PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Ready For Some Aksion. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Evans
vs
Goldberg

180 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldberg.
Goldberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Evans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans throws a jab when Goldberg was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a hook.
Rashad Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Evans.
Goldberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans misses with a few strikes there.
Evans lands with an uppercut that bounces Goldberg off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg slips under a jab.
Goldberg slips a jab from Evans.
Evans misses the jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.

Goldberg feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Goldberg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg lands a couple of elbows.
Evans wants to sweep here but Goldberg controlling him for the moment.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goldberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goldberg postures up.
Evans throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Goldberg stopping the sweep attempt from Evans.
Goldberg looking to pass the guard.
Goldberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Evans misses with a body kick.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four 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.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldberg manages to avoid it.
Goldberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans slips a jab from Goldberg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Goldberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Curt Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Evans.
Goldberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Goldberg moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Goldberg's shoulder, as Goldberg tries to avoid the shot.
Evans throws the left hand but Goldberg avoids the punch easily.
Goldberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big right from Evans misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldberg has a takedown stuffed.
Rashad Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curt Goldberg.
Evans lands with a kick to the temple. Goldberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans is looking to chop away at Goldberg's legs.
Goldberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Evans throws a nice looking combination but Goldberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans scores with a jab to the head.
Goldberg works the jab nicely.
Evans is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Evans dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Goldberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldberg missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans cracks Goldberg with a good jab.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldberg.
Goldberg cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldberg avoids the head kick by Evans.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Evans avoids it really well and circles away.
Evans throws a nice looking combination but Goldberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Evans throws a right and a left that Goldberg avoids nicely.
Goldberg shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goldberg dodges the punch combination from Evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rashad Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curt Goldberg.
Goldberg moves out of range as Evans strikes.
Goldberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four 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.
Goldberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Goldberg moved out of range nicely.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt - Evans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Evans 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!