PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 1695 p4p, 201 weight class) and Robert Boone (ranked 4231 p4p, 463 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Goldstein
vs
Boone

200 cm
34
260 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

188 cm
36
260 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein misses with a hook to the body
and Goldstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldstein throws a right hand that misses
and Boone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boone ducks right into an uppercut from Goldstein.
Boone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Goldstein takes the fight into the clinch.

Boone breaks the clinch.
Goldstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Boone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Goldstein slips under a jab from Boone.
Boone keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Goldstein as he connects with a hook.
Boone moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Boone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goldstein seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Goldstein connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goldstein lands an overhand right.
Goldstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goldstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Goldstein wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Boone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Robert Boone has been cut.
Goldstein throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Goldstein misses.
Boone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Boone gets tackled into the cage by Goldstein. Goldstein maintains the clinch.
Goldstein lands with a light punch inside.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boone.

Boone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldstein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein works Boone's body with a nice hook.
Boone misses with an uppercut. Goldstein saw that one coming.
Goldstein throws a lazy right hand but Boone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boone throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Goldstein fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boone just manages to avoid it.
Boone lands with a hook. Goldstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Boone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldstein throws an overhand right that lands on Boone's shoulder, as Boone tries to avoid the shot.
Boone has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Goldstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boone throws a hook but Goldstein blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Boone. Beautiful body shot.
Goldstein connects with a body shot that sends Boone's belly button to the back.
Boone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goldstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boone scores with a punch to the head.
Goldstein scores with a nice strike.
Goldstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goldstein.
Boone throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Boone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldstein cracks Boone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goldstein feints a jab promting Boone to slip. Goldstein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Goldstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldstein.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goldstein.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Boone.
Boone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goldstein.
Boone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goldstein finds it's way round the side to connect with Boone's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein connects with a body shot that sends Boone's belly button to the back.
Goldstein misses with a wild body shot.

Goldstein rushes Boone and presses him up against the cage.

Boone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone moves out of range as Goldstein throws a body kick.
Boone walks into a stiff left hand from Goldstein.
Boone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldstein.

Goldstein moves into the clinch successfully.
Goldstein lands a nice uppercut.

Boone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldstein dips to his left and cracks Boone with an uppercut!
Boone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goldstein misses with a straight right.
Goldstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boone.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Boone.
Goldstein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Goldstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Goldstein.
Goldstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Goldstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Boone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goldstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boone in his tracks.
Boone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Goldstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boone throws out the jab.
It looked like Goldstein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boone lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Goldstein misses.
Boone throws out a counter right but Goldstein avoids it with no problem.
Goldstein tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.

Goldstein rushes Boone and presses him up against the cage.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.

Boone manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein slips under a jab.
Goldstein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Goldstein.
Boone misses with an uppercut
and Goldstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boone throws a hook but Goldstein blocks it.
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!
Boone misses with an uppercut.
Goldstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone lands a glancing blow to the side of Goldstein's head.
A slow jab from Boone misses its intended target.
Goldstein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goldstein cracks Boone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goldstein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boone misses with a looping right.
Goldstein throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Boone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boone misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Goldstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goldstein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A bone on bone clash there as Boone blocks the leg kick.

Goldstein moves into range and clinches up with Boone.

Boone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boone swings for the body but Goldstein moves out of range.
Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Goldstein rushes Boone and pushes him back against the cage in a 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!

Boone breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein misses with a hook. Boone ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Goldstein.
Goldstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Boone lands a jab to the nose.
Boone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldstein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boone is out of range and Goldstein settles back down.
Boone looks to throw the jab but Goldstein is out of range.
Boone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samson Goldstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Boone swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldstein.
Boone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Goldstein's hands.
Boone throws a hook but Goldstein blocks it.
Boone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goldstein throws a series of strikes that have Boone backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone moves away from the strike by Goldstein.
Boone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boone throws a series of punches but Goldstein moves out of range.
Boone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goldstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goldstein walks into a jab.
Boone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boone jabs Goldstein right on the nose. Goldstein blinks but takes it well.
Goldstein tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Boone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Boone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goldstein doesn't seem phased though.
Boone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goldstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goldstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone walks into a jab.
Boone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boone misses with a straight left.
Goldstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Boone misses the target.
A punch combination from Goldstein misses.
Boone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Goldstein instigates a clinch.

Boone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldstein slips a jab from Boone.
Goldstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Goldstein backs off Boone throws a huge counter combo but Goldstein manages to avoid it all.
Goldstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldstein tries to clinch but Boone moves out of range.
Goldstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.
A little jabbing left from Boone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goldstein ducks right into an uppercut from Boone.
Goldstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samson Goldstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Boone'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.

Boone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldstein throws a hook but Boone avoids it easily.
Goldstein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boone's sensitive parts.
Boone misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Goldstein.
Goldstein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goldstein thuds his right hand into Boone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Goldstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Goldstein has managed to clinch.

Boone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldstein closes the distance but Boone moves to the side
and Goldstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldstein throws a leg kick but Boone moved away.
It seemed like Boone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein lunges at Boone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boone's hand.
Boone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goldstein scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Boone misses.
A little feinted left hand from Goldstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A cross from Goldstein lands.
Goldstein walks into a jab.
Goldstein lands a nice shot that snaps Boone's head back.
Goldstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goldstein. Goldstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Goldstein throws a front kick aimed at Boone's knee but Boone avoids it well.
Goldstein connects with a looping right hand.
Goldstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goldstein scores with a shot to the body.
Goldstein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone cracks Goldstein with a good jab.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Boone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut
and Boone counters with a straight right hand.
Goldstein throws an overhand right that lands on Boone's shoulder, as Boone tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone tries to move into range but Goldstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Goldstein misses.
Boone slips a jab from Goldstein.
Boone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goldstein.
Goldstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldstein throws a hook but Boone avoids it easily.
Goldstein connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Boone.
Boone throws a poor cross that misses
and Goldstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Boone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldstein moves away.
Goldstein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goldstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone ducks right into an uppercut from Goldstein.
Goldstein misses the shot to the body.
Boone loads up on a big right hand but Goldstein slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Boone.
Boone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goldstein on the side of the head.
Goldstein tries to move into range but Boone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goldstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Boone is just out of range.

Goldstein darts in and clinches Boone up against the cage.

Boone manages to break the clinch.
Boone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goldstein's head.
Goldstein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boone has time to react.
Boone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A shot to the liver by Goldstein. Beautiful body shot.
Boone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boone.
Goldstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein tests Boone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boone.
Boone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goldstein is looking to clinch but Boone is avoiding it.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Boone misses its intended target.
Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
Goldstein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Goldstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boone.
Boone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boone misses with a right hand
and Goldstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldstein scores with a nice right hand.
Goldstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldstein cracks the inside of Boone's front leg.
Boone misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Goldstein clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Boone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Boone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldstein lands an overhand right.
Donk. Goldstein catches Boone right on the button with a cross.

Boone is rocked!
Goldstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goldstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boone can do to turn this around?
Goldstein throws a body punch but Boone moves out of range.
Boone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Boone.
Goldstein clobbers Boone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boone is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldstein finish him?
Goldstein throws a series of punches but Boone avoids them all with ease.
Goldstein drops Boone with a straight right hand, right on the button! Goldstein follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!