PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Myrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goldstein
vs
Myrell

200 cm
24
272 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrell Myrell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein cracks Myrell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goldstein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goldstein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Myrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Myrell looks for the body kick but Goldstein saw that one coming.
Myrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goldstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Goldstein as he checks the leg kick.
Goldstein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Myrell misses with a low kick as Goldstein jumps back.
Myrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldstein.
Myrell tries a quick counter leg kick but Goldstein is wise to it.
Goldstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldstein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Goldstein connects with a body shot that sends Myrell's belly button to the back.
Goldstein lands a jab.
Myrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Myrell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goldstein tries to land a leg kick but Myrell saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myrell misses with a body kick.
Tyrell Myrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldstein connects with a body shot that sends Myrell's belly button to the back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goldstein, right into the meat.
Myrell avoids a kick to the body.
Goldstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goldstein throws the left hand but Myrell avoids the punch easily.
Myrell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Goldstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goldstein tries to bum rush Myrell with a series of wild strikes but Myrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goldstein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goldstein works the jab nicely.
Myrell tests Goldstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goldstein fails to land with a series of punches.
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!

Goldstein decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goldstein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein wants to control but Myrell is keeping him busy.
Goldstein perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Myrell wants to improve his position but Goldstein is controlling well.
Goldstein wants to take a breather but Myrell is having none of it.
Goldstein looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Myrell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goldstein.
Goldstein is trying to control. Myrell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Myrell checks a low kick from Goldstein.
Goldstein misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Goldstein.
Myrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldstein's sensitive parts.
Goldstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut.

Goldstein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Goldstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myrell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldstein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goldstein throws an elbow that misses. Myrell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goldstein's guard. Nice move by Myrell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myrell wants to control from the top but Goldstein keeps moving.
Goldstein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myrell's guard.

Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Myrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldstein is one step ahead there.
Goldstein trying to control but Myrell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Goldstein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Myrell misses the target.
Goldstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Myrell dips to his left and cracks Goldstein with an uppercut!
Goldstein tries for a takedown but Myrell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goldstein lands a jab to Myrell's midsection.
Myrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Myrell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Myrell misses with a looping left.
Goldstein keeps Myrell at a distance using the push kick.
Myrell blocks a head kick by Goldstein.
Some bone on bone action there as Goldstein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Myrell delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myrell manages to avoid it.
Goldstein is looking to score with low kicks.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Myrell.
Goldstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myrell is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Myrell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldstein dives in for a single leg takedown but Myrell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Myrell scores with a three punch combo!
Goldstein misses with a few strikes there.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Myrell moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Myrell fails to land.
Myrell crunches a lovely knee into Goldstein's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myrell lands with a short shot to the head.
Myrell connects with a knee to the head.
Myrell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myrell tries a knee to the head but Goldstein blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Goldstein is leaning against Myrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Myrell fails to land.
Myrell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
Myrell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldstein tries a body shot but Myrell blocks it.
Goldstein tries to work over Myrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Myrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldstein controls his hands.
Myrell trying to land knees to the body.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myrell's elbow.
Myrell looking to throw knees to the head but Goldstein is blocking nicely.
Myrell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myrell throws a head punch that misses.
Myrell gets through Goldstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myrell misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Goldstein.
Myrell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldstein is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldstein.
Goldstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myrell misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myrell.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myrell backwards.
Myrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Myrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Goldstein.
Myrell with a knee to the head.

It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
Goldstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Myrell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myrell.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myrell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myrell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldstein.
Myrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goldstein is keeping busy.
Myrell looking to throw knees to the head but Goldstein is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myrell.
Goldstein lands a shot to the body.
Goldstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Myrell backwards.

Goldstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myrell throws a low kick but Goldstein avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrell Myrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samson Goldstein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Goldstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myrell moves away.
Goldstein blocks the body kick.
Goldstein appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Myrell throws an overhand right that lands on Goldstein's shoulder, as Goldstein tries to avoid the shot.
Myrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goldstein.
Goldstein tries to counter with a takedown but Myrell is quick to defend against it.
Goldstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goldstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myrell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Myrell.
Goldstein throws a body punch but Myrell moves out of range.
Goldstein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein lands with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Goldstein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goldstein scores with a jab to the body.
Myrell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goldstein cracks the inside of Myrell's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myrell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldstein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Goldstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Myrell off the cage and back into range.
Goldstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Myrell avoids a kick to the body.
Myrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goldstein scores with a decent looking hook.

Myrell is rocked!
Goldstein throws a low kick but Myrell moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Goldstein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goldstein lands a nice looking body shot.
Myrell moves out of range as Goldstein strikes.
Myrell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goldstein finds it's way round the side to connect with Myrell's head.
Myrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldstein finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Myrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myrell seems to have recovered his senses.
Goldstein cracks Myrell with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Myrell falls to his knees and Goldstein doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!