PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kan comes into the arena with Imagine Dragons - Radioactive blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tyson Kan
vs
Goldin

198 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Cripplers Corner

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Kan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goldin misses with a head kick.
Goldin ducks under a wild hook from Kan.

Goldin rushes Kan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goldin blocking some punches.
Kan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goldin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tyson Kan has been cut.
Kan tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kan lands an uppercut.
Kan avoiding damage as Goldin throws knees to the body.
Kan blocks an elbow strike from Goldin.
Our sources have told us that Kan has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Goldin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kan's defenses.
Goldin blocks a body shot from Kan.
A head punch on the inside from Kan fails to land.
Goldin stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kan.
A short left from Goldin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goldin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Tyson Kan's cut is getting worse.
A short right from Goldin on the inside.
Kan lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan blocks an elbow strike.
Goldin scores with a shoulder strike.
Kan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goldin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kan misses with some punches.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldin prevents a body shot from Kan.
Goldin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldin backwards.
Kan tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kan lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Goldin lands an elbow that stopped Kan in his tracks for a moment.

Tyson Kan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kan avoids the elbow strike from Goldin, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kan.
Goldin lands an elbow just above Kan 's eye.
Kan misses with the head strike.
Goldin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jeez, Tyson Kan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kan misses with a body punch.
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kan tries a body shot but Goldin blocks it.
Goldin scores with a shot to the side of Kan's head.
Kan can't find room to land a body shot as Goldin controls the action.
Goldin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kan.
Goldin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goldin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goldin misses with an elbow over the top.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldin pushes Kan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldin lands a shot to the body.
Kan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kan tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin blocking some punches.
Kan takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyson Kan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dima Goldin!
Dima Goldin is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dima Goldin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.