PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyell Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddison Tollett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gold
vs
Tollett

180 cm
28
161 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyell Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddison Tollett!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gold.

Gold looking to score a takedown here. Tollett is defending well but Gold drives through and ends up in Tollett's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gold throws a big right hand that misses.
Gold won't allow Tollett to sweep him here.
Tollett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold throws a strike but Tollett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gold tries to strike from the bottom.
Gold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tollett controls the pace.
Tollett stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Tollett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold controls Tollett momentarily but Tollett frees himself.
Gold wants to control the position but Tollett says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tollett in particular looking to stall.
Gold wants to control but Tollett is keeping busy.
Gold 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.
Tollett working the head and body with strikes.
Tollett prevents Gold from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to control but Tollett manages to pass to mount!
Gold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gold regains half guard.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
Gold trying to hold on to Tollett's head to control him but Tollett postures up.
Tollett wants to take a breather but Gold is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tollett has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gold working to try and regain half guard.
Tollett tries to control but Gold wriggling away.
Tollett avoids the attempt from Gold to control.
Gold is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying desperately to improve position.
Gold throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tollett. What's that going to do exactly?
Gold is looking to improve his position but Tollett isn't that keen on the idea.
Gold is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold wants to hold on but Tollett pushes him away.
Gold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyell Gold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tolletts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tollett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tollett is looking to reverse the position.

Gold goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tollett rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gold's guard! Nice work there by Tollett!
Gold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gold is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tollett is aware though and is defending well.
Tollett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gold is trying to keep Tollett in close.
Tollett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gold wants to sweep here but Tollett controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold can't keep his opponent in guard - Tollett advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tollett passes into side control, despite Gold's attempt to control the position.
Gold can't do much from the bottom here.
Gold tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tollett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Gold tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tollett presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gold can't escape the position.
Gold is squirming around, avoiding Tollett's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is working to get back to half guard.
Tollett looking to ground and pound but Gold is blocking nicely.
Gold wants to control but Tollett is having none of it.
Gold bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tollett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold wants to control but Tollett is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyell Gold dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tollett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Gold scores with a takedown into Tollett's guard.
Tollett controlling Gold's posture.
Tollett wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
Gold lands a couple of elbows.
Gold postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gold preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tollett holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold chips away with some ground and pound.
Kyell Gold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Tollett is keeping the position.
Tollett wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.

Gold postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tollett is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gold, into his guard.

Gold is looking for a triangle but Tollett pushes his legs off easily.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Tollett from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.

Gold looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tollett passes into half guard.
Tollett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gold keeps working.

Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tollett trying to pass the guard but Gold defending well.
Gold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tollett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gold looking to control.
Eddison Tollett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tollett is stalling in the full guard.

Tollett is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gold has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tollett is looking to defend but Gold has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tollett! Gold pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tollett taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kyell Gold!