PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goldberg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Bullet Ride. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Goldberg Jr

192 cm
24
268 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
242 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Goldberg Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg Jr tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jordan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Smith rushes Goldberg Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is trying to drag Goldberg Jr to the mat but Goldberg Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jordan Smith has been cut.
Goldberg Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.

Smith turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smith manages to end up in side control.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Goldberg Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Goldberg Jr bucks Smith off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goldberg Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Goldberg Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Goldberg Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Goldberg Jr.
Goldberg Jr prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith is looking to control Goldberg Jr's arms but Goldberg Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith has Goldberg Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Goldberg Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith tries a body shot but Goldberg Jr blocks it.
Smith tries a body shot but Goldberg Jr blocks it.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goldberg Jr prevents it.
Goldberg Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Goldberg Jr tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goldberg Jr as Smith tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Goldberg Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goldberg Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goldberg Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Goldberg Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Goldberg Jr moved away.
An inside leg kick from Goldberg Jr misses.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goldberg Jr's half guard.

Goldberg Jr kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Goldberg Jr moved away.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldberg Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Joseph Goldberg Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldberg Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Smith darts in and clinches Goldberg Jr up against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldberg Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldberg Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goldberg Jr with a knee to the head.
Goldberg Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldberg Jr controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldberg Jr controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goldberg Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.

Jordan Smith's cut is getting worse.
Goldberg Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goldberg Jr lands a knee to the head.

Jordan Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good body shot from Smith.
Goldberg Jr misses with a knee strike.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Goldberg Jr misses with a knee strike.
Goldberg Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldberg Jr controls his hands.
Goldberg Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goldberg Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldberg Jr lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joseph Goldberg Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jordan Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith fails to land the takedown.
Goldberg Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goldberg Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg Jr shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goldberg Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldberg Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldberg Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Goldberg Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A solid body kick from Smith.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goldberg Jr wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldberg Jr keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg Jr dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow.
Goldberg Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldberg Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Goldberg Jr denies him.
Goldberg Jr wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Goldberg Jr!
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goldberg Jr is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Goldberg Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Goldberg Jr wants to try and get back to his feet.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goldberg Jr is looking to escape.
Jordan Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldberg Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Goldberg Jr trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Goldberg Jr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Goldberg Jr is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Goldberg Jr is breathing heavily.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Goldberg Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goldberg Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control the pace but Goldberg Jr is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg Jr tries to buck Smith off but he can't manage it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goldberg Jr is looking to escape.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Smith controlling from mount.
Goldberg Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldberg Jr is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Goldberg Jr is rocked!
Smith lands a big elbow - Goldberg Jr is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Goldberg Jr is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jordan Smith!