PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Quartey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ike Quartey had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ike Quartey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Quartey
vs
Goldstein

205 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ike Quartey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eli Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein throws a series of punches but Quartey avoids them all with ease.
Quartey looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Goldstein throws a head kick but Quartey moves out of range.
Quartey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quartey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goldstein circles away.
Goldstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldstein tries to clinch but Quartey moves out of range.
Goldstein throws a sloppy head kick and Quartey moves out of range easily.
Goldstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quartey shoots in for a takedown but Goldstein shows good takedown defense.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Quartey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldstein throws a series of punches but Quartey moves out of range.

Goldstein rushes Quartey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quartey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goldstein just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Quartey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goldstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

A head kick lands from Goldstein that sends Quartey to the canvas. Quartey tries to scramble back to his feet but Goldstein brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Ike Quartey has been cut.

Goldstein stands up.
A punch combination from Goldstein misses.
Quartey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quartey dodges the punch combination from Goldstein.
Quartey gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eli Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quartey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quartey blocks a head kick by Goldstein.
Goldstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goldstein connects with a high kick.
Goldstein throws a right hand that Quartey ducks under and follows up with a left that Quartey also avoids with ease.
Quartey moves in looking to clinch but Goldstein pushes him off.
Eli Goldstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Quartey.
Goldstein works over Quartey's head and body with a nice combination.
Goldstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quartey moves away.

Quartey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goldstein wants to control but Quartey postures up.
Goldstein is pushing Quartey's head away, looking to escape. Quartey manages to hold on to the position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldstein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Goldstein is trying to control Quartey's posture but Quartey avoids it.
Quartey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quartey blocks the strikes from Goldstein.
Quartey prevents Goldstein from escaping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Quartey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goldstein tries to avoid it but Quartey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goldstein to the ground. Goldstein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quartey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Goldstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Goldstein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Goldstein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quartey on the side of the head.
Goldstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quartey shoots in looking for a takedown. Goldstein tries to sprawl out of it but Quartey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goldstein manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goldstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Quartey has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldstein lands with a left to the head.

Quartey breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein misses with a wild combination.
Quartey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goldstein.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quartey.
Quartey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldstein swivels and escapes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goldstein.
Quartey shoots for a takedown but Goldstein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quartey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Goldstein.
Goldstein stuffs the takedown attempt from Quartey. Quartey gets slowly back to his feet.
Goldstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goldstein throws a combination that misses

and Quartey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goldstein's guard.
Goldstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldstein, not yet.
Quartey advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldstein is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldstein is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Quartey off and has taken his back!
Goldstein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quartey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Quartey hold on?! Goldstein is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein lands punches and elbows.
Can Quartey hold on?! Goldstein is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Goldstein lands a shot to the head.
Will Goldstein go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Quartey is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Goldstein gets his way!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goldstein lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goldstein lands punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldstein struggling to land strikes to the head as Quartey covers up.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Goldstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Quartey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goldstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quartey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goldstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldstein throws a head kick that misses.
Goldstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Quartey.
Goldstein throws a nice looking combination but Quartey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quartey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Goldstein throws a sloppy head kick and Quartey moves out of range easily.
Goldstein throws a combination that misses
and Quartey counters with a right hand to the body.
Goldstein misses with a double jab
and Quartey counters with a body kick that stops Goldstein in his tracks momentarily.
Quartey circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein throws a right and a left that Quartey avoids nicely.
Goldstein lands with a nice combination. Quartey backs away looking to recover.
Goldstein throws a series of punches but Quartey avoids them all with ease.
Goldstein connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quartey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Quartey is rocked!
A head kick by Goldstein - that's a beauty! Quartey is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Goldstein can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eli Goldstein!