PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jardine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pepper- Butthole Surfers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Goldman
vs
Jardine

190 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jardine!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jardine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldman swivels and escapes.
Jardine throws a lazy right hand but Goldman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jardine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jardine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldman.
Jardine misses with a low kick.
Bob Jardine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jardine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Goldman tries to roll over but Jardine keeps him under control.
Goldman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Goldman tries to kick Jardine off but Jardine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goldman taking some punishment here, with Jardine in his half guard.
Jardine wants to pass to mount but Goldman is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jardine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goldman is just riding it out for now. Jardine eventually gives up the hold.
Jardine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldman defending well though.
Goldman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jardine.
Goldman is trying to get back to full guard.
Jardine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldman defending well though.
Jardine trying to mount his opponent but Goldman defends it.
Jardine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jardine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldman as he jumps to the side.
Abe Goldman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jardine.
Jardine looks gassed!

Goldman clinches.

Goldman breaks the clinch.

Goldman drives through and clinches with Jardine against the cage.
Jardine is trying to break free.

Goldman breaks from the clinch.
Goldman ducks right into an uppercut from Jardine.
Some wild striking there from Goldman.
Abe Goldman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jardine throws the kick towards the body but Goldman avoids it.
Goldman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jardine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jardine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldman lands a hook that stumbles Jardine back into the cage. Goldman follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Jardine to the canvas! Goldman pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Jardine has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Abe Goldman!