PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins comes to the cage accompanied by The Go Getter. Abe Goldman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Riley McCollins's chin.

McCollins
vs
Goldman

190 cm
29
199 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

190 cm
34
190 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley McCollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman sizes up McCollins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCollins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goldman to score with a decent uppercut.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCollins.
Goldman misses with an uppercut
and McCollins counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from McCollins finds it's way through Goldman's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldman throws a lazy right hand but McCollins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCollins misses with a low kick.
McCollins is looking to clinch.
McCollins tries a head kick but it misses.
Goldman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
Goldman connects with an inside leg kick.
Goldman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Goldman misses with a right hand
and McCollins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from McCollins tenderised Goldman's leg. Goldman is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCollins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A bone on bone clash there as McCollins blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Goldman misses.
Goldman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCollins misses with a hook to the body
and Goldman counters with a nice leg kick.
Goldman misses with a hook. McCollins ducked under it nicely.
McCollins looks to land a right hand but Goldman moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldman throws a hook to the side of McCollins's head but McCollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCollins tests Goldman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a front kick aimed at McCollins's knee but McCollins avoids it well.
Goldman lands with an uppercut that bounces McCollins off the cage and back into range.
McCollins scores with the left hand. Goldman knows he should have avoided that one.
McCollins slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Goldman scores with a four punch combination!
Goldman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCollins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCollins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goldman.
Goldman misses with an uppercut

and McCollins moves into the clinch.
Goldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldman working hard to break the clinch.
McCollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldman.
Goldman can't break the clinch.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goldman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldman.
Goldman throws a lazy right hand but McCollins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Goldman misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from McCollins.
McCollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
McCollins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldman misses with a series of wild punches.

McCollins forces Goldman back against the cage and clinches.
Goldman is trying to break the clinch but McCollins is controlling him.
McCollins tries a body shot but Goldman blocks it.
Goldman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldman avoids it.
McCollins keeps control of Goldman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from McCollins on the inside.
McCollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldman is defending well for now.
McCollins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldman blocks it with crossed arms.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCollins.
McCollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldman.
Goldman throws a leg kick but McCollins moved away.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCollins.
Goldman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCollins feints and then cracks Goldman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goldman down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCollins slips under a jab.
Goldman throws a low kick but McCollins moves out of range easily.
Goldman with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Goldman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab, jab by Goldman - just one landing.
Goldman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCollins throws a series of punches but Goldman moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCollins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goldman lands an overhand right.
McCollins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goldman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCollins.
McCollins misses with a two punch combination.
McCollins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goldman, right into the meat.
Goldman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCollins manages to avoid it.
McCollins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCollins.
McCollins ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Goldman throws a lazy uppercut
and McCollins counters with a big head kick but Goldman shrugs it off.
Goldman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCollins fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCollins needs to keep his hands up - Goldman had a free shot at his head there.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldman lands a nice shot that snaps McCollins's head back.
Goldman checks a leg kick.
McCollins misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from McCollins finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins slips under a jab from Goldman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Goldman there.

McCollins is rocked!
McCollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldman is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goldman.
Goldman with a jab.
Oh McCollins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldman motions for McCollins to come forward. Goldman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCollins seems to have got his legs back now.
Abe Goldman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goldman.
Goldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldman.
McCollins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldman throws a leg kick which misses McCollins's front leg but catches the back leg as McCollins tries to avoid it.
Goldman connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Goldman.
Goldman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCollins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goldman bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops McCollins! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Goldman won't allow McCollins to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman's corner is telling him to maintain position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Abe Goldman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McCollins throws a series of punches but Goldman avoids them all with ease.
McCollins throws a leg kick that misses.
McCollins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goldman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCollins.
Goldman connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley McCollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldman lands with a cross.
Goldman cracks McCollins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldman throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCollins misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCollins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCollins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCollins swinging wildly here.
McCollins throws a solid leg kick but Goldman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCollins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Goldman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McCollins checks a low kick from Goldman.
McCollins doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldman circles away.
McCollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCollins throws a hook but Goldman avoids it easily.
Goldman throws a poor cross that misses
and McCollins counters with a straight right hand.
McCollins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldman.
Goldman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McCollins lands a body shot.
Goldman scores with a nice right hand.
Goldman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCollins misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldman.
McCollins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCollins fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCollins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCollins misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldman throws a leg kick which misses McCollins's front leg but catches the back leg as McCollins tries to avoid it.
McCollins misses with a wild body shot.
McCollins misses the shot to the body.
McCollins misses with a double jab.
Riley McCollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Goldman.
McCollins dodges the punch combination from Goldman.
Goldman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCollinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCollins.
Goldman throws a hook but McCollins avoids it easily.

Goldman lands a left and a right that sends McCollins crashing to the canvas! Goldman dives into mount looking to finish!
Goldman avoids the attempt from McCollins to control.
Goldman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldman looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins is squirming around, avoiding Goldman's attempts to control the action.
Goldman controlling from the full mount.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Abe Goldman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McCollins throws a hook but Goldman blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McCollins looks to land a combination. Goldman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Goldman drops McCollins with a big left hand and mounts him. McCollins is in big trouble!
McCollins wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman controlling his opponent.
McCollins throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Goldman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Goldman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Goldman!
After the big win, Abe Goldman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.