PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drive by AMEN. Harry Goldstein could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Al Silva's chin.

Goldstein
vs
Silva

178 cm
24
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 4 - 2 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Goldstein with a series of wild strikes but Goldstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goldstein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goldstein somewhat.
Goldstein walks into a jab.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva connects with a single shot there.

Goldstein gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goldstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Goldstein has wrist control.

Goldstein has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Goldstein.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldstein is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goldstein is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Goldstein looking for submissions off his back.
Goldstein slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva preventing the sweep.

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.
Goldstein looking to control.

Goldstein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Goldstein has managed to sweep!
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goldstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Goldstein misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Goldstein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goldstein with a poor takedown

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Goldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goldstein keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goldstein has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Goldstein.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goldstein on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Goldstein sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Goldstein manages to get to full guard.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva postures up in Goldstein's guard and throws a big left but Goldstein blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goldstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Harry Goldstein has been cut.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Goldstein is trying to stall.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva keeps control of Goldstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva taking a breather.
Goldstein blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Goldstein looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldstein's elbow.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Goldstein is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Al Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldstein misses with a combination

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Goldstein letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goldstein.
Silva keeps control of Goldstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Goldstein has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's four 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.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Al Silva.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldstein clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goldstein works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Goldstein's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Goldstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva wants to clinch.
Goldstein shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harry Goldstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldstein.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein can't break the clinch.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldstein controls his hands.
Goldstein tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Silva stalling.
A short right from Silva.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Goldstein's head.
Silva prevents Goldstein from breaking the clinch.

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.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Goldstein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldstein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva is leaning against Goldstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Goldstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goldstein wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein blocks an uppercut.
Al Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldstein.
Silva leaning against his opponent.

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.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Goldstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harry Goldstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goldstein's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goldstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goldstein tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Silva!