PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman's entrance music is Muse - Uprising. A fine choice. Tommy Goldman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goldman
vs
Boykin

193 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Goldman. Those never looked like landing.
Goldman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boykin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldman moves away.
Boykin misses with a straight right.

Goldman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goldman happy to just control the position for now.

Goldman stands up and beckons Boykin to his feet.

Goldman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boykin, pushing him back against the cage.

Goldman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boykin regains guard.
Boykin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldman.

Goldman has gone for a leg lock! Boykin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Goldman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman keeping full guard, as Boykin tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boykin stops Goldman from standing up.
Goldman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boykin.
Boykin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boykin looking to sit in guard and control but Goldman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boykin keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goldman slips nicely into half guard.

Goldman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Goldman avoids the head kick by Boykin.
Boykin throws a leg kick but Goldman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boykin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goldman is out of range and Boykin settles back down.

Goldman clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goldman controlling the action here for a moment.
Goldman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goldman scores with a hook to the body.
Boykin prevents a takedown attempt there.

Goldman has Boykin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Goldman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boykin tumbling to the mat - Goldman dives into Boykin's guard.
Goldman stands and throws Boykin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goldman wants to control but Boykin is keeping him busy.

Goldman swings around for an armbar but Boykin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Goldman's guard.
Boykin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boykin throwing strikes from guard but Goldman blocks nicely.
Boykin throwing strikes but missing.
Boykin throws a strike but Goldman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Goldman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boykin, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Goldman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goldman misses the body punch
and Boykin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goldman lands a jab to the head.
Boykin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Goldman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Goldman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boykin, up you get!
Boykin scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boykin tries to land a leg kick but Goldman saw it coming and moves away.
Boykin tries a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Boykin lands a body shot.
Goldman scores with a jab. Boykin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goldman scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Goldman. Those never looked like landing.
Goldman avoids the head kick by Boykin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boykin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goldman. That did some damage!
Nice sprawl there from Boykin as Goldman shoots in.

Boykin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goldman lands an uppercut.
Boykin controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Goldman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boykin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boykin scores a nice knee to the body.
Boykin struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldman controls his hands.
Boykin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Boykin fails to land.
Boykin scores with a shot to the side of Goldman's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goldman as Boykin tries to tie him up.
Goldman stalling in the clinch but Boykin improves position.
Boykin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Boykin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Boykin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boykin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boykin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldman blocks a body shot from Boykin.
Boykin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldman's elbow.
Goldman struggles to land a body shot inside as Boykin controls his hands.
Boykin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goldman tries to work over Boykin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldman is looking to control Boykin's arms but Boykin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goldman has his back to the cage.
Boykin is working Goldman over against the cage.
Goldman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boykin misses with some punches.
Boykin is trying to break the clinch but Goldman is controlling him.

Goldman tightens his grip and picks Boykin up, before dumping him to the ground. Boykin manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Goldman moves out of range as Boykin strikes.
Goldman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boykin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goldman if he has to take too many more of those.
Goldman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boykin looks to clinch
and Goldman counters with a right hand to the body.
Goldman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Boykin.
Goldman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boykin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Boykin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boykin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Boykin misses the target.
Boykin misses with a head kick.
Goldman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boykin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boykin scores with a sloppy right hand. Goldman should have avoided that one.
Goldman has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Boykin.
Boykin throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Boykin finds it's target.
Boykin misses with a looping left.
Boykin is looking to clinch but Goldman is avoiding it.
Boykin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boykin throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman checks a leg kick.
Boykin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boykin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goldman misses the shot to the body.
Goldman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goldman throws a jab when Boykin was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Boykin or perhaps it was just good defense by Goldman which made him look bad.

Goldman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goldman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Boykin is defending against the submission attempts here by Goldman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boykin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Boykin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boykin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goldman momentarily.
Goldman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boykin.
Boykin motions for Goldman to come forward. Boykin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Boykin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Goldman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Goldman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Goldman trying to mount his opponent but Boykin defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boykin kicks Goldman off and gets back to his feet.
Randy Boykin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boykin.
Boykin tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldman.
Boykin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Goldman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Boykin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Goldman but great work by Boykin.
Goldman regains half guard, as Boykin was trying to land strikes.
Boykin working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin working Goldman over with strikes.

Boykin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goldman sees it coming and defends easily.

Goldman pushes Boykin off and gets back to his feet.
Goldman looks to score with a jab to the body but Boykin is just out of range.
Boykin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boykin.
Goldman misses with a looping left.
Goldman throws a nice looking combination but Boykin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boykin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boykin throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldman.
Goldman tries to bum rush Boykin with a series of wild strikes but Boykin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin looks to land a right hand but Goldman moved out of range.
Boykin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.
Goldman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boykin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Boykin gets caught flat footed, as Goldman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goldman working some strikes from top position.
Goldman trying to control but Boykin is working from the bottom.

Boykin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boykin keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman pushes down on Boykin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Goldman seems to be looking for submissions.
Boykin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goldman.
Goldman works his foot free and advances to mount.

Goldman is standing up, even though he is in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Goldman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldman 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Goldman!