PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herrick Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman has chosen Gamma Ray - Blood Religion as his entrance music. Herrick Goldman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Aliev
vs
Goldman

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Aliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herrick Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aliev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

A jab-cross combination lands for Goldman and sends Aliev crashing to the mat! Goldman follows him down to the mat - Aliev regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Aliev is rocked!

Aliev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goldman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aliev is breathing heavily.
Goldman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman is nestled in close to Aliev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goldman working over Aliev with some ground and pound. Aliev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Aliev actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goldman connects with a nice short shot to Aliev's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goldman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aliev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goldman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Aliev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldman passes to side control.
Aliev seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Goldman scoring with punches from side control.
Goldman is working Aliev over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aliev is trying to escape the position but Goldman is controlling the position.
Goldman is chipping away with strikes.
Goldman controlling the position.
Goldman is chipping away with strikes.
Goldman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Aliev to see if he's OK.
Goldman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aliev down.
Aliev on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman is putting a hurting on Aliev here, landing some big shots from side control.
Goldman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Goldman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldman lands some shots froms side control.
Goldman scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman working the head and body with strikes.
Goldman is working Aliev over with some ground and pound from side control.

Goldman decides to stand back up. Goldman steps back and let's Aliev get back to his feet.
Goldman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Goldman moves in close and cracks Aliev with a massive right hand! Aliev, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Goldman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herrick Goldman!