PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sionis (ranked 173 p4p, 19 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 378 p4p, 39 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sionis
vs
Goldstein

200 cm
39
243 lbs
41 - 13 - 1

200 cm
37
260 lbs
39 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Sionis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sionis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goldstein ducks right into an uppercut from Sionis.
Sionis swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldstein.
Sionis is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sionis.
Goldstein wants to clinch.
Sionis throws a leg kick that misses.
Goldstein darts in trying to clinch
and Sionis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Goldstein moves into range and clinches up with Sionis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein blocks a body shot from Sionis.
Sionis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sionis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Sionis working aggressively here.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
Sionis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sionis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Sionis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sionis blocking some punches.
A short left from Goldstein.

It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldstein.
Sionis throws a head punch that misses.
Sionis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sionis.
Sionis misses with a punch on the inside.
Sionis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sionis obliges.
Goldstein blocks a body shot from Sionis.
Sionis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldstein avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Sionis fails to land.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Goldstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sionis misses with a punch to the body.
Sionis throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein tries to work over Sionis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sionis prevents a body shot from Goldstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sionis misses with a punch on the inside.
Sionis swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sionis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sionis.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sionis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sionis trying to land knees to the body.
Sionis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sionis throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goldstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldstein lands with a left to the head.
Goldstein avoiding damage as Sionis throws knees to the body.
Sionis swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Sionis on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Goldstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sionis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Sionis.
Sionis swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goldstein pushes Sionis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sionis blocks a body shot from Goldstein.
Sionis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Goldstein takes a shot to the head.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Goldstein blocks an uppercut.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sionis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sionis.
Goldstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
Sionis lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein prevents a body shot from Sionis.
Good body shot from Goldstein.
Sionis tries to throw a body punch but Goldstein avoids it by throwing Sionis back against the cage.
Sionis working aggressively here.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Sionis blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sionis throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Sionis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goldstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sionis backwards.
Goldstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sioniss head.
Goldstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.

Sionis is rocked!
Goldstein dips a shoulder and cracks Sionis with a mighty uppercut! Sionis falls back against the cage and Goldstein unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sionis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Goldstein screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!
Samson Goldstein is the new heavyweight champion!
Samson Goldstein bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.