PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Goldin
vs
Malone

188 cm
28
217 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

189 cm
35
218 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldin tries to clinch up.

Malone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Goldin is keeping the position.

Malone is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goldin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goldin has escaped and now he's on top!

Goldin wanted to stand there but Malone had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Malone looking for a sweep. Not yet Malone, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goldin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Malone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goldin wanted to stand there but Malone had control of the position.
Goldin scoring with some ground and pound.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Goldin is looking to escape.

Malone wants to work for an arm triangle but Goldin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Malone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Goldin has recovered full guard.
Malone trying to control but Goldin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malone slips nicely into half guard.

Goldin is defending against the submission attempts here by Malone.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goldin taking some punishment here, with Malone in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Malone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Malone not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Malone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goldin sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Malone is working for a kimura but Goldin is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Goldin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goldin wants to clinch up but Malone keeps it at a distance.
Dima Goldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldin tries to clinch up.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone shoots in looking for a takedown but Goldin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldin.
Goldin tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Malone throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Malone - that will leave a mark!
Malone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malone throws a leg kick but Goldin checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone.

Malone manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Goldin on his heels. He'll look to pass Goldin's guard now, I'm sure.
Malone wants to control from the top but Goldin keeps moving.
Malone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goldin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Malone postures up in Goldin's guard and throws a big left but Goldin blocks it.
Malone with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Malone throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goldin looks to clinch

and Malone counters by clinching up.
Goldin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Goldin is defending well.
Malone lands with a left to the head.
Goldin blocks a body shot from Malone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin misses with a knee to the head.
Malone jumps guard but Goldin stands there with Malone around his waist. Malone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dima Goldin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoey Malone.
Goldin lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goldin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malone takes an elbow to the temple.
Malone struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldin controls his hands.
Goldin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldin taking a breather.
Goldin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
Goldin missing with knees to the body.
Malone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malone is trying to drag Goldin to the mat but Goldin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goldin is trying to maintain a safe position but Malone gets an underhook and turns Goldin into the cage.
Malone lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone looking for a takedown.

Malone turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Malone manages to end up in side control.

Malone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Malone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Goldin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Goldin is looking to regain half guard here but Malone keeps moving and retains side control.

Malone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldin keeps working.

Malone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Malone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goldin looks to clinch
and Malone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malone has a takedown stuffed.
Malone lands a jab.
Goldin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldin throws a head kick that Malone semi-blocks.
Goldin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malone.
Goldin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.

Goldin rushes Malone and presses him up against the cage.
Goldin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Malone jumps guard and drags Goldin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Malone trying to keep a closed guard but Goldin is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Goldin won't allow Malone to sweep him here.

Malone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goldin wants to pass the guard but Malone is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goldin defends it easily.
Goldin is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone has wrist control.
Goldin postures up.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Goldin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goldin wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Zoey Malone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldin tries to stand but Malone is controlling from the bottom.
Goldin lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Malone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goldin defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to control. Goldin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goldin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Malone.

Malone is working for an americana but Goldin has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Malone was thinking about the submission.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldin keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Malone throws an elbow that misses. Goldin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Malone's guard. Nice move by Goldin!

Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Goldin wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Goldin wants to stand but Malone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goldin wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Goldin is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goldin throws a big elbow that misses.
Goldin postures up and lands a big shot to Malone's brow.

Malone is looking for a triangle but Goldin pushes his legs off easily.
Goldin stopping the sweep attempt from Malone.
Goldin wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.

Goldin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goldin wants to stand but Malone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goldin looking to sit in guard and control but Malone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Zoey Malone just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldin.
Goldin wants to clinch up but Malone keeps it at a distance.
Goldin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Malone rushes Goldin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldin misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Goldin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Goldin looking to slow down the pace here.
Malone tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldin scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone gets through Goldin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Malone tries to pull guard but Goldin won't allow it.
Malone prevents a body shot from Goldin.
Goldin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldin lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goldin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goldin.
Goldin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Goldin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Goldin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldin.
Goldin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Malone.
Dima Goldin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoey Malone.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malone.
Malone lands with a straight right. Goldin didn't see that one coming.
Goldin tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Goldin ducks down to avoid it.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Malone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldin.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldin.
Goldin doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
Goldin tries to clinch

and Malone counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Goldin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Malone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Malone gets to mount! Goldin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Malone punching from mount but Goldin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Malone trying to control but Goldin is having none of it.
Goldin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin wants to hold on but Malone pushes him away.

Malone moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Goldin has worked his arm free - good work by Goldin!

Malone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Goldin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Malone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Malone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Malone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Malone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Goldin clinches.
Goldin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Malone lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldin backwards.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dima Goldin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malone lands with a light punch inside.
Malone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldin scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.

It looks like Zoey Malone has been cut.
Goldin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Malone pulls guard.

Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goldin postures up in Malone's guard and throws a big left but Malone blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldin wants to stand but Malone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goldin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldin throwing strikes from guard but Malone blocks nicely.
Malone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goldin wants to stand but Malone is controlling his posture from full guard.

Malone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goldin trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.

Malone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goldin stopping the sweep attempt from Malone.
Goldin wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Malone wants to sweep here but Goldin controlling him for the moment.
Malone keeping full guard, as Goldin tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goldin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Malone is trying to control the position but Goldin postures up.
Malone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goldin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Goldin takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Goldin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goldin stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goldin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goldin tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Goldin back against the cage.
Malone takes an elbow to the temple.
Goldin misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldin tries a knee to the head but Malone blocks it.
Goldin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Malone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Goldin is trying to keep an underhook but Malone manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zoey Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Malone tries to pass to full mount but Goldin defends it.
Dima Goldin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Malone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Goldin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Malone passes to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldin has given up his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoey Malone.
I've got Malone 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Zoey Malone!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Zoey Malone!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Zoey Malone!

Zoey Malone wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zoey Malone made sure he mentioned Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.