PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Goldman
vs
Harper

190 cm
34
190 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

189 cm
29
200 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

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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 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Harper!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harper. Harper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harper. That's going to slow Goldman down.
Goldman misses with a combination
and Harper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goldman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harper circles away quickly and effectively.
Abe Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harper throws a low kick but Goldman moves out of range easily.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Nice body punch from Harper.
Goldman jabs Harper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harper.
Goldman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harper manages to avoid it.
Harper tries to score with a low kick but Goldman moves his leg out of the way.
Harper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harper misses with a low kick.
Harper on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
Goldman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goldman connects with the punch.
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldman.
A big left from Goldman misses.
Goldman throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
Harper blocks a jab.
Goldman slips a straight right by Harper.
Harper misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman avoids the head kick by Harper.
Harper throws a series of punches but Goldman avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Harper misses its intended target.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Goldman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harper.
Goldman misses with a lunging right hand
and Harper counters with a leg kick.
Goldman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harper thuds his shin into the meat of Goldman's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman motions for Harper to come forward. Goldman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harper tries to move into range but Goldman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Goldman misses its intended target.
Harper throws a low kick but Goldman moves out of range easily.
Goldman throws a jab when Harper was well out of range.
Goldman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harper thows a leg kick but Goldman checks it
and Goldman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harper slips under a jab.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
Harper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harper checks a low kick from Goldman.
Harper throws a low kick but Goldman moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goldman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harper throws a wild body kick that Goldman sees coming a mile off.
Goldman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Goldman.
A big left from Goldman misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman throws a leg kick that misses.
Goldman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harper counters with a left to the body.
Harper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldman lunges at Harper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harper's hand.
Goldman misses with a low kick as Harper jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Goldman.
That kick from Harper tenderised Goldman's leg. Goldman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goldman. Goldman obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Harper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harper.
Harper stuns Goldman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goldman scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Harper misses its intended target.
Goldman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Harper is predictable there
and Goldman counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Goldman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman looks to throw the jab but Harper is out of range.
Harper staying out of range there.
Goldman lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harper.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goldman's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harper.
Harper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harper moves out of range of the strikes.
Harper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good work by Harper as he checks the leg kick.
Harper moves away from the strike by Goldman.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harper connects with an inside leg kick.
Goldman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harper.
Harper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a chopping leg kick but Harper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goldman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harper.
Harper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldman.
Harper misses with an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Goldman!
Goldman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldman defending well as Harper loads up on a big left hand.
Harper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Harper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goldman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goldman blocks a leg kick.
Abe Goldman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldman swings for the body but Harper moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goldman is out of range and Harper settles back down.
Goldman misses with a looping left.
Harper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldman.
Goldman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Harper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goldman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harper circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Goldman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harper. That's going to slow Goldman down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harper throws a body punch but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman throws a right hand that misses
and Harper counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper throws a chopping leg kick but Goldman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harper tries a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Harper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goldman counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goldman checks a low kick from Harper.
Harper moves away from the strike by Goldman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abe Goldman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Harper throws a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Harper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goldman throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Goldman misses.
Goldman scores with a sloppy right hand. Harper should have avoided that one.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Harper jabs Goldman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goldman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goldman on the side of the head.
Goldman misses with a wild combination.
Harper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper tries a head kick but it misses.
Harper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goldman.
Harper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harper takes one to the chin there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goldman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Harper.
Harper looks to throw the jab but Goldman is out of range.
Harper connects with an inside leg kick.
Harper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goldman.
Harper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper pushes Goldman away with a front kick.
Harper blocks a head kick by Goldman.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Harper saw that one coming.
Goldman checks a low kick from Harper.
Goldman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goldman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman scores with a nice head shot.
Harper slips a straight right by Goldman.
Harper is looking to score with low kicks.
Goldman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harper has time to react.
A good leg kick by Harper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.
Goldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harper was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldman.
Harper throws a leg kick but Goldman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goldman slips under a jab.
Goldman misses with an uppercut.
Goldman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goldman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Goldman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harper connects with a solid leg kick.
Goldman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Goldman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Harper saw that one coming.
Harper throws an overhand right that lands on Goldman's shoulder, as Goldman tries to avoid the shot.
Goldman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harper throws a low kick, looking for Goldman's leg but Goldman calmly moves out of range.
Goldman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Goldman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goldman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper cracks the inside of Goldman's front leg.
Harper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goldman's calf.
Harper slips under a jab from Goldman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Harper!
An out of breath and clearly excited Charles Harper thanked STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).