PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benji Cheshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cheshire
vs
Goldin

189 cm
29
220 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
217 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benji Cheshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldin tries to clinch there but Cheshire circles away.
Cheshire wants to clinch.
Goldin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cheshire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cheshire counters with a nice body shot.
Cheshire tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheshire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldin looks to clinch
and Goldin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheshire tries to clinch up.
Cheshire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldin is looking to clinch but Cheshire is avoiding it.
Goldin tries to clinch up

so Cheshire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cheshire is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cheshire postures up in Goldin's guard and throws a big left but Goldin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire controlling from the top position.
Cheshire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cheshire stops Goldin from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cheshire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Cheshire forces Goldin back against the cage and clinches.

Goldin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cheshire wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cheshire tries to clinch up.
Dima Goldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheshire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cheshire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goldin misses with an elbow over the top.
Goldin throws an elbow that misses.
Goldin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldin lands a right hand.
Cheshire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cheshire tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cheshire backwards.
Goldin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cheshire takes an elbow to the temple.
Goldin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldin lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Cheshire on the inside.
Goldin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goldin avoiding damage as Cheshire throws knees to the body.
Goldin prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheshire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cheshire lands an elbow inside.

Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin tries to clinch up.
Goldin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cheshire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheshire tries to clinch up but Goldin circles away and keeps his distance.

Cheshire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cheshire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goldin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goldin misses with an elbow strike.
Cheshire can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin can't break the clinch.
Goldin lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Benji Cheshire has been cut.
Goldin tries to throw a body punch but Cheshire avoids it by throwing Goldin back against the cage.
Goldin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldin throws a head punch that misses.
Goldin tries to break the clinch but Cheshire is controlling the position.
Goldin lands an elbow that stopped Cheshire in his tracks for a moment.
Cheshire misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goldin lands a knee to the head.
Cheshire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goldin misses with a knee strike.
Cheshire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Cheshire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheshire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldin is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goldin.
Cheshire connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dima Goldin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benji Cheshire's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cheshire tries to clinch up but Goldin circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheshire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cheshire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cheshire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheshire misses with a kick to the body.
Goldin moves in looking to clinch but Cheshire pushes him off.
Cheshire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cheshire.
Cheshire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goldin's waist but Goldin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cheshire off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldin closes the distance but Cheshire moves to the side

and Cheshire counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cheshire is looking to take a break and control but Goldin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cheshire takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire wants to take a breather but Goldin is having none of it.
Goldin is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Cheshire.
Goldin is trying to stand back up but Cheshire is controlling him

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cheshire loads up on a big right hand but Goldin slips the punch.

Goldin rushes Cheshire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cheshire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Goldin.
Goldin pushes Cheshire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldin tries a knee to the head but Cheshire blocks it.
Cheshire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldin is defending well for now.
Goldin lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cheshire.
Goldin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheshire backwards.
Cheshire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goldin as Cheshire tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cheshire obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheshire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goldin lands an elbow that stopped Cheshire in his tracks for a moment.
Goldin just leaning against Cheshire, taking a breather.
Goldin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cheshire looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goldin lands a right hand.
Cheshire misses with a knee to the head.
Goldin is looking to break free of the clinch but Cheshire has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cheshire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goldin's brow.
Goldin has a couple of punches blocked by Cheshire.
Cheshire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goldin is keeping busy.
Goldin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cheshire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheshire throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldin.
Cheshire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldin.
A short right from Goldin.

Goldin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldin tries to clinch but Cheshire moves away
and Cheshire counters with a good, hard body kick but Goldin shrugs it off.
Cheshire keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldin swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheshire.
Cheshire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldin tries to clinch but Cheshire is having none of it.
Goldin tries to clinch there but Cheshire circles away.
Goldin moves out of range as Cheshire strikes.

Cheshire closes the distance and clinches.
Cheshire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin lands a damaging elbow.
Goldin working aggressively here.
Goldin lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldin prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goldin throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Goldin.

Goldin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cheshire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cheshire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Cheshire. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goldin has managed to clinch.
Cheshire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goldin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheshire backwards.
Cheshire tries to land a knee to the head but Goldin blocks with his arms.
Cheshire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dima Goldin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benji Cheshire's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goldin tries to clinch up but Cheshire circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheshire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldin moves in looking to clinch but Cheshire pushes him off.
Cheshire is looking to clinch but Goldin is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Goldin moves into the clinch.
Goldin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dima Goldin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cheshire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goldin missing with knees to the body.
Goldin blocking some punches.
Cheshire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheshire tries to stall but Goldin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goldin gets underhooks to prevent Cheshire's takedown attempt.
Cheshire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goldin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheshire backwards.
Goldin lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goldin.

Cheshire is rocked!
A body shot lands from Goldin.
Oh Cheshire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldin lands an elbow just above Cheshire 's eye.

Goldin lands a vicious elbow to the side of Cheshire's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Goldin tries to finish him with strikes but Cheshire still seems able to defend himself so Goldin steps back and lets Cheshire get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Goldin clinches up with Cheshire and pushes him back against the cage.
Goldin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Goldin.
Goldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin is looking to clinch.
Goldin moves in looking to clinch but Cheshire pushes him off.
Benji Cheshire is winning the standup battle so far.

Cheshire gets tackled into the cage by Goldin. Goldin maintains the clinch.
Cheshire missing with knees to the body.
Goldin pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Cheshire! Goldin unloads with more strikes and Cheshire sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dima Goldin!
An out of breath Dima Goldin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.