PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Woolfolk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Woolfolk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Goldman
vs
Woolfolk

200 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
282 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Woolfolk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woolfolk has Goldman up against the cage in a clinch.
Woolfolk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goldman prevents it.

Goldman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Woolfolk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goldman preventing the sweep.
Woolfolk controls Goldman momentarily but Goldman frees himself.
Goldman is looking to work some ground and pound but Woolfolk has wrist control.
Goldman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Woolfolk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Woolfolk punching from mount but Goldman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Woolfolk with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woolfolk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Woolfolk throwing strikes but Goldman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Woolfolk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldman defending well though.
Goldman works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Goldman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goldman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goldman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Woolfolk tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldman is retaining full guard.
Goldman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woolfolk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Woolfolk is working Goldman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goldman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woolfolk's guard.
Woolfolk looking for a sweep. Not yet Woolfolk, not yet.
Goldman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldman throws a big elbow that misses.
Woolfolk has his hands on Goldman's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Woolfolk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goldman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woolfolk is trying to keep Goldman in close.
Goldman advances to half guard.

Goldman seems to be working for a kimura but Woolfolk defends the submission attempt.

Goldman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woolfolk is just riding it out for now. Goldman eventually gives up the hold.
Woolfolk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goldman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goldman's back!

Woolfolk patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman regains full guard. Nicely done.

Goldman looking for a guillotine here but Woolfolk defends easily.
Woolfolk wants to control from the top but Goldman keeps moving.
Woolfolk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woolfolk trying to control but Goldman is working from the bottom.

Goldman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goldman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Woolfolk!
Woolfolk tries to hold on but Goldman pushes him away.
Woolfolk can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolfolk manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Goldman prevents Woolfolk from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Goldman wants to work for an arm triangle but Woolfolk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goldman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldman lands a nice short elbow.
Goldman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woolfolk is looking to control Goldman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woolfolk avoid being mounted?
Woolfolk tries to roll over but Goldman keeps him under control.
Woolfolk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Woolfolk.
Woolfolk keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woolfolk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Woolfolk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Goldman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Woolfolk wants to clinch

and Goldman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Woolfolk's guard.
Woolfolk looking to control.
Woolfolk has control of Goldman's left arm, preventing Goldman from doing any damage.
Goldman postures up.
Woolfolk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldman.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
Goldman stopping the sweep attempt from Woolfolk.
Goldman lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woolfolk trying to keep a closed guard but Goldman is proving a slippery customer.
Woolfolk has momentary wrist control but Goldman slips an elbow through the middle.
Woolfolk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldman throws a strike but Woolfolk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Woolfolk stopping the sweep attempt from Goldman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woolfolk defends it easily.
Goldman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woolfolk's guard.
Goldman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woolfolk looking to control.
Jason Goldman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldman works over Woolfolk with some ground and pound from guard.
Goldman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goldman stopping the sweep attempt from Woolfolk.
Woolfolk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goldman's guard.

Woolfolk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Woolfolk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goldman keeping moving, preventing Woolfolk from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woolfolk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Woolfolk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Woolfolk postures up in Goldman's guard and throws a big left but Goldman blocks it.
Woolfolk trying to control but Goldman is working from the bottom.
Goldman throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Woolfolk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woolfolk slips nicely into half guard.

Woolfolk is working for a kimura but Goldman is defending it quite comfortably.
Woolfolk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldman's head.
Goldman tries to roll over but Woolfolk keeps him under control.
Woolfolk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldman defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woolfolk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Goldman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Woolfolk is nestled in close to Goldman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Woolfolk is working for a submission of some sort.
Woolfolk is breathing heavily.
Goldman wants to control but Woolfolk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Woolfolk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldman's head.
Goldman gets full guard.
Goldman wants to sweep here but Woolfolk controlling him for the moment.
Goldman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Goldman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Woolfolk looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Joe Woolfolk has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman with shots to the head and body - Woolfolk looks very uncomfortable down there.

That has opened up Joe Woolfolk's cut even more.
Woolfolk working to try and regain half guard.
Goldman cracks Woolfolk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Woolfolk is rocked!

The cut above Joe Woolfolk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Woolfolk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jason Goldman!
After winning the bout, Jason Goldman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.