PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shivakamini Somankandarkram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Goldenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldenberg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg Still D.R.E. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Somankandarkram
vs
Goldenberg

200 cm
24
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shivakamini Somankandarkram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdullah Goldenberg!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldenberg misses with the combination.
Somankandarkram tests Goldenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goldenberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Somankandarkram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldenberg throws a right and a left that Somankandarkram avoids nicely.
Goldenberg misses with the combination.
Goldenberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Somankandarkram counters with a nice uppercut.
Somankandarkram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldenberg.
Goldenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldenberg misses with a double jab
enabling Somankandarkram to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Somankandarkram connects with a looping right hand.
Somankandarkram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldenberg misses with a double jab
and Somankandarkram counters with a stiff right hand.
Goldenberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Somankandarkram makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goldenberg looks winded!
Goldenberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Somankandarkram counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Somankandarkram.
Somankandarkram moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Somankandarkram.
Somankandarkram scores with a nice strike.
Goldenberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Somankandarkram counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Somankandarkram connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Goldenberg! He's out on his feet! Somankandarkram rushes in and drops Goldenberg with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shivakamini Somankandarkram!
Post fight, an emotional Shivakamini Somankandarkram said 'Zayed! I told you I would destroy you! No go back and complain about not getting the fight you wanted. Your tears fuel me.'.