya has a couple of punches blocked by Goldbergsteinman.
Maya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldbergsteinman backwards.
Maya struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldbergsteinman controls his hands.
Maya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goldbergsteinman wants to break free but Maya has control.
Goldbergsteinman blocks an uppercut.
Goldbergsteinman tries to break free but Maya pushes him back against the cage.
Goldbergsteinman wants to break free but Maya has control.
Maya scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Goldbergsteinman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldbergsteinman.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab but it's blocked by Maya.
Maya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maya slips under a jab from Goldbergsteinman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maya. Goldbergsteinman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maya misses with a hook.
Maya misses with a looping left.
A big left from Maya misses.
Goldbergsteinman looks for a takedown but Maya sprawls well.
Maya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldbergsteinman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ground and pound from Goldbergsteinman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maya is trying to buck Goldbergsteinman off.
Goldbergsteinman is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Goldbergsteinman crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Goldbergsteinman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldbergsteinman landing a few strikes.
Goldbergsteinman cracks Maya with a big elbow.
Goldbergsteinman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Maya works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Maya won't allow Goldbergsteinman to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maya looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goldbergsteinman wants to free his trapped foot but Maya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldbergsteinman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maya defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pispis Maya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maya tries to clinch up but Goldbergsteinman circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldbergsteinman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maya loads up on a big right hand but Goldbergsteinman slips the punch.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a straight right.
Maya slips under a jab from Goldbergsteinman.
Goldbergsteinman throws an overhand right that lands on Maya's shoulder, as Maya tries to avoid the shot.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab but it's blocked by Maya.
Maya defending well as Goldbergsteinman loads up on a big left hand.
Maya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maya thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Goldbergsteinman finds it's way through Maya's defenses.
Nice sprawl there from Maya as Goldbergsteinman shoots in.
Maya tries to clinch up but Goldbergsteinman circles away and keeps his distance.
Maya misses with a hook.

Goldbergsteinman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Maya that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Goldbergsteinman scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maya avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goldbergsteinman.
BOOM! Goldbergsteinman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Goldbergsteinman working Maya over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldbergsteinman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Maya because Goldbergsteinman loaded up on that one.
Goldbergsteinman with good strikes from the mount here!
Goldbergsteinman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Maya in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Goldbergsteinman thowing shots but they're missing.
Maya takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maya wants to get back to his feet.
Goldbergsteinman working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman throws a wild left hand from mount and Maya manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

Goldbergsteinman decides to stand and escape the position.
Goldbergsteinman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Maya.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldbergsteinman misses the target.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a body shot.
Goldbergsteinman looks for a takedown but Maya sprawls well.
Maya throws out a loose jab but Goldbergsteinman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldbergsteinman loads up on a big right hand but Maya slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman throws a nice looking combination but Maya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goldbergsteinman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Maya.
Maya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maya defending well as Goldbergsteinman loads up on a big left hand.
Maya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldbergsteinman.
A big left from Maya misses.
Maya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goldbergsteinman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Goldbergsteinman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldbergsteinman thows a body shot but no joy.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a straight right.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab but it's blocked by Maya.
Maya tries to clinch up but Goldbergsteinman circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldbergsteinman slips under a jab.
Maya throws an overhand right that lands on Goldbergsteinman's shoulder, as Goldbergsteinman tries to avoid the shot.
Maya missing with a left hand there. Goldbergsteinman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Goldbergsteinman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldbergsteinman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Goldbergsteinman!