PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tytus Romanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - Of wolf and man. Samson Goldstein has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Romanski
vs
Goldstein

193 cm
21
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

200 cm
22
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)
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Conviction

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tytus Romanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Romanski lands with a straight right. Goldstein didn't see that one coming.
Goldstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romanski stalks Goldstein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goldstein's face. Goldstein staggers backwards, shaken.
Goldstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanski is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Romanski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goldstein looks to land a body kick but Romanski moved away.

Goldstein gets caught flat footed, as Romanski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Romanski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romanski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Romanski wants to pass the guard but Goldstein is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanski is looking to work some ground and pound but Goldstein has wrist control.
Goldstein keeping moving, preventing Romanski from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goldstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Romanski there.
Goldstein throws a front kick aimed at Romanski's knee but Romanski avoids it well.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Romanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Romanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldstein tries to counter with a clinch but Romanski shakes him off and moves away.
Romanski wants to slow Goldstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Romanski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldstein in his tracks.
Romanski blocks a low kick nicely.
Romanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goldstein.
Romanski misses the jab.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romanski feints a jab promting Goldstein to slip. Romanski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Goldstein slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've been told by Romanski's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Goldstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romanski connects with a looping right hand.
Romanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romanski misses with a hook. Goldstein ducked under it nicely.
Romanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanski.
Goldstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein is looking to land body kicks.
Goldstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romanski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanski jabs at Goldstein's body.
Romanski misses with a double jab.
Goldstein throws a hook but Romanski avoids it easily.
Romanski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goldstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Romanski misses its intended target.
Goldstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Romanski dives in for a single leg takedown but Goldstein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Goldstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Romanski misses.
Goldstein steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Romanski.
Goldstein checks the leg kick.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldstein loads up on a big right hand but Romanski slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldstein tries to counter with a clinch but Romanski shakes him off and moves away.
Goldstein throws the left hand but Romanski avoids the punch easily.
Romanski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Goldstein sprawls and moves away.
Romanski blocks a head kick by Goldstein.
Romanski throwing a counter right hand but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Goldstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romanski misses with an uppercut. Goldstein saw that one coming.
Romanski misses with a low kick.
Romanski tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romanski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goldstein lands with a nice body punch.
Romanski is breathing heavily.
Goldstein slips a jab and a cross from Romanski.
Goldstein tries to clinch but Romanski is having none of it.
Romanski feinted with a counter takedown.

Goldstein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Romanski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tytus Romanski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Romanski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romanski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goldstein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Romanski rather than just go for the knockout.
Romanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanski circles away.
Romanski connects with a single shot there.
Goldstein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romanski finds it's way round the side to connect with Goldstein's head.
Romanski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romanski there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Tytus Romanski has been cut.
Goldstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Romanski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romanski connects with a solid leg kick.

Goldstein waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Romanski. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Romanski to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Romanski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Romanski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Romanski seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanski looking for a sweep. Not yet Romanski, not yet.
Romanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goldstein can do to turn this around?
Goldstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goldstein postures up in Romanski's guard and throws a big left but Romanski blocks it.
Goldstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goldstein throws a strike but Romanski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Romanski scoring with some ground and pound.
Goldstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldstein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Romanski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanski trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldstein controls Romanski momentarily but Romanski frees himself.
Romanski content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goldstein misses with a body kick.
Romanski cracks Goldstein with an open hand slap.
Goldstein throws a shot from downtown. Romanski moves away and avoids it.
Romanski feinted with a counter takedown.

Romanski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goldstein napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Romanski crashes against the mat.
Romanski just content to control the position.
Goldstein is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Romanski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Goldstein sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Romanski is looking to take a break and control but Goldstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romanski throws a strike aimed at the side of Goldstein's head but Goldstein avoids it well.
Tytus Romanski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romanski is looking to take a break and control but Goldstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goldstein taking a bit of punishment here - Romanski scoring with strikes.
Romanski throws an elbow but Goldstein slips to the side and avoids it well.
Goldstein wants to control but Romanski postures up.
Goldstein tries to improve position but can't.
Romanski has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Goldstein!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tytus Romanski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tytus Romanski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Romanski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goldstein.
Romanski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldstein.
Tytus Romanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldstein scores with a body shot.
Romanski looks to throw the jab but Goldstein is out of range.
Romanski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goldstein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Romanski. That one must have hurt.
Goldstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goldstein walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanski throws a head kick but Goldstein moves out of range.
Romanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanski moves away from the strike by Goldstein.
Romanski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goldstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goldstein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romanski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goldstein somewhat.
Romanski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanski shoots in looking for a takedown but Goldstein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Romanski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Romanski works Goldstein's body with a nice hook.
Goldstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanski manages to avoid it.
Romanski moves away from the strike by Goldstein.
Jab by Goldstein.
Romanski throws a lazy right hand but Goldstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goldstein wants to counter the offense by Romanski and move into the clinch position.

Goldstein lands a left and a right that sends Romanski crashing to the canvas! Goldstein dives into mount looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Romanski tries to hold on but Goldstein pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanski is trying desperately to improve position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Goldstein working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Romanski 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.
Romanski wants to control but Goldstein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Goldstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romanski defending well though.
Romanski is trying to get back to full guard.
Romanski gets back to full guard.
Goldstein connects with a couple of short punches.
Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldstein passes Romanski's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Tytus Romanski's cut is getting worse.
Goldstein lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Romanski! More strikes land and this one is all over! Goldstein jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!