PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ari Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zolar Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All of the Lights. Ari Gold has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gold
vs
Emelianenko

178 cm
29
156 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Vodka Rags

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zolar Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
A head kick misses from Gold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks.
Gold takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko lands a jab.
Emelianenko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gold walks into a straight right hand from Emelianenko.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
A shot to the body from Emelianenko misses
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Gold misses with a kick to the body
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Gold as he checks the leg kick.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gold thows a leg kick but Emelianenko checks it
and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Ari Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko with a hook.
Gold lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko misses with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Gold misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Emelianenko.
Gold feints a jab promting Emelianenko to slip. Gold then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Emelianenko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Emelianenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko lands with a cross.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Gold lands.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Emelianenko ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold misses with a body punch
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left lands for Emelianenko.
Gold clobbers Emelianenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Emelianenko delivers a nice body kick.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ari Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Emelianenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick.
Gold goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emelianenko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gold avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gold eats them both and turns towards Emelianenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Gold.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Gold throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Gold throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Gold throws a leg kick
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold throws a lazy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold jabs at Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko thows a leg kick but Gold checks it
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Gold.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Gold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a high kick!
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Gold thows a body shot but no joy.
Gold lands with a good body shot.
Emelianenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick by Gold misses
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gold throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gold makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold moves forwards but Emelianenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zolar Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Emelianenko throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold lets loose with a powerful body kick. Emelianenko will feel that in the morning.
Gold throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Gold lands with an overhand left.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
A lazy body kick from Emelianenko
and Gold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a good, hard body kick but Gold shrugs it off.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold tries to work over Emelianenko's front leg with a kick but Emelianenko checks it.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Emelianenko back to the cage. Gold follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gold counters with a left to the body.
Gold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Emelianenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
Gold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gold throws a head kick that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gold thinking.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body kick.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Emelianenko. Those never looked like landing.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Gold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelianenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gold misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Gold's head back.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Gold connects with a body shot.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emelianenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko walks into a jab.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gold thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Emelianenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold throws a right hand that Emelianenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelianenko also avoids with ease.
Gold thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emelianenko misses the body punch
and Gold counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Emelianenko slips under a jab from Gold.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Gold!