PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman comes to the cage accompanied by Muse - Uprising. Tommy Goldman had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, 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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goldman
vs
James

193 cm
33
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

176 cm
29
184 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Goldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James tries to clinch but Goldman is having none of it.

Goldman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Goldman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Goldman seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goldman is trying to work for a kimura but James is defending well.
Goldman passes to side control.

Goldman is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.
Goldman is putting a hurting on James here, landing some big shots from side control.

Goldman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, James rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Goldman's guard! Nice work there by James!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldman working for submissions but it's allowed James to get to half guard.

Goldman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.

Goldman has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, James escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by James!
Goldman misses with a strike from the bottom.

James has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Goldman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Goldman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

James lands a left and a right that send Goldman crashing to the mat, dazed. James thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Goldman is rocked!

It looks like Tommy Goldman has been cut.
Goldman is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

James rushes Goldman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Goldman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldman swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.
Goldman throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Goldman with a big uppercut! Goldman tries to clinch up but James pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Goldman to the mat! Goldman covers up and James unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesse James!
Jesse James thanked the fans post fight for their support.