PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadarn comes to the cage accompanied by The Saxon. Samson Goldstein acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cadarn
vs
Goldstein

199 cm
27
272 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

200 cm
29
272 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Bullet Proof System

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Derfel Cadarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cadarn swivels and escapes.
Goldstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goldstein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cadarn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
Goldstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cadarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goldstein tries to clinch up but Cadarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldstein slips under a jab from Cadarn.
Cadarn misses with a body kick.
Goldstein 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.
Cadarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cadarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goldstein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadarn misses with the combination.
Goldstein misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Cadarn misses the target.
Cadarn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cadarn throws a looping overhand right but Goldstein ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a leg kick but Cadarn moved away.
Goldstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cadarn throws a hook but Goldstein avoids it easily.
Goldstein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Goldstein scoring well with a low kick there.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldstein throws a body punch but Cadarn moves out of range.
Cadarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Cadarn misses with a hook.
Goldstein only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Cadarn coming out on top.
Goldstein checks a leg kick nicely.
Cadarn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Goldstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldstein cracks Cadarn with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadarn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Cadarn.
Derfel Cadarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldstein. That's going to slow Cadarn down.
Cadarn lands with a hook. Goldstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goldstein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cadarn - the referee stops the clock and Goldstein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cadarn. Goldstein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cadarn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldstein looks winded!
Cadarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Cadarn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid body kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A low kick from Goldstein is predictable there
and Cadarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
Cadarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cadarn throws a jab when Goldstein was well out of range.
Cadarn misses with a kick to the body.
Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cadarn defends it well.
Goldstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cadarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Goldstein manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cadarn on his heels. He'll look to pass Cadarn's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cadarn is pulling down on Goldstein's head to control his posture.
Goldstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cadarn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cadarn has control of Goldstein's left arm, preventing Goldstein from doing any damage.
Goldstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldstein is fighting to break Cadarn's control of his arms but Cadarn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goldstein throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cadarn lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goldstein needs to keep his hands up - Cadarn had a free shot at his head there.
Cadarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldstein checks a low kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cadarn tries to land a front kick but Goldstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goldstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cadarn pinned against the cage. Cadarn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Derfel Cadarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.

Goldstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cadarn, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derfel Cadarn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samson Goldstein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Goldstein avoids a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cadarn!
Cadarn misses with a body kick.
Goldstein throws a chopping leg kick but Cadarn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cadarn scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Goldstein.
Goldstein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cadarn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goldstein scrambles back to his feet.
Cadarn cracks Goldstein with an open hand slap.
Goldstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldstein tries to work over Cadarn's front leg with a kick but Cadarn checks it.
Goldstein slips under a jab from Cadarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Cadarn misses.
Cadarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldstein.
A jab from Cadarn does it's job there.
Goldstein fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Cadarn lands.
Cadarn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goldstein if he has to take too many more of those.
Goldstein has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cadarn.
Goldstein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cadarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldstein moves away.
Goldstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goldstein staying out of range there.
Cadarn lands a really nice looking cross but Goldstein seems unphased.
Goldstein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cadarn rather than just go for the knockout.
Goldstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Cadarn.
A telegraphed right hand from Cadarn misses the target.
And Goldstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Cadarn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goldstein misses with a low kick.
Goldstein stuns Cadarn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goldstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cadarn.
Cadarn throws a wild body kick that Goldstein sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cadarn misses the target.
Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cadarn defends it well.
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!
Cadarn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldstein.
A shot to the body from Goldstein misses
enabling Cadarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Cadarn misses with a looping left.
Goldstein is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goldstein has his takedown stuffed
letting Cadarn counter with a right hand.
Goldstein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cadarn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Derfel Cadarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.
Cadarn scores with a jab.
Goldstein walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands with a right hand.
Goldstein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cadarn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.
Cadarn checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Cadarn misses the target.
Cadarn connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cadarn.
Goldstein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cadarn. That one must have hurt.
Cadarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goldstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goldstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cadarn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goldstein on the side of the head.
Cadarn swings for the body but Goldstein moves out of range.
Cadarn throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Goldstein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cadarn fakes the leg kick and cracks Goldstein in the body.
Cadarn looks to throw the jab but Goldstein is out of range.
Cadarn connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goldstein with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cadarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Goldstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn cracks Goldstein with a good jab.
Cadarn digs a good body shot into Goldstein's ribs.

Cadarn cracks Goldstein with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cadarn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Goldstein to stand back up!

Goldstein is rocked!
Cadarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldstein.
Goldstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Cadarn finish him?
Cadarn pounces like a tiger and cracks Goldstein with a vicious hook! Goldstein is down but not out! Cadarn follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Derfel Cadarn!
Derfel Cadarn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.