PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Goldsmith's choice of entrance music: Dos Equis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leonard
vs
Goldsmith

187 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Goldsmith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard is looking to clinch.

Leonard has managed to clinch.
Goldsmith dodges an elbow strike from Leonard.
Leonard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goldsmith blocks an elbow strike from Leonard.
Leonard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goldsmith throws a head punch that misses.
Goldsmith blocks the elbow strike.
Leonard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goldsmith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldsmith avoids the elbow strike from Leonard, against the cage.
Goldsmith dodges an elbow strike from Leonard.
Goldsmith throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonard.
Leonard throws an elbow but it misses.
Leonard looking to throw knees to the head but Goldsmith is blocking nicely.
Leonard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldsmith's defenses.
Leonard lands an elbow inside.
Leonard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leonard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leonard.
Leonard lands an elbow inside that Goldsmith shrugs off.
Goldsmith blocks an elbow strike from Leonard.
Goldsmith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leonard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Goldsmith is rocked!
Leonard scores with a knee to the head.
Goldsmith is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonard finish him?
Leonard pushes off an throws an elbow but Goldsmith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goldsmith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leonard is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goldsmith's efforts to push away.
Leonard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldsmith seems to have recovered his senses.
Goldsmith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leonard prevents it.
Nice elbow from Leonard.
Leonard throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leonard throws an elbow but misses.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldsmith avoids it.
Goldsmith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldsmith blocks it with crossed arms.
Leonard lands an elbow that stopped Goldsmith in his tracks for a moment.
Goldsmith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leonard smiles and moves away.
Goldsmith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goldsmith.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goldsmith, as that shot connected.

It looks like Brian Leonard has been cut.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldsmith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brian Leonard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldsmith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonard as he avoids it easily.
Brian Leonard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Goldsmith.
Leonard wants to clinch up but Goldsmith keeps it at a distance.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldsmith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldsmith swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Leonard tries to clinch but Goldsmith moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Goldsmith circles away.
Goldsmith misses the jab.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldsmith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldsmith misses with a few strikes there.
Goldsmith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Leonard pushes Goldsmith up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldsmith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leonard looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leonard.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldsmith blocks it with crossed arms.
Leonard throws an elbow that misses.
Leonard lands a damaging elbow.
Goldsmith wants to stall.
Leonard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goldsmith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leonard lands an elbow just above Goldsmith 's eye.
Goldsmith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldsmith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goldsmith wants to get back to striking at distance but Leonard won't allow it.
Leonard connects with a knee to the head.
Goldsmith blocks the elbow strike.
Goldsmith tries to break free but Leonard pushes him back against the cage.
Goldsmith missing with knees to the body.
Goldsmith looks gassed!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leonard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goldsmith's brow.
Goldsmith blocks the elbow strike.
Leonard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leonard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leonard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goldsmith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goldsmith blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leonard.
Goldsmith blocks an elbow strike from Leonard.
Goldsmith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Goldsmith is trying to push Leonard away but Leonard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goldsmith avoids a wild elbow strike from Leonard.
Leonard lands an elbow that stopped Goldsmith in his tracks for a moment.
Leonard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goldsmith tries to score a body lock takedown but Leonard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leonard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldsmith's defenses.
Leonard misses with an elbow strike.
Goldsmith has a couple of punches blocked by Leonard.
Leonard misses with a knee to the head.
Leonard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goldsmith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leonard prevents it.
Goldsmith wants to stall.
Leonard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leonard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldsmith's defenses.
Goldsmith takes an elbow to the temple.
Goldsmith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonard avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leonard lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Leonard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Leonard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Leonard tries to clinch there but Goldsmith circles away.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonathan Goldsmith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonard checks a leg kick.
Leonard wants to clinch up but Goldsmith keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Goldsmith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Goldsmith swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Goldsmith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldsmith shoots in for a takedown but Leonard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goldsmith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldsmith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leonard circles away.
Goldsmith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Goldsmith circles away.
Goldsmith looks for a takedown but Leonard sprawls well.
Brian Leonard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Goldsmith.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Goldsmith pushes him off.
Goldsmith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Leonard has managed to clinch.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but Goldsmith blocks with his arms.
Leonard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldsmith's defenses.
Leonard lands an elbow inside that Goldsmith shrugs off.
Leonard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goldsmith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leonard throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leonard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldsmith blocks it with crossed arms.
Leonard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goldsmith avoids the elbow strike from Leonard, against the cage.
Goldsmith takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leonard throws an elbow but misses.

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.
Leonard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldsmith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leonard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldsmith is defending well for now.
Goldsmith can't break the clinch.
Leonard throws an elbow but it misses.
Goldsmith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goldsmith misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldsmith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leonard gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Goldsmith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leonard trying to hold on to Goldsmith's head to control him but Goldsmith postures up.

Leonard looking for a kimura from the bottom but Goldsmith passes into side control!
Goldsmith trying to control the position but Leonard is working away.
Leonard is trying to control Goldsmith's posture but Goldsmith avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goldsmith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Leonard looking for a kimura from the bottom but Goldsmith passes into side control!
Leonard struggling a bit here.
Goldsmith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leonard keeps working.
Leonard tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leonard is working hard here to advance position.
Goldsmith is looking to take a break and control but Leonard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leonard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goldsmith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldsmith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leonard keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonathan Goldsmith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brian Leonard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Goldsmith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonard moves out of range of the leg kick from Goldsmith.
Leonard tries to clinch but Goldsmith moves out of range.
Leonard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goldsmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldsmith shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonard sprawls well. He's pushed Goldsmith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldsmith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leonard tries to clinch up but Goldsmith circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Goldsmith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Goldsmith circles away.
Goldsmith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldsmith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldsmith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldsmith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldsmith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldsmith throws a series of punches but Leonard avoids them all with ease.
Leonard doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldsmith circles away.
Goldsmith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonard looks to clinch
and Goldsmith counters with a three punch combo that has Leonard backing up. Leonard nods at Goldsmith to acknowledge the strikes.
Leonard tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Goldsmith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leonard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goldsmith pulls his head out easily.

Leonard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Goldsmith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Leonard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Leonard with the active half guard here but Goldsmith passes nicely into side control.

Goldsmith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Goldsmith tries for a kimura but Leonard is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goldsmith tries for a kimura but Leonard is defending well.
Leonard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Goldsmith's best efforts.
Leonard is trying to stand up here but Goldsmith is controlling him well.
Leonard wants to control but Goldsmith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leonard is looking to escape.
Goldsmith wants to take a breather but Leonard is having none of it.

Leonard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Goldsmith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goldsmith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jonathan Goldsmith!