PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Maudsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maudsley comes to the cage accompanied by Irigy HónaljMirigy - Irigy Oszkármirigy (Titanic song parody in Hungarian). Samson Goldstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maudsley
vs
Goldstein

190 cm
27
250 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

200 cm
25
272 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Maudsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maudsley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goldstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldstein throws a leg kick that misses.
Goldstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maudsley scores with the left hand. Goldstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Maudsley throws a body punch but Goldstein moves out of range.
Goldstein lands an overhand right.
Goldstein loads up on a big right hand but Maudsley slips the punch.
Maudsley throwing a counter right hand but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Maudsley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goldstein. Goldstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goldstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maudsley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maudsley throws a series of punches but Goldstein avoids them all with ease.
Goldstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maudsley scores with a hook.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maudsley but Maudsley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldstein fails with the takedown.
Goldstein misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein thows a leg kick but Maudsley checks it
and Maudsley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maudsley works Goldstein's body with a nice hook.
Robert Maudsley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maudsley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maudsley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldsteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goldstein avoids the body shot from Maudsley.
Goldstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut. Maudsley saw that one coming.
We've been hearing reports that Maudsley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maudsley lands a jab to the head.
Goldstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maudsley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goldstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Maudsley.
Maudsley misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maudsley checks a leg kick.
Maudsley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maudsley cracks Goldstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maudsley throws a right hand that misses

and Goldstein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maudsley wants to break free but Goldstein has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maudsley breaks from the clinch.
Goldstein shoots for a takedown but Maudsley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robert Maudsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.
Maudsley lands the left hand.
Maudsley cracks Goldstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Maudsley. Beautiful body shot.
Maudsley misses with a hook

and Goldstein counters with a shoot takedown. Maudsley fights it but they end up in guard.
Maudsley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goldstein is controlling him.
Goldstein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Goldstein working his ground and pound in the gym.
Goldstein won't allow Maudsley to get back to his feet.
Goldstein throwing strikes from guard but Maudsley blocks nicely.
Maudsley wants to stand and escape but Goldstein is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein landing some decent shots from guard.
Maudsley is looking to stand back up but Goldstein counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maudsley.
Maudsley is trying to get back to full guard.
Goldstein slips a nice elbow through Maudsley's hands, connecting with Maudsley's forehead.
Goldstein stops Maudsley from getting back to his feet.
Goldstein looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maudsley tries to kick Goldstein off but Goldstein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maudsley with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley moves out of range of the body kick from Goldstein.
Goldstein connects with a leg kick. Maudsley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Maudsley misses.
Goldstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maudsley as he avoids it easily.
Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maudsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldstein.
Maudsley misses with a body shot.

Maudsley closes the distance and pushes Goldstein back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldstein.
Maudsley tries to break the clinch but Goldstein is controlling the position.
Maudsley is trying to break the clinch but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Maudsley is trying to break the clinch but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maudsley blocks an elbow strike from Goldstein.
Goldstein has Maudsley pressed against the cage, preventing Maudsley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maudsley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maudsley as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Maudsley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Goldstein.
Robert Maudsley is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Maudsley.
Goldstein swinging wildly here.
Goldstein cracks Maudsley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Maudsley coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maudsley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maudsley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Goldstein steps into range and cracks Maudsley with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Maudsley flops backwards and Goldstein dives into his guard looking to finish!

Maudsley is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldstein slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Maudsley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maudsley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goldstein lands strikes from half guard.
Maudsley seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maudsley wants to get back to his feet.
Goldstein looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goldstein performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maudsley is trying to stand.
Goldstein lands strikes from half guard.

That's two 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.
Maudsley is trying to get back to full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maudsley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Maudsley is not content to let Goldstein control the position.
Maudsley tries to get to full guard but Goldstein has control of the leg.
Goldstein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goldstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maudsley keeps working.
Goldstein stops Maudsley from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maudsley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maudsley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maudsley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Maudsley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a sloppy head kick and Maudsley moves out of range easily.
Maudsley throwing a counter right hand but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Goldstein misses with a hook.
Maudsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldstein throws out the jab.
Goldstein tries to move into range but Maudsley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goldstein misses with a looping left.
Goldstein looks to throw a body kick
and Maudsley counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Goldstein.
Goldstein moves out of range as Maudsley strikes.
Maudsley throws a nice looking combination but Goldstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goldstein swings for the body but Maudsley moves out of range.
Maudsley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldstein misses with a body shot
and Maudsley counters with a left to the body.
Goldstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maudsley lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Goldstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldstein misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Maudsley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Maudsley.
Maudsley lands with a hook. Goldstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goldstein connects with a single shot there.
Goldstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldstein misses with a body kick.
Robert Maudsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maudsley throws out a powerful jab.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut.
Maudsley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maudsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goldstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maudsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldstein is just out of range.
Maudsley connects with a nice looking jab.
Maudsley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goldstein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Goldstein misses with a body kick.
Maudsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samson Goldstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Maudsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maudsley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maudsley cracks Goldstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maudsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldstein throws out the jab.
Maudsley checks a leg kick.
Goldstein throws a shot from downtown. Maudsley moves away and avoids it.
Maudsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maudsley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maudsley blocks a jab.
Maudsley scores with the left hand. Goldstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Maudsley missing with a left hand there. Goldstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maudsley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein motions for Maudsley to come forward. Goldstein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goldstein slips under a jab.
Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maudsley defends it well.
A big left from Goldstein misses.
Goldstein throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Goldstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maudsley is looking to counter punch.
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!
Maudsley misses with a straight right.
Goldstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maudsley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maudsley scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Goldstein misses.
Maudsley checks a leg kick nicely.
Maudsley checks a low kick from Goldstein.
Maudsley's corner calls for a 1-2. Maudsley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goldstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maudsley throws a body punch but Goldstein moves out of range.
Maudsley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goldstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maudsley lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Maudsley as he connects with a hook.
Maudsley throws a poor cross that misses

and Goldstein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldstein.
Goldstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maudsley wants to stand up but Goldstein is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein tries to free his leg and advance position but Maudsley is retaining full guard.
Goldstein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goldstein is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldstein trying to control but Maudsley is working from the bottom.
Goldstein slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maudsley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldstein.
Maudsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goldstein connects with a crisp jab.
Maudsley misses with an uppercut. Goldstein saw that one coming.
Goldstein steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maudsley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Maudsley misses with a hook.
Goldstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Maudsley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldstein is looking to chop away at Maudsley's legs.
Maudsley scores with a jab. Goldstein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Maudsley instigates a clinch.

Maudsley breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldstein. That snapped Maudsley's head back.
Goldstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maudsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maudsley connects with a body shot.
Goldstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goldstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maudsley.
Maudsley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Goldstein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maudsley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maudsley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maudsley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Maudsley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maudsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldstein.
A left and a right from Maudsley both land. Nice combination.
Goldstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maudsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goldstein. Maudsley shrugs it off though.
Goldstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maudsley.
Goldstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maudsley throws a lazy right hand but Goldstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maudsley misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Maudsley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maudsley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Maudsley!
In his post fight interview, Robert Maudsley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.