PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garavito comes to the cage accompanied by Make Them Suffer. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garavito
vs
Goldin

188 cm
25
212 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

188 cm
26
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Garavito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garavito tries to bum rush Goldin with a series of wild strikes but Goldin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Goldin as he checks the leg kick.
Goldin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garavito counters with a straight right hand.
Goldin doesn't manage to clinch there - Garavito circles away.
Garavito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garavito counters with a big head kick but Goldin shrugs it off.
Goldin tries to clinch up
and Garavito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Goldin moves into the clinch.
Goldin gets through Garavito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garavito managing to block the knees to the body from Goldin.
A head punch on the inside from Garavito fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garavito.
Garavito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garavito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garavito tries to throw a body punch but Goldin avoids it by throwing Garavito back against the cage.
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!
Goldin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goldin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garavitos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Garavito fails to land.
Goldin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garavito throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldin.
Goldin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut.
Goldin landing knees to the head.
Garavito takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goldin lands a left hand.
Garavito misses with the head strike.
Garavito tries a body shot but Goldin blocks it.
Goldin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garavito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garavito takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garavito lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goldin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garavito's brow.
Goldin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garavito.
Garavito swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldin misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Garavito - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garavito has a couple of punches blocked by Goldin.
Garavito pushes Goldin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goldin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garavito misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garavito.

Garavito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garavito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito moves away
and Garavito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goldin moves in looking to clinch but Garavito pushes him off.
Goldin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dima Goldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garavito counters with a good low kick that Goldin was not able to check.
Goldin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garavito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garavito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldin darts in trying to clinch
and Garavito counters with a left and a right that stings Goldin.
Garavito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Goldin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garavito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldin looks to clinch
and Garavito counters with a head kick.
Goldin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garavito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldin throws a right hand that misses
and Garavito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldin moves out of range of the leg kick from Garavito.
Goldin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garavito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garavito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldin wants to clinch
and Garavito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goldin's knee momentarily.
Goldin closes the distance but Garavito moves to the side
and Garavito counters with a slapping leg kick.

Goldin rushes Garavito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garavito has a couple of punches blocked by Goldin.

Garavito manages to break the clinch.
Goldin moves to clinch but Garavito breaks away
and Garavito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldin doesn't manage to clinch there - Garavito circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldin is looking to clinch but Garavito is avoiding it.
Goldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garavito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goldin is looking to clinch but Garavito is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luis Garavito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A lazy left from Goldin finds it's target.
Goldin tries to clinch up.
Goldin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garavito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goldin wants to clinch.

Goldin closes the distance and clinches.
Garavito misses with some punches.

Garavito manages to break the clinch.
Garavito misses with a kick to the body.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch but Garavito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito is having none of it.
Goldin throws a lazy head kick
and Garavito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goldin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito tries to work over Goldin's front leg with a kick but Goldin checks it.
Goldin blocks the body kick.
Garavito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garavito counters with a body kick that stops Goldin in his tracks momentarily.
Garavito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garavito counters with a nice uppercut.
Goldin tries to clinch up
and Goldin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Garavito.
Garavito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garavito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goldin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin darts in trying to clinch
and Goldin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garavito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldin is looking to clinch.
Goldin is looking to clinch but Garavito is avoiding it.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garavito keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito is having none of it.
Goldin tries to clinch
and Garavito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garavito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldin closes the distance but Garavito moves to the side
and Garavito counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldin was well out of range. Poor timing from Garavito.
Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito moves away
and Garavito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garavito swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldin.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch but Garavito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Garavito.
Garavito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goldin tries to clinch up but Garavito circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldin tries to clinch up.
Goldin wants to clinch.
Goldin looks to clinch
and Garavito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito moves out of range.
Goldin dodges the punch combination from Garavito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goldin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garavito.
Goldin wants to clinch
and Garavito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goldin is looking to clinch.
Goldin tries to clinch up but Garavito circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garavito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldin wants to clinch up but Garavito keeps it at a distance.
Goldin is looking to clinch but Garavito is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldin.
Garavito keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dima Goldin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's time! Garavito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito is having none of it.
Goldin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garavito counters with a big head kick but Goldin shrugs it off.

Goldin instigates a clinch.
Garavito throws a head punch that misses.
Garavito misses with a body punch.
Garavito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garavito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garavito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Garavito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldin tries to clinch there but Garavito circles away.
Goldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldin closes the distance but Garavito moves to the side
and Garavito counters with a nice body kick.
Goldin tries to clinch but Garavito moves away
and Garavito counters with a body kick that stops Goldin in his tracks momentarily.
Goldin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garavito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luis Garavito is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldin tries to clinch up but Garavito circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldin blocks the body kick.
Garavito misses with a body kick.
Goldin closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Garavito to counter with a crisp jab.
Goldin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldin wants to clinch up but Garavito keeps it at a distance.
Garavito tries to land a front kick but Goldin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Goldin's shoulder, as Goldin tries to avoid the shot.
Goldin wants to clinch but Garavito slips to the side
and Garavito counters with a thumping low kick.
Goldin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch but Garavito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garavito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin moves out of range of the body kick.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldin tries to clinch there but Garavito circles away.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garavito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldin checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldin moves to clinch but Garavito breaks away
and Garavito counters with a thumping low kick.
Goldin is looking to clinch but Garavito is avoiding it.
Goldin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goldin moves in looking to clinch but Garavito pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldin wants to clinch up but Garavito keeps it at a distance.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garavito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin moves in looking to clinch but Garavito pushes him off.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garavito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garavito counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garavito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garavito misses with an uppercut. Goldin saw that one coming.
Goldin throws a poor cross that misses
and Garavito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garavito throws a head kick but Goldin moves out of range.

Goldin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garavito struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldin controls his hands.
Garavito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goldin has Garavito pressed against the cage, preventing Garavito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goldin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garavito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dima Goldin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garavito takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goldin blocking some punches.
Goldin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garavito working aggressively here.
Garavito blocks an elbow strike.
Garavito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldin has Garavito pushed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Garavito breaks from the clinch.
Garavito thows a body kick. Goldin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Goldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldin moves in looking to clinch but Garavito pushes him off.
Goldin tries to clinch there but Garavito circles away.
A slow jab from Goldin misses its intended target.
Goldin tries to clinch
and Garavito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luis Garavito.
I think Garavito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Garavito!
A very excited looking Luis Garavito made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.