PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Goliathov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn has chosen ACDC hells bells as his entrance music. Anton Goliathov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goliathov
vs
Severn

202 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Torment Fightwear

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Goliathov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn has a takedown stuffed.
Severn checks a low kick from Goliathov.
Severn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Severn drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Severn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Severn won't allow Goliathov to get back to his feet.
Severn wants to control from the top but Goliathov keeps moving.
Severn lands a couple of digs.
Severn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goliathov keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn won't allow Goliathov to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goliathov keeping full guard, as Severn tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Severn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goliathov keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.

Severn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goliathov is looking to stand up but Severn isn't so interested in that idea.
Severn wants to control from the top but Goliathov keeps moving.
Goliathov keeping full guard, as Severn tries to pass.
Severn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn throwing strikes but missing.

Severn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Severn drops back looking for a leg! Goliathov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goliathov manages to kick Severn off! Severn jumps back into Goliathov's guard.

Severn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Severn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Severn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goliathov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Severn is controlling him.
Goliathov keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.
Severn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Severn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Goliathov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Severn has Goliathov in his guard.
Goliathov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Severn on the ground.

Severn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goliathov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Goliathov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Severn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goliathov has managed to get both his arms back between Severn's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goliathov wants to stand but Severn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Severn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Severn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goliathov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Severn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Severn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goliathov defends it easily.
Severn has a closed guard, preventing Goliathov from standing up.

Severn looking for a guillotine here but Goliathov defends easily.
Goliathov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goliathov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Severn is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Severn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Goliathov finds it's way through Severn's defenses.
Goliathov throws a nice looking combination but Severn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goliathov.
Severn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goliathov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Severn somewhat.
Anton Goliathov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Severn.
Severn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goliathov throws a low kick, looking for Severn's leg but Severn calmly moves out of range.
Severn checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Goliathov misses.
Goliathov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goliathov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Severn's head.
Goliathov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Severn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Goliathov.
Sloppy strikes from Goliathov. Those never looked like landing.
Severn avoids the body shot from Goliathov.
Severn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goliathov as he jumps to the side.
Anton Goliathov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
Goliathov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Severn. Severn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goliathov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Severn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goliathov.
Goliathov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Severn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anton Goliathov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goliathov lands a nice shot to the body.

Severn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Goliathov on his heels. He'll look to pass Goliathov's guard now, I'm sure.
Severn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goliathov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Severn controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goliathov wants to stand up but Severn is controlling him.

Severn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Severn slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn wants to control but Goliathov is keeping him busy.

Goliathov makes his way to full guard, as Severn worked for a kimura.
Severn advances position into side control!
Severn lands some shots froms side control.
Dan Severn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goliathov pushes Severn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Severn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Severn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goliathov has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Severn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Goliathov is trying to buck Severn off.

Severn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Severn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Severn working the head and body with strikes.

Severn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goliathov, who protects the arm well.
Severn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Severn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Goliathov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn scores with a couple of short elbows.

Severn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Goliathov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Severn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Goliathov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Severn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Severn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Severn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goliathov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Severn shoots in and drives through. Goliathov sprawls well.
Severn shoots for a double leg takedown but Goliathov sprawls well. He's pushed Severn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anton Goliathov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
Goliathov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Severn backs up against the cage.
Goliathov lands a head shot.
Severn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goliathov's waist but Goliathov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Severn off to one side.
Goliathov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goliathov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goliathov swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Nice shot by Goliathov.
Anton Goliathov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goliathov slips a straight right by Severn.
Goliathov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Severn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goliathov tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Severn has a takedown stuffed.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Goliathov.
Severn shoots in looking for a takedown. Goliathov tries to sprawl out of it but Severn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goliathov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goliathov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goliathov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Severn is out of range.
Goliathov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Severn gets the takedown into side control.
Goliathov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Severn grinds an elbow into Goliathov's temple.
Goliathov wants to get back to his feet.

Severn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Severn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Severn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Goliathov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Goliathov to see if he's OK.
Severn tries to score with some ground and pound. Goliathov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Severn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goliathov, who protects the arm well.

Severn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goliathov has escaped the position, nice work there.

Severn is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Goliathov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Severn gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Goliathov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Severn lets go of the hold and Goliathov can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Severn!
After winning the bout, Dan Severn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.