PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bustamante
vs
Goldstein

197 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bustamante.
Goldstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldstein tried to score with a low kick but Bustamante checks it.
Goldstein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldstein misses with a lunging right hand
and Bustamante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bustamante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goldstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goldstein throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Goldstein feints the counter takedown.
Goldstein throws a body punch but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante throws a counter high kick but Goldstein was just alert enough to avoid it.
Goldstein swings for the body but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante scores with a head kick. Goldstein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldstein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goldstein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bustamante connects with a leg kick. Goldstein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diego Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein misses with a left hand
and Bustamante counters with a nice body shot.
Bustamante ducks under a wild hook from Goldstein.
Goldstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bustamante lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goldstein throws a body shot but no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Goldstein has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Goldstein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goldstein.
Goldstein lands a jab to the nose.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Goldstein throws a jab when Bustamante was well out of range.
Goldstein throws out a leg kick but Bustamante moves out of range and Goldstein only half commits.
Goldstein throws a leg kick but Bustamante sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goldstein dives in for a single leg takedown but Bustamante sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goldstein lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bustamante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bustamante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bustamante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bustamante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bustamante defending well as Goldstein loads up on a big left hand.
Goldstein lands a head kick!
Goldstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bustamante keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Goldstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goldstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Bustamante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bustamante scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bustamante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bustamante slaps away a takedown attempt from Goldstein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diego Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein avoids the body shot from Bustamante.
Goldstein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bustamante.
An attempted straight right counter from Bustamante misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bustamante.
Bustamante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldstein.
Goldstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Bustamante scores with a hook to the body. Goldstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bustamante cracks a nice hook into Goldstein's ribs.

Oooh a lovely combination from Bustamante sends Goldstein down but not out. Bustamante dives into side control looking to finish.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Goldstein looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bustamante trying to control the action but Goldstein is working from the bottom.

Bustamante wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldstein, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bustamante goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Goldstein has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bustamante but great work by Goldstein.
Bustamante struggling a bit here.
Goldstein creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bustamante is looking for a sweep.
Goldstein looks up at the clock and then as Bustamante takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Goldstein smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Goldstein in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goldstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bustamante is trying to get back to half guard.
Bustamante is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goldstein's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goldstein content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Bustamante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samson Goldstein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goldstein throws a series of punches but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goldstein can do to turn this around?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bustamante, right into the meat.
Goldstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bustamante, right into the meat.
Bustamante lands with a straight right. Goldstein didn't see that one coming.
Bustamante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bustamante throws a body punch but Goldstein moves out of range.
Bustamante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bustamante lands a really nice looking cross but Goldstein seems unphased.
Bustamante sizes up Goldstein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Bustamante blocks the low kick.
Goldstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diego Bustamante is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante moves out of range as Goldstein throws a body kick.
Bustamante cracks Goldstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldstein throws a leg kick
and Bustamante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goldstein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Goldstein backs away, Bustamante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Goldstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goldstein punishes Bustamante's body with a nice straight punch.
Goldstein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bustamante tries to land a leg kick but Goldstein saw it coming and moves away.
Goldstein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bustamante under the eye.
Bustamante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goldstein misses with a looping right.
Bustamante lands with a good body shot.
Bustamante cracks Goldstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws an off balance right hand
and Bustamante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bustamante doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bustamante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bustamante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bustamante. Goldstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bustamante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goldstein. Goldstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goldstein misses with a straight left.
Bustamante swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Goldstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goldstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bustamante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bustamante is looking to wear down Goldstein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bustamante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bustamante swings for the body but Goldstein moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein drops his hands momentarily and Bustamante takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goldstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bustamante.
Bustamante lands a nice looking body kick.
Bustamante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goldstein misses with a lunging right hand
and Bustamante counters with a nice body kick.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.
Goldstein tries to work over Bustamante's front leg with a kick but Bustamante checks it.
Bustamante lands a leg kick that knocks Goldstein off balance momentarily.
Bustamante cracks Goldstein with a good jab.
Goldstein looks to land a right hand but Bustamante moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Bustamante.
Bustamante's corner calls for a 1-2. Bustamante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bustamante cracks a nice hook into Goldstein's ribs.
Goldstein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bustamante counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldstein throws a right hand that misses

and Bustamante counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bustamante.
A right hand to the body from Goldstein.
Bustamante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goldstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bustamante misses with a knee strike.
Bustamante lands a knee to the body.
Bustamante landing knees to the body.

Bustamante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bustamante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goldstein takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Samson Goldstein's cut even more.
Goldstein throws a series of punches but Bustamante avoids them all with ease.
Bustamante's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Goldstein jabs Bustamante right on the nose. Bustamante blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldstein misses with a leg kick.
Goldstein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bustamante connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goldstein scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Bustamante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samson Goldstein's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bustamante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldstein.
Bustamante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bustamante throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bustamante.
Bustamante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goldstein slips under a jab from Bustamante.
Bustamante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goldstein is out of range.
And Goldstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Bustamante pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bustamante was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldstein.
A bone on bone clash there as Bustamante blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bustamante checks a low kick from Goldstein.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bustamante.
Bustamante lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a leg kick
and Bustamante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goldstein scoring well with a low kick there.
Bustamante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldstein swings for the body but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante takes one on the button.
Goldstein misses with a takedown attempt
and Bustamante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goldstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldstein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bustamante checks it well.
Bustamante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goldstein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bustamante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldstein cracks Bustamante with a good jab.
Bustamante thows a leg kick but Goldstein checks it

and Goldstein counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bustamante won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bustamante is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante manages to get back to half guard.

Bustamante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goldstein pulls his head out easily.
Goldstein throwing shots but Bustamante is blocking nicely.

Bustamante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bustamante is trying to maintain the position but Goldstein is very close to passing his half guard.

Bustamante actively working from the bottom here.
Bustamante is staying active underneath Goldstein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goldstein prevents Bustamante from improving his position.
You can see that Goldstein has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein prevents Bustamante from standing back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Goldstein lands strikes from half guard.
Goldstein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bustamante is trying to stand up here but Goldstein is controlling him well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Samson Goldstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bustamante looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldstein is just out of range.
Goldstein feints and then cracks Bustamante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bustamante down.
Goldstein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bustamante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldstein.
And Goldstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Bustamante pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein motions for Bustamante to come forward. Goldstein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bustamante blocks a low kick nicely.
Bustamante cracks the inside of Goldstein's front leg.
Goldstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bustamante checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Goldstein misses.
Goldstein sizes up Bustamante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goldstein throws a leg kick
and Bustamante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bustamante, as that shot connected.
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!
Goldstein misses with a low kick as Bustamante jumps back.
Bustamante scores with a decent looking hook.
Bustamante digs a good body shot into Goldstein's ribs.

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 Diego Bustamante.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bustamante, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Bustamante!
Diego Bustamante looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Win on my NYFN debut, as predicted. Who's next?'.