PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Goldstein had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Joe Fine will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Goldstein
vs
Fine

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Fine !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goldstein.

Goldstein closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goldstein lands in his opponent's guard.

Goldstein drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fine looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fine looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fine !
Goldstein is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fine decides to stand back up.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.
Fine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fine throws a one two combo.
Joe Fine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldstein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Fine has Goldstein up against the cage in a clinch.

Fine breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fine moves into the clinch.
A short left from Fine .

Fine breaks from the clinch.
Fine shoots in for a double leg but Goldstein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goldstein tries for a takedown but Fine circles away easily

and Fine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Fine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldstein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fine counters with a big head kick but Goldstein shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Goldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fine is looking to clinch.
Fine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Goldstein will feel that in the morning.
Fine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldstein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goldstein tries for a takedown but Fine circles away easily
and Fine counters with a flying knee that drops Goldstein! Fine dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Fine !