PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hollywood Hustler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldsmith's entrance music is Dos Equis. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goldsmith
vs
Hustler

180 cm
41
202 lbs
17 - 32 - 0

175 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
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, Hollywood Hustler !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hustler throws a leg kick
and Goldsmith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goldsmith closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Hollywood Hustler has been cut.
Goldsmith shoots in for a takedown but Hustler shows good takedown defense.
Hustler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goldsmith counters with a nice body shot.

Goldsmith lands a big shot that drops Hustler ! Can he finish him?

Hustler is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldsmith pushing down on Hustler 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hustler is still in real trouble! Can Goldsmith finish him?

Goldsmith is working for a kimura but Hustler is defending it quite comfortably.
Hustler seems to have recovered his senses.
Hustler wants to control but Goldsmith passes into side.

Goldsmith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goldsmith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustler struggling a bit here.
Hustler is looking to reverse the position.
Hustler struggling a bit here.
Goldsmith wants to control but Hustler is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hustler gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

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.
Hustler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldsmith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Goldsmith stands up from mount. Strange move.
Goldsmith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hustler .
Goldsmith misses with a head kick.
Goldsmith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldsmith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldsmith connects with a jab.

That has opened up Hollywood Hustler 's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hustler with a poor takedown

and Goldsmith counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Hustler !

The cut above Hollywood Hustler 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hustler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Goldsmith seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hustler is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonathan Goldsmith!
Jonathan Goldsmith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Closed - Thanks for Support logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.