PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avigdor Liberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avigdor Liberman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Liberman
vs
Goldin

188 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Crippler's Corner

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avigdor Liberman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liberman closes the distance and clinches.
Liberman takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Avigdor Liberman has been cut.
Goldin trying to land knees to the body.
Goldin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liberman blocks an elbow strike from Goldin.

Liberman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Goldin regains guard immediately.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Liberman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Liberman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liberman wants to pass the guard but Goldin is keeping the position.
Liberman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Avigdor Liberman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Liberman fails with a takedown attempt.
Goldin tries to clinch there but Liberman circles away.

Liberman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goldin sprawls well initially but Liberman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Liberman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liberman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goldin for as long as he can get away with.
Goldin won't allow Liberman to pass to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Avigdor Liberman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Liberman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liberman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Goldin!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Liberman .
Liberman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Liberman controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Liberman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liberman controlling from the full mount.
Liberman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Liberman controlling the position easily from mount.
Goldin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liberman controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avigdor Liberman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Avigdor Liberman 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Liberman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Liberman blocks an elbow strike from Goldin.
Goldin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liberman .
Liberman blocks the elbow strike.
Liberman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Liberman has Goldin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Goldin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Goldin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Liberman looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avigdor Liberman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liberman has Goldin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Goldin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Goldin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liberman is working for takedown but Goldin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goldin throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liberman blocks an uppercut.
Goldin throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldin.

Liberman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Goldin can't fight it off and eventually Liberman manages to take the fight to the floor. Goldin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Liberman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Liberman passes into half guard.
Goldin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liberman . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liberman controlling the action here.
Avigdor Liberman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goldin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liberman .
Liberman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Liberman wants to pass the guard but Goldin is defending well.

Avigdor Liberman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Liberman forces Goldin back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liberman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Goldin regains guard.
Liberman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Liberman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goldin's guard.
Goldin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liberman .
Liberman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Avigdor Liberman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Goldin tries to bum rush Liberman with a series of wild strikes but Liberman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liberman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Liberman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Liberman .

Liberman manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldin throws an overhand right that lands on Liberman 's shoulder, as Liberman tries to avoid the shot.

Liberman has Goldin up against the cage in a clinch.
Liberman avoids the elbow strike from Goldin, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avigdor Liberman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avigdor Liberman 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Liberman rushes Goldin and presses him up against the cage.
Goldin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goldin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goldin trying to stall but Liberman improves his position.

Liberman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Goldin is trying to keep an underhook but Liberman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Liberman is controlling the pace.
Liberman 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Avigdor Liberman just wasn't active enough.
Goldin slaps away a takedown attempt from Liberman , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Liberman has closed the distance and engaged Goldin in a clinch.
Goldin tries to stall but Liberman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liberman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Goldin is defending well.
Goldin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liberman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goldin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avigdor Liberman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldin misses with a short punch on the inside.

Liberman manages to break the clinch.
Goldin circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Liberman drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Goldin follows Liberman to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dima Goldin!
An out of breath Dima Goldin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.