PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Goldstein
vs
Marshall

178 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Marshall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marshall showed some decent athleticism there.
Marshall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Goldstein is looking to get to half guard.
Goldstein tries to improve his position but instead Marshall has taken his back!
Marshall has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Goldstein's body.
Goldstein is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall controlling the position well here. Goldstein rolled but Marshall kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Goldstein is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Marshall tightening his grip on Goldstein, looking for the choke.
Goldstein tries to roll but Marshall sticks to his back.
Marshall wants to control but Goldstein is keeping busy.

Marshall is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Goldstein defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marshall punches the canvas rather than the man.
Goldstein rolls, trying to escape but Marshall keeps control of the position.
Goldstein tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Goldstein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marshall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Goldstein is holding on tight.
Marshall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goldstein is looking to escape.
Marshall prevents Goldstein from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein is working hard here to advance position.
Marshall controlling from mount.
Goldstein regains half guard.
Goldstein wants to improve his position but Marshall is controlling well.

Marshall is working for a submission of some sort.
Marshall looks gassed!
Marshall is keen to just control but Goldstein is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goldstein moves into full guard.
Goldstein wants to sweep but no luck.

Goldstein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marshall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Goldstein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marshall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goldstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Marshall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goldstein gets caught flat footed, as Marshall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Goldstein keeps moving.

Goldstein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marshall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Goldstein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marshall defends it easily.

Goldstein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marshall trying to control but Goldstein is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldstein throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Goldstein has his foot on Marshall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marshall works his way back into a safe position though.
Marshall slips nicely into half guard.
Marshall uses his free foot to push down on Goldstein's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goldstein.
Goldstein tries to improve his position but instead Marshall has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Marshall's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Goldstein trying to control the hands but Marshall breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to control but Goldstein is keeping busy.
Goldstein tries to break free.

Goldstein preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marshall.
Goldstein tries to escape the position.
Goldstein tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Goldstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Marshall has a good base and remains in mount.
Marshall looking to ground and pound but Goldstein is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall dominating with strikes here.
Goldstein regains half guard.
Marshall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goldstein knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goldstein slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Goldstein looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marshall passes into side control.
Goldstein is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marshall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to pass to mount but Goldstein is defending the position.
Goldstein wants to control but Marshall is keeping busy.
Goldstein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marshall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marshall's back!

Goldstein is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Marshall has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Goldstein is looking to control Marshall but Marshall is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Marshall can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lee Marshall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marshall fails with the takedown.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldstein but Goldstein pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harry Goldstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall is defended easily by Goldstein.
Harry Goldstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Marshall.
Goldstein scores with a body shot.
Goldstein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marshall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goldstein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Goldstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goldstein.
Goldstein lands an overhand right.
Goldstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall tries for a takedown but Goldstein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marshall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldstein throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goldstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goldstein throws a series of strikes that have Marshall backpedaling.

Marshall is rocked!
Goldstein scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marshall walks into a stiff left hand from Goldstein.
Marshall is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldstein finish him?
Marshall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goldstein lands a hook that stumbles Marshall back into the cage. Goldstein follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Marshall to the canvas! Goldstein pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Marshall has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harry Goldstein!