PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Constanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Constanza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Constanza
vs
Goldman

171 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Constanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goldman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Goldman to work.
Constanza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Constanza wants to stall.
Constanza tries to pull guard but Goldman won't allow it.
Constanza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goldman stalls.
Constanza tries for a takedown but Goldman manages to get underhooks.
Goldman looking to throw knees to the head but Constanza is blocking nicely.
Goldman stalling the fight.
Goldman misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constanza stalling in the clinch but Goldman improves position.

Goldman breaks from the clinch.
Goldman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Constanza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Goldman wants to clinch up but Constanza keeps it at a distance.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Constanza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldman but Goldman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Constanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constanza fails with the takedown.

Constanza clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Constanza wants a takedown.
Goldman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Constanza jumps guard but Goldman stands there with Constanza around his waist. Constanza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goldman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Constanza has had enough of the clinch but Goldman keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Goldman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Constanza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Constanza letting Goldman take a breather here.
Goldman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goldman looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constanza wants to break free but Goldman has control.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Constanza fails with the takedown.

Constanza has closed the distance and engaged Goldman in a clinch.
Goldman wants to stall.
Goldman tries to land a knee to the head but Constanza blocks with his arms.
Goldman stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Goldman.
Goldman looks to clinch
and Constanza counters with a good, hard body kick but Goldman shrugs it off.
Constanza wants to clinch.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Constanza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Goldman pushes Constanza up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constanza tries to pull guard but Goldman holds him up against the cage and eventually Constanza drops back down to his feet.

Goldman breaks the clinch.

Constanza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goldman sprawls well initially but Constanza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Goldman kicks Constanza off and gets back to his feet.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Constanza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldman tries to work over Constanza's front leg with a kick but Constanza checks it.

Goldman clinches up with Constanza and pushes him back against the cage.
Goldman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Goldman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Goldman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Constanza is trying to maintain a safe position but Goldman gets an underhook and turns Constanza into the cage.
Constanza has had enough of the clinch but Goldman keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Goldman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Constanza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Constanza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Goldman drives through and clinches with Constanza against the cage.
Goldman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Constanza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goldman taking a breather.
Constanza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goldman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Goldman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Goldman swats away the attempt to clinch by Constanza.
Goldman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
George Constanza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Goldman has Constanza up against the cage in a clinch.

Goldman breaks the clinch.
Constanza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goldman circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Constanza - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldman closes the distance but Constanza moves to the side

and Constanza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Constanza.
Goldman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Constanza is looking to break free of the clinch but Goldman has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a knee strike.
Constanza is trying to break free.
Constanza letting Goldman take a breather here.
Constanza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goldman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Constanza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Constanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constanza can't get the takedown.
Constanza can't break the clinch.
Goldman tries a knee to the head but Constanza blocks it.
Constanza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldman has him pressed against the cage.
Goldman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Constanza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Constanza wants to get back to striking at distance but Goldman won't allow it.
Goldman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Constanza's face.
Goldman tries a knee to the head but Constanza blocks it.
Come on Goldman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Constanza looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goldman looking to stall.
Goldman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Constanza up against the cage.
Goldman is trying to stall.
Goldman looking to throw knees to the head but Constanza is blocking nicely.
Constanza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Constanza digs a right hand underneath Goldman's ribcage. Goldman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Goldman.
Goldman tries to land a knee to the head but Constanza blocks with his arms.
Constanza can't break the clinch.

Constanza jumps guard.
Constanza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Goldman stands and steps away. Constanza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Constanza wants to clinch

and Goldman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Goldman.
Stalling in the clinch from Goldman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constanza tries for a takedown but Goldman manages to get underhooks.
Goldman prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Constanza.
Goldman avoiding damage.
Constanza scores a nice knee to the body.
Constanza tries to pull guard but Goldman won't allow it.
Goldman has Constanza pushed against the cage.
Constanza tries to stall but Goldman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goldman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Constanza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goldman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Constanza is working for takedown but Goldman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Constanza is trying to stall.
Goldman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Constanza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldman keeps control of Constanza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goldman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goldman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Constanza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Goldman breaks the clinch.
Constanza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldman but Goldman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldman looks for a takedown but Constanza sprawls well.
Jonathan Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Constanza misses with an attempted mid kick.

Goldman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Constanza, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Goldman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldman wants to clinch.
Goldman tries to clinch up but Constanza circles away and keeps his distance.
Constanza fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Goldman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Goldman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman tries to clinch but Constanza moves away
and Constanza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goldman is looking to clinch but Constanza is avoiding it.
Constanza misses with a takedown attempt

and Goldman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Constanza!

Goldman get's back to his feet.
Goldman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Constanza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Goldman forces Constanza back against the cage and clinches.
Goldman keeps control of Constanza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goldman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Constanza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Constanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constanza looking to stall.
Goldman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constanza jumps guard but Goldman stands there with Constanza around his waist. Constanza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Constanza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goldman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldman tries to land a knee to the head but Constanza blocks with his arms.
Constanza fails to pull guard.
Goldman has Constanza pressed against the cage.
Constanza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goldman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Constanza blocks it with crossed arms.
Goldman stalling in the clinch but Constanza improves position.
Constanza fails to pull guard.
Constanza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goldman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Constanza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goldman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Constanza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Goldman has closed the distance and engaged Constanza in a clinch.
Goldman trying to stall but Constanza improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman trying to land knees to the body.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldman wants to clinch but Constanza slips to the side
and Constanza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Constanza shoots in and drives through. Goldman sprawls well.
Constanza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldman wants to clinch.
Constanza tries for a takedown but Goldman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Constanza looks to land a combination but Goldman avoids it well.
Goldman tries to clinch but Constanza moves out of range.
Constanza tries to clinch but Goldman is having none of it.
Constanza shoots in looking for a takedown. Goldman tries to sprawl out of it but Constanza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goldman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman wants to clinch but Constanza slips to the side
and Constanza counters with a left and a right that stings Goldman.

Goldman instigates a clinch.
Goldman is trying to maintain a safe position but Constanza gets an underhook and turns Goldman into the cage.
Constanza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Constanza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Constanza tries to pull guard but Goldman holds him up against the cage and eventually Constanza drops back down to his feet.
Goldman wants to break free but Constanza has control.
Constanza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldman tries to land a knee to the head but Constanza blocks with his arms.

Constanza successfully pulls guard.
Goldman controls from within his opponent's guard.

Constanza is working an open guard so Goldman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Constanza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldman but Goldman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Constanza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Goldman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Goldman manages to break the clinch.
Constanza misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Constanza closes the distance but Goldman moves to the side

and Goldman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Goldman.
Goldman wants to stall.
George Constanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Goldman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goldman 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Goldman!