PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth McGoldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pain
vs
McGoldstein

200 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
288 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth McGoldstein!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGoldstein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McGoldstein showed some decent athleticism there.
McGoldstein is keen to just control but Pain is a slippery customer.
McGoldstein is stalling here. Pain is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McGoldstein seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pain has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McGoldstein is trying to improve his position.
Pain tries to move into full mount but can't pass McGoldstein's legs.
Pain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGoldstein has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pain is looking to take a break and control but McGoldstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGoldstein is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McGoldstein will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Pain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGoldstein has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGoldstein is trying to work for a sweep but Pain has mounted him!
McGoldstein tries to hold on but Pain pushes him away.
Pain wants to control the pace but McGoldstein is squirming around nicely.
McGoldstein stops Pain from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGoldstein tries to hold on but Pain postures up.
Pain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGoldstein is looking to escape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGoldstein reaches up and holds on to Pain to control the position.
Pain wants to take his opponent's back but McGoldstein doesn't allow it.
Pain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGoldstein is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoldstein tries to hold on but Pain postures up.
Pain trying to control but McGoldstein is having none of it.

Pain goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McGoldstein is on top in guard.
Pain is trying to keep McGoldstein in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Pain.
McGoldstein moves in looking to clinch but Pain pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGoldstein looks to land a body kick but Pain moved away.
Pain misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGoldstein.
Pain misses with a head kick.
Pain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGoldstein looks gassed!
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain swinging wildly here.
Pain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pain throws a series of punches but McGoldstein moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain lands a body shot.
Pain tries to bum rush McGoldstein with a series of wild strikes but McGoldstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Pain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pain lands a big head kick that sends McGoldstein tumbling to the mat! Pain takes a step backwards and waves McGoldstein back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McGoldstein is rocked!

It looks like Kenneth McGoldstein has been cut.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but McGoldstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Pain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Max Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. McGoldstein is looking to close the distance but Pain sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! McGoldstein crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope McGoldstein is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Max Pain!