PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buff Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickens has chosen Shoot to Thrill - AC/DC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goldman
vs
Dickens

190 cm
32
190 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

187 cm
27
187 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cyclone Nutrition Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buff Dickens!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman misses with a leg kick
and Dickens counters with a low kick, right behind Goldman 's knee.

Dickens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Goldman is trying to escape the position but Dickens is controlling the position.
Goldman is not content to let Dickens control the position.
Dickens misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Dickens goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Goldman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dickens but great work by Goldman.
Dickens manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dickens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dickens not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dickens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dickens connects with a nice short shot to Goldman's temple.
Dickens winds up and cracks Goldman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goldman tries to get to full guard but Dickens has control of the leg.
Dickens trying to control the action but Goldman is working from the bottom.
Goldman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dickens connects with a nice short shot to Goldman's temple.
Dickens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens wants to take a breather but Goldman is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dickens in particular looking to stall.
Dickens wants to pass the guard but Goldman is defending well.
Goldman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldman defending well though.
Dickens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldman defending well though.
Dickens is stalling here. Goldman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dickens seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Goldman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Goldman tries to stand but Dickens is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens is looking for a sweep.
Dickens gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens wants to get back to full guard.
Dickens is trying to maintain the position but Goldman is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens wants to improve his position but Goldman is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dickens manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Dickens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goldman defends it easily.
Dickens is trying to keep Goldman in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dickens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buff Dickens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Goldman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dickens tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Goldman gets caught napping as Dickens dives in and scores a takedown. Goldman manages to retain guard.
Dickens distracts Goldman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dickens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goldman is keeping the position for now.
Dickens lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dickens trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens looking to sit in guard and control but Goldman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dickens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buff Dickens has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dickens looking for a guillotine here but Goldman defends easily.

Dickens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dickens looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Goldman passes into half guard.
Dickens wants to sweep but Goldman has passed to side control!
Dickens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goldman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dickens to his feet.
Goldman scores with a jab to the body.
Goldman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dickens can pounce on him.
Dickens lands with a hook. Goldman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goldman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goldman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldman misses with a looping right.
Goldman misses with a straight left.
Dickens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Goldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldman misses with a hook. Dickens ducked under it nicely.
Goldman connects with a nice looking jab.
Dickens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goldman pinned against the cage. Goldman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dickens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickens thows a body shot but no joy.
Goldman throws a hook to the side of Dickens's head but Dickens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buff Dickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abe Goldman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Goldman.
A big left from Goldman misses.
Goldman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dickens rushes Goldman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Goldman manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goldman.
Dickens lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dickens throws a leg kick which misses Goldman's front leg but catches the back leg as Goldman tries to avoid it.
Goldman throws a hook but Dickens avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buff Dickens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goldman moves out of range as Dickens throws a body kick.
Abe Goldman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldman misses with a series of wild punches.
Dickens throws a nice looking combination but Goldman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dickens. Goldman shrugs it off though.
Goldman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dickens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dickens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dickens. That's going to slow Goldman down.
Dickens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Dickens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dickens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dickens tries to advance to mount but Goldman denies him.
Dickens content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens with the ground and pound but Goldman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dickens throwing shots but Goldman is blocking nicely.
Dickens working the head and body with strikes.
Dickens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Goldman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dickens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dickens.
Dickens uses his free foot to push down on Goldman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goldman.
Goldman is trying desperately to improve position.
Dickens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goldman?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens looking to ground and pound but Goldman is blocking nicely.
Well,Goldman is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dickens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dickens punching from mount but Goldman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dickens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Abe Goldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickens landing shots from mount.
Dickens cracks Goldman with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buff Dickens!
An out of breath Buff Dickens thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.