PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goldman
vs
Te Rauparaha

190 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Tesla Apparel
Ka-POW Clothing

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Goldman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Goldman misses.

Te Rauparaha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abe Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman misses with a wild combination.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Goldman throws the left hand but Te Rauparaha avoids the punch easily.

Goldman lands a left and a right that send Te Rauparaha crashing to the mat, dazed. Goldman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Tane Te Rauparaha has been cut.
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!
Goldman stuns Te Rauparaha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goldman throws a series of strikes that have Te Rauparaha backpedaling.
Goldman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Rauparaha.
No joy there for Goldman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goldman throws a jab when Te Rauparaha was well out of range.
Goldman looks to land a left hand but Te Rauparaha moved out of range nicely.
Goldman misses with a looping right.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up but Goldman circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Rauparaha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a looping right.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch.

Te Rauparaha instigates a clinch.

Goldman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Te Rauparaha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldman throws out the jab.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch up but Goldman keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Goldman.
Goldman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldman throws a series of punches but Te Rauparaha avoids them all with ease.
Goldman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Goldman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldman throws a nice looking combination but Te Rauparaha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch there but Goldman circles away.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch but Goldman is avoiding it.
Goldman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Te Rauparaha moves forwards but Goldman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goldman fails to land with a series of punches.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Goldman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goldman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch up but Goldman keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Goldman both land. Nice combination.
Goldman misses with a double jab.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Te Rauparaha saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Te Rauparaha dodges the punch combination from Goldman.
Goldman throws a hook but Te Rauparaha avoids it easily.
Goldman misses with a body shot.
A big right from Goldman misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Te Rauparaha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Te Rauparaha defending well as Goldman loads up on a big left hand.
Goldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Te Rauparaha was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldman.
Te Rauparaha doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldman circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goldman throws a nice looking combination but Te Rauparaha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Te Rauparaha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch but Goldman is avoiding it.
Goldman misses the jab.
Goldman swinging wilding here.
Goldman misses with a hook.
Goldman looks to throw the jab but Te Rauparaha is out of range.
Goldman lands a jab.
Goldman throws a looping overhand right but Te Rauparaha ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Rauparaha tries a head kick but it misses.

Goldman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Goldman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Goldman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tane Te Rauparaha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goldman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Te Rauparaha moves out of range of the strikes.
Goldman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Te Rauparaha momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Te Rauparaha.

Te Rauparaha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goldman, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha being controlled against the cage.
Goldman cracks Te Rauparaha with a nice body shot.
Goldman is trying to break free.

Goldman breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Goldman.
Goldman scores with a sloppy right hand. Te Rauparaha should have avoided that one.
Goldman throws a hook but Te Rauparaha blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman lunges at Te Rauparaha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Te Rauparaha's hand.
Goldman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goldman looks to land a combination but Te Rauparaha avoids it well.
Goldman looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Rauparaha is just out of range.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch.
Goldman misses with a hook.
Te Rauparaha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goldman.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman looks to land a combination but Te Rauparaha avoids it well.
Abe Goldman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Goldman does no damage.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up.
Goldman misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Goldman there.
Goldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Rauparaha moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a two punch combination.
Te Rauparaha moves in looking to clinch but Goldman pushes him off.
Goldman throws a series of punches but Te Rauparaha moves out of range.
Abe Goldman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldman looks to throw the jab but Te Rauparaha is out of range.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch.
Goldman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch.
Goldman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Te Rauparaha moves away from the strike by Goldman.
Goldman takes a swing at Te Rauparaha's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha is looking to land body kicks.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Goldman misses its intended target.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldman throws a head kick that misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with a solid body kick.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Te Rauparaha ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Te Rauparaha slips under a jab.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch.
Goldman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha staying out of range there.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch.
Goldman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A slow jab from Goldman misses its intended target.
Goldman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Goldman is having none of it.
Goldman misses with a combination
and Te Rauparaha counters with a three punch combo that has Goldman backing up. Goldman nods at Te Rauparaha to acknowledge the strikes.
Te Rauparaha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Goldman throws a right and a left that Te Rauparaha avoids nicely.
Goldman throws a combination that misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with an outside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Te Rauparaha slips a jab and a cross from Goldman.
Goldman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goldman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Te Rauparaha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Goldman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tane Te Rauparaha's cut.
That's time! Goldman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Goldman misses the target.
Te Rauparaha moves out of range of the strikes.
Goldman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Te Rauparaha makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Goldman really felt that one!
Goldman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldman catches Te Rauparaha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goldman connects with a jab.
Te Rauparaha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Te Rauparaha ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Goldman misses with a straight right.
Te Rauparaha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldman.

Goldman drops Te Rauparaha with a beautiful combination! Te Rauparaha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Goldman is looking for the KO!

Te Rauparaha is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldman throws a big shot that misses.
Te Rauparaha is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldman finish him?
Goldman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Te Rauparaha counters with a series of strikes. Goldman will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abe Goldman!
Abe Goldman retains his middleweight title!