PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vit Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tu has chosen Blanket on the ground as his entrance music. Vit Tu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Goldman
vs
Tu

190 cm
30
207 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
32
214 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vit Tu!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goldman.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goldman.
Goldman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Michael Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tu.
Goldman tries to score with a low kick but Tu moves his leg out of the way.
Tu shoots in but Goldman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldman. That's going to slow Tu down.
Tu throws a jab when Goldman was well out of range.
Goldman tries to land a leg kick but Tu saw it coming and moves away.
Goldman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Vit Tu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tu blocks a low kick nicely.
Tu lands a really nice looking cross but Goldman seems unphased.

It looks like Michael Goldman has been cut.

Goldman lands a head kick that stumbles Tu and the fighters go to the mat.

Tu is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Goldman tries to free his leg and advance position but Tu is retaining full guard.
Tu wants to sweep here but Goldman controlling him for the moment.
Tu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tu is trying to improve his position.

Goldman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tu is looking for a sweep.
Tu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Goldman slips a nice elbow through Tu's hands, connecting with Tu's forehead.
We've been hearing that Goldman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Goldman is pressing down on Tu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tu is holding on for now.
Tu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Goldman has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Goldman prevents Tu from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Goldman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tu defends it well.
Tu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldman wants to control from the top but Tu keeps moving.
Goldman connects with a couple of short punches.

Tu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goldman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goldman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldman is one step ahead there.
Goldman trying to control the position from guard on top but Tu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tu keeping full guard, as Goldman tries to pass.

Tu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goldman is aware though and is defending well.

Tu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goldman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goldman with a nice head shot there.

Tu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goldman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goldman stands and throws Tu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goldman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tu is looking for a sweep.
Goldman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Goldman is working for a kimura but Tu is defending it quite comfortably.

Goldman is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman prevents Tu from improving his position.
Goldman wants to control but Tu is keeping him busy.

Tu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goldman throwing shots but Tu is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman moves into full mount! Tu won't be happy about that!
Tu working to try and regain half guard.
Goldman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Goldman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goldman can pounce on him.
Michael Goldman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldman lands a front kick.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tu.
Tu stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldman. Goldman gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Tu misses the target.
Goldman takes a swing at Tu's ribcage but misses.
Goldman moves out of range of the strikes.
Goldman doesn't manage to clinch there - Tu circles away.
Goldman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tu.
Goldman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goldman lands a head shot.
Tu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Tu blocks the leg kick.
Tu avoids the head kick by Goldman.
Nice shot lands for Tu.
Goldman misses the jab.
Goldman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goldman tries to score with a low kick but Tu moves his leg out of the way.
Goldman slips under a jab.
Goldman scores with a nice body kick.
Tu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goldman can pounce on him.
Goldman throws a sloppy head kick and Tu moves out of range easily.
Goldman lands a nice shot that snaps Tu's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tu misses with a hook
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws the kick towards the body but Tu avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tu. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tu throws an off balance right hand
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.
That kick from Goldman tenderised Tu's leg. Tu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tu checks a low kick from Goldman.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tu.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goldman - the referee stops the clock and Tu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goldman. Tu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Goldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tu.
Goldman walks into a jab.
Tu lands with an uppercut that bounces Goldman off the cage and back into range.
Tu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tu.
Goldman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tu.
Goldman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tu is fending him off so far but Goldman persists. Nope, Tu circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goldman 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 Tu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tu lands a really nice looking cross but Goldman seems unphased.
Goldman throws a low kick, looking for Tu's leg but Tu calmly moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goldman.
Tu swings for the body but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Goldman looking to score a takedown here. Tu is defending well but Goldman drives through and ends up in Tu's guard.
Tu is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goldman cracks Tu with a solid left hand.

Tu working for a triangle but Goldman defends it easily.
Goldman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goldman wants to pass the guard but Tu is keeping the position.

Goldman drops back looking for a leg! Tu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tu manages to kick Goldman off! Goldman jumps back into Tu's guard.
Michael Goldman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldman tries to free his leg and advance position but Tu is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Goldman drops back looking for a leg! Tu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tu manages to kick Goldman off! Goldman jumps back into Tu's guard.
Tu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goldman!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Goldman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Goldman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldman just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goldman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldman connects with a leg kick. Tu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Goldman tries to clinch up.
Goldman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldman swivels and escapes.
Goldman leaves Tu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Tu gets caught flat footed, as Goldman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Goldman uses it to pass to side control.
Tu is trying to improve his position.

Goldman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Goldman lands some shots froms side control.
Goldman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tu to see if he's OK.

Goldman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tu, who protects the arm well.
Tu is trying to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Goldman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goldman pulls his head out easily.
Goldman prevents Tu from improving his position.
Tu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goldman.

Goldman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Tu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goldman defends it easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman wants to control from the top but Tu keeps moving.
Goldman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tu keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.

Tu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldman defends well.

Tu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldman defends well.
Goldman distracts Tu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goldman wants to control from the top but Tu keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goldman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goldman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goldman stopping the sweep attempt from Tu.
Goldman is stalling in the full guard.
Goldman trying to control the position from guard on top but Tu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldman is pushing down on Tu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tu is fighting to maintain full guard but Goldman has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Goldman is trying to control. Tu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tu actively working from the bottom here.
Vit Tu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Goldman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tu gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Goldman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Goldman!
A victorious Michael Goldman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.