PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Kwang Soo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kwang Soo's choice of entrance music: Smells Like Teen Spirit. 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.

Goldin
vs
Kwang Soo

188 cm
29
217 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
35
215 lbs
26 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Lee Kwang Soo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kwang Soo forces Goldin back against the cage and clinches.
Goldin pushes Kwang Soo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldin wants to break free but Kwang Soo has control.

Kwang Soo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Goldin moves into range and clinches up with Kwang Soo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwang Soo.

Goldin breaks from the clinch.
Kwang Soo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldin avoids the head kick by Kwang Soo.

Kwang Soo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kwang Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Goldin controls the action.
Kwang Soo swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kwang Soo fails to land.
Goldin is trying to break free.
Kwang Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwang Soo blocks a body shot from Goldin.

Goldin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwang Soo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goldin is looking to clinch.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Kwang Soo.

Goldin has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwang Soo is working for takedown but Goldin is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwang Soo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kwang Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kwang Soo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kwang Soo is trying to control. Goldin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kwang Soo is looking to pass Goldin's guard but actually Goldin recovers to full guard.
Goldin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kwang Soo.
Goldin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kwang Soo dives into side control.
Goldin can't do much from the bottom here.
Goldin trying his best to control but Kwang Soo has mounted him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Goldin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goldin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Goldin wants to get back to his feet.
Kwang Soo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldin wants to control but Kwang Soo is keeping busy.
Goldin wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from standing back up.
Kwang Soo is taking a breather. Goldin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Goldin trying to hold on to Kwang Soo's head to control him but Kwang Soo postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goldin wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwang Soo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldin lands with a hook. Kwang Soo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goldin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Kwang Soo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goldin wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldin is trying to control but can't.
Goldin wants to get back to full guard.
Goldin has a hand on Kwang Soo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kwang Soo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kwang Soo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goldin is looking to improve his position but Kwang Soo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Kwang Soo 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.

Goldin tries to clinch there but Kwang Soo circles away.
Kwang Soo tries to counter with a clinch but Goldin shakes him off and moves away.
Kwang Soo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Goldin pushes Kwang Soo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwang Soo lands a body shot.
Goldin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwang Soo prevents a body shot from Goldin.
Kwang Soo lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldin can't break the clinch.
Kwang Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwang Soo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goldin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goldin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Goldin breaks from the clinch.
Kwang Soo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldin.
Kwang Soo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldin moves away.
Kwang Soo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kwang Soo cracks Goldin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kwang Soo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kwang Soo to score with a decent uppercut.
Goldin throws the left hand but Kwang Soo avoids the punch easily.

Goldin darts in and clinches Kwang Soo up against the cage.
Kwang Soo tries a body shot but Goldin blocks it.
Kwang Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from breaking the clinch.

Kwang Soo has hold of one of Goldin's legs. Goldin is fighting the takedown attempt but Kwang Soo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lee Kwang Soo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kwang Soo is one step ahead there.
Kwang Soo looking to pass the guard.
Kwang Soo wants to control from the top but Goldin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin working a defensive guard here.
Kwang Soo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kwang Soo stopping the sweep attempt from Goldin.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwang Soo misses the target.
Kwang Soo tries to land a front kick but Goldin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kwang Soo loads up on a big right hand but Goldin slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kwang Soo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo is trying to break free.
Kwang Soo tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Kwang Soo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Kwang Soo misses.
Goldin is looking to counter with head kicks.

Goldin pushes Kwang Soo up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Goldin breaks the clinch.
Goldin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kwang Soo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kwang Soo walks into a left hand.
Kwang Soo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldin lands the left hand.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwang Soo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwang Soo goes for a double leg but Goldin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Goldin continues to drive forward.
Dima Goldin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Kwang Soo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin connects with a high kick.
Goldin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kwang Soo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kwang Soo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwang Soo slips a straight right by Goldin.

Kwang Soo moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwang Soo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwang Soo.
Goldin blocks an uppercut.
Kwang Soo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldin throws an elbow that misses.
Lee Kwang Soo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kwang Soo breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kwang Soo.

Kwang Soo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kwang Soo lands in his opponent's guard.
Goldin wants to stand and escape but Kwang Soo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lee Kwang Soo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goldin misses with a hook. Kwang Soo ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Goldin.
Kwang Soo throws an overhand right that lands on Goldin's shoulder, as Goldin tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kwang Soo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goldin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwang Soo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dima Goldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldin ducks under a wild hook from Kwang Soo.
Goldin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goldin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldin cracks Kwang Soo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldin lands with a slapping head kick.
We've been told by Goldin's head coaches at MadDogs Road House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Kwang Soo.
Goldin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kwang Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Goldin moves out of range easily.
Goldin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kwang Soo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldin with a hook.
Goldin wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwang Soo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kwang Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Goldin moves out of range easily.
Goldin lands a jab to the head.
Goldin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kwang Soo.
Goldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwang Soo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goldin finds it's way round the side to connect with Kwang Soo's head.
Kwang Soo just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldin tries to clinch up.
Goldin throws a nice head kick!
Kwang Soo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kwang Soo throws a body shot but no joy.

Kwang Soo moves into range and clinches up with Goldin.

Goldin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Kwang Soo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kwang Soo lands with a cross.

Goldin rushes Kwang Soo and presses him up against the cage.
Goldin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goldin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kwang Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Goldin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kwang Soo's defenses.

It looks like Lee Kwang Soo has been cut.
Goldin prevents a body shot from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldin.

Goldin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwang Soo circles away.
Goldin blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Kwang Soo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Goldin.
Kwang Soo throws a leg kick but Goldin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee Kwang Soo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kwang Soo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwang Soo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldin.
Kwang Soo connects with a body shot that sends Goldin's belly button to the back.
Goldin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldin.
Goldin wants to clinch up but Kwang Soo keeps it at a distance.

Kwang Soo closes the distance and clinches.
Kwang Soo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kwang Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kwang Soo tries to throw a body punch but Goldin avoids it by throwing Kwang Soo back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kwang Soo.

Goldin breaks from the clinch.
Goldin takes one on the button.
Kwang Soo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldin.
Goldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Kwang Soo.

Kwang Soo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goldin is looking to escape.
Goldin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kwang Soo jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Goldin tries to bench press Kwang Soo off him but Kwang Soo keeps the position.
Goldin is pushing Kwang Soo's head away, looking to escape. Kwang Soo manages to hold on to the position though.
Goldin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kwang Soo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dima Goldin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Goldin is trying to stand.
Goldin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Kwang Soo.
I've got Kwang Soo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

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