PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 43 p4p, 3 weight class) and Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1350 p4p, 153 weight class). Samson Goldstein has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Goldstein
vs
Juravlev

200 cm
38
260 lbs
46 - 20 - 1

182 cm
42
240 lbs
45 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Goldstein.
Goldstein wants to clinch.
Goldstein avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldstein.
A little jabbing left from Juravlev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Juravlev throws a jab when Goldstein was well out of range.
Goldstein tries to clinch up.
Juravlev misses with a looping left.
Goldstein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juravlev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goldstein works Juravlev's body with a nice hook.
Juravlev misses with a two punch combination.
Goldstein lands with a good body shot.
Goldstein tries to clinch up.
Goldstein slips under a jab.

Goldstein moves into the clinch.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Juravlev controls his hands.
Goldstein digs a right hand into Juravlev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Juravlev's gas tank.
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 lands a nice uppercut.
Juravlev working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev tries to work over Goldstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juravlev looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goldstein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juravlev blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Juravlev - that landed with a thud.
Juravlev wants to break free but Goldstein has control.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev prevents a body shot from Goldstein.
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Juravlev.
Juravlev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldstein can't find room to land a body shot as Juravlev controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldstein.
Juravlev looking to throw knees to the head but Goldstein is blocking nicely.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Juravlev blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juravlev.
Juravlev tries to break the clinch but Goldstein is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goldstein as Juravlev tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juravlev.
Goldstein avoiding damage as Juravlev throws knees to the body.
Juravlev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldstein takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juravlev prevents a body shot from Goldstein.
Juravlev has had enough of the clinch but Goldstein keeps him there for the moment.
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juravlev blocks an uppercut.
Juravlev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Juravlev blocks a body shot from Goldstein.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Juravlev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juravlev looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goldstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Juravlev throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juravlev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juravlev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldstein.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goldstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Goldstein.
Goldstein lands with a left to the head.
Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goldstein as Juravlev tries to tie him up.
Juravlev is looking to break free of the clinch but Goldstein has double underhooks.
Goldstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Goldstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Goldstein working aggressively here.

Juravlev manages to break the clinch.
Juravlev misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Juravlev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goldstein.

It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Goldstein scores with a leg kick.

Goldstein moves into the clinch.
Juravlev lands with a right to the head.
Juravlev lands an elbow that stopped Goldstein in his tracks for a moment.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juravlev's elbow.
Goldstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juravlev's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juravlev.
Goldstein tries to work over Juravlev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Goldstein.
Juravlev looks winded!
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juravlev lands a nice elbow.
Goldstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Juravlev is pushing Goldstein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Goldstein lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Goldstein dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goldstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juravlev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Juravlev.
Goldstein lands a leg kick that knocks Juravlev off balance momentarily.
Goldstein tries a low kick but Juravlev avoids it.
Juravlev throws a counter combo.
Goldstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juravlev.
Goldstein tries to clinch but Juravlev is having none of it.

Goldstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juravlev trying to land knees to the body.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juravlev backwards.
Juravlev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Goldstein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juravlev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goldstein.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juravlev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldstein.
Juravlev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Goldstein.
Juravlev is breathing heavily.
Juravlev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Goldstein tries a body shot but Juravlev blocks it.
Goldstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Juravlev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goldstein is keeping busy.
Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juravlev lands with a light punch inside.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goldstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juravlev backwards.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Juravlev.
Goldstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juravlev can do to turn this around?
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Juravlev.
Juravlev cracks Goldstein with a nice body shot.
Samson Goldstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Goldstein scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up Alexey Juravlev's cut even more.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juravlev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev lands a right hand.
Juravlev slows down the pace here.
Juravlev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goldstein working aggressively here.
Goldstein tries a body shot but Juravlev blocks it.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juravlev.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juravlev's elbow.
Goldstein tries to work over Juravlev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juravlev has a couple of punches blocked by Goldstein.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Juravlev.
Juravlev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldstein.
Goldstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev blocks an uppercut.
Goldstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juravlev's efforts to push away.
Juravlev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldstein.
Juravlev stalling in the clinch but Goldstein improves position.
Goldstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Juravlev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Goldstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Juravlev.
Juravlev misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Goldstein.

The cut above Alexey Juravlev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldstein.
Nice body punch from Goldstein.
A short left from Goldstein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Juravlev.
A shot in the inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goldstein scores with a shot to the side of Juravlev's head.

Juravlev is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldstein.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
Juravlev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Alexey Juravlev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Juravlev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldstein avoids it.
Goldstein is leaning against Juravlev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldstein cracks Juravlev with a nice body shot.
Goldstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldstein cracks Juravlev with a nice body shot.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juravlev backwards.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Juravlev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Goldstein dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goldstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev throws out a counter right but Goldstein avoids it with no problem.
Goldstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goldstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juravlev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goldstein fakes the body blow, causing Juravlev to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Juravlev goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samson Goldstein!
Samson Goldstein retains his heavyweight title!
Samson Goldstein was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.