PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herrick Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Landa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Goldman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gamma Ray - Blood Religion . Hans Landa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herrick Goldman's chin.

Goldman
vs
Landa

165 cm
22
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
169 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herrick Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Landa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goldman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Landa to the mat! Landa manages to get full guard.
Landa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Landa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goldman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goldman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Goldman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Landa keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.
Landa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldman.
Landa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Landa is on top in guard.
Landa is looking to work some ground and pound but Goldman has wrist control.
Landa trying to control but Goldman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Landa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Landa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Landa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Landa trying to land knees to the body.
Landa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldman's defenses.
Goldman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Landa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Landa looking to stall.
Goldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldman lands a shot to the body.
Goldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Landa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goldman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Landa missing with knees to the body.
Goldman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goldman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Landa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Goldman with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herrick Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldman is breathing heavily.
Landa scores with a leg kick.
Goldman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Landa counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landa connects with a leg kick. Goldman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Goldman instigates a clinch.
Goldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldman looking for a takedown.
Landa slowing the pace effectively.
Goldman misses with a punch to the body.
Landa controlling the action here for a moment.
Landa lands a nice knee to the body.
Landa throws an elbow that misses.
Goldman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Landa avoiding damage.
Landa digs a right hand into Goldman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goldman's gas tank.
Landa digs a right hand into Goldman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goldman's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Goldman fails to land.
Landa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goldman misses with a punch to the body.
Landa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Landa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Landa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goldman fails to land.
Landa blocks a body shot from Goldman.
Landa misses with an elbow over the top.
Landa stalls.
Landa wants to stall.
Goldman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Landa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Landa scores with a kick to the body.

Landa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Landa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goldman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Landa.
Goldman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Landa scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Landa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Landa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Landa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Landa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Landa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Landa slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landa winds up and cracks Goldman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Landa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goldman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Landa counters with a nice uppercut.

Landa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goldman, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goldman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Landa controlling the action here for a moment.
Landa stalling in the clinch but Goldman improves position.
Landa trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Landa throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Goldman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Landa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldman lands with a light punch inside.
Landa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goldman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Landa.
Goldman tries to score a body lock takedown but Landa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Landa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldman is defending well for now.
Goldman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Landa lands an elbow that stopped Goldman in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Goldman fails to land.
Goldman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Landa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldman blocks it with crossed arms.
Goldman digs a right hand underneath Landa's ribcage. Landa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Landa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goldman blocks the elbow strike.
Landa working Goldman over with knees to the body.
Landa lands an elbow just above Goldman 's eye.
Goldman struggles to land a body shot inside as Landa controls his hands.
Landa tries to work over Goldman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goldman avoiding damage as Landa throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Goldman.
Goldman is working Landa over against the cage.
Goldman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Landa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldman takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goldman.
Goldman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Goldman - that landed with a thud.
Goldman is leaning against Landa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldman lands a body punch in the clinch.

Goldman is trying to trip Landa. He has hold of a leg but Landa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Goldman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Landa looking for a sweep. Not yet Landa, not yet.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
Goldman lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman stopping the sweep attempt from Landa.
Landa keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.
Landa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goldman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Landa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Goldman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Landa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goldman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Goldman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Landa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Goldman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Landa.

Landa goes for an armbar but Goldman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Goldman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Goldman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goldman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Landa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Landa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Herrick Goldman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goldman with a poor takedown

and Landa counters by moving into the clinch.
Landa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Landa throws an elbow but misses.
Goldman scores with a hook to the body.
Landa stops a takedown attempt from Goldman.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldman.
Goldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldman avoiding damage as Landa throws knees to the body.
Goldman cracks Landa with a nice body shot.
Goldman blocks a body shot from Landa.
Goldman digs a right hand underneath Landa's ribcage. Landa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goldman lands a shot to the body.
Goldman lands an uppercut.
Landa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldman lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldman.
Goldman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Landa backwards.
Herrick Goldman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goldman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goldman lands a shoulder strike.
Goldman lands a body punch.
Goldman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goldman lands with a left to the head.
Goldman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landa throws an elbow that misses.
Goldman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Landa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herrick Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Landa lands a right hand.
Goldman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldman lands a left hand.
Landa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goldman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goldman struggles to land a body shot inside as Landa controls his hands.
Landa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Landa looking to slow down the pace here.
Goldman lands a hook that snaps the head of Landa backwards.
Goldman lands a body punch.
Goldman scores with a hook to the body.
Goldman tries to throw a body punch but Landa avoids it by throwing Goldman back against the cage.
Landa lands with a short shot to the head.
Landa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldman lands a body shot.
Goldman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Goldman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Landa regains guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Landa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goldman distracts Landa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Landa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goldman!
Landa raining down shots from the mount!
Goldman is desperately trying to improve his position but Landa has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Landa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Landa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Goldman tries to lock up and control but Landa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goldman can't escape the position.
BOOM! Landa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Landa looking to finish with strikes here!
Landa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is in a horrible position here. Landa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Landa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Goldman is looking to improve his position but Landa isn't that keen on the idea.
Landa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Landa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goldman is in a horrible position here. Landa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Landa.
I think Landa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hans Landa!