PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sol Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldstein comes into the arena with Nothing to Prove by H2O blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Goldstein
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
20
141 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sol Goldstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Goldstein sprawls well.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldstein sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Goldstein is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.

Goldstein gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sanchez regains guard.
Goldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goldstein wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Goldstein passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Goldstein is looking to pass Sanchez's guard but actually Sanchez recovers to full guard.
Goldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldstein stands and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Goldstein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goldstein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldstein wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanchez, who protects the arm well.
What's Sanchez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Goldstein off and has taken his back!
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sanchez keeps control of the position as Goldstein tries to break free.
Sanchez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sanchez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sanchez has the hooks in. Goldstein is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sanchez doesn't have the hooks in and Goldstein manages to turn into his guard.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goldstein pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Goldstein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldstein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Goldstein is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.

Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Goldstein won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez looking to control.
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldstein advances position into side control!
Sanchez struggling a bit here.

Goldstein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanchez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Goldstein is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.

Goldstein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.

Goldstein drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Goldstein off! Goldstein jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Goldstein from controlling successfully.
Goldstein pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goldstein works his foot free and advances to mount.

Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Goldstein.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Goldstein working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.

Goldstein jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanchez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sanchez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Goldstein wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Goldstein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Goldstein.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.

Goldstein goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sanchez turns into him and now he's in Goldstein's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Goldstein dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.

Goldstein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goldstein thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez regains half guard.

Goldstein is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.

Goldstein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goldstein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goldstein wants to get back to full guard but Sanchez has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein regains half guard.
Goldstein slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goldstein looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Goldstein trying to control here.

Goldstein looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez is thwarting Goldstein's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Goldstein is a slippery customer.
Goldstein is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Goldstein has his takedown stuffed

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goldstein!
Goldstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein taking shots to the head.
Goldstein tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Sanchez looking to finish Goldstein with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goldstein!
Goldstein tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldstein wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Goldstein slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Goldstein moves into full guard.
Goldstein controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.

Goldstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sanchez stands up and waves to Goldstein to follow him.
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 looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.

Goldstein is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sanchez rolls with it to try and escape but Goldstein cranks on the arm and Sanchez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sol Goldstein!
Sol Goldstein retains his bantamweight title!