PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isotalo comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Metal by Turisas. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Isotalo
vs
Goldberg

200 cm
24
205 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

178 cm
26
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antti Isotalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg defending well as Isotalo loads up on a big left hand.
Isotalo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The fighters circling - Isotalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Isotalo misses with a looping left.
Isotalo throws a shot from downtown. Goldberg moves away and avoids it.
Isotalo looks to land a combination but Goldberg avoids it well.
Goldberg defending well as Isotalo loads up on a big left hand.

Goldberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goldberg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Isotalo some visible discomfort.
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Isotalo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Goldberg's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldberg wants to control but Isotalo is keeping him busy.
Goldberg controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg landing a few strikes.
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Isotalo down.
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Isotalo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Isotalo struggling a bit here.
Goldberg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Isotalo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Goldberg landing a few strikes.
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!
Isotalo is not content to let Goldberg control the position.
Isotalo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Goldberg connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control the action but Isotalo is working from the bottom.
Goldberg working the ground and pound.
Goldberg is chipping away with strikes.
Isotalo is not content to let Goldberg control the position.
Goldberg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working the ground and pound.
Goldberg working the body and head with strikes.
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Isotalo keeps working.
Goldberg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Isotalo down.
Goldberg scoring with punches from side control.
Goldberg landing a few strikes.
Isotalo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Isotalo keeps working.
Isotalo is letting Goldberg control him for a moment.
Goldberg lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldberg working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is working Isotalo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Goldberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goldberg trying to control the action but Isotalo is working from the bottom.
Goldberg looks up at the clock and then as Isotalo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Goldberg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Goldberg is working Isotalo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Isotalo is not content to let Goldberg control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg cracks Isotalo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Isotalo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Goldberg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goldberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Goldberg with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Goldberg.

Isotalo is rocked!
The referee warns Isotalo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Isotalo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Isotalo is out cold - huge knockout for Goldberg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Curt Goldberg!