PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cold Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Green Pillow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gold
vs
Pillow

180 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
27
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cold Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Green Pillow!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gold has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pillow has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gold clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Pillow working for a choke but Gold is defending well.
Gold is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Gold defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pillow's arms.
Pillow scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
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!

Gold is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gold is trying to get back to his feet but Pillow has full control of the position and if anything, Gold has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Our spies down at at Finch Farm inform us that Pillow has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold prevents Pillow from getting a body triangle.
Pillow cracks Gold with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gold from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pillow punches Gold on the ear.
Pillow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gold wants to get back to his feet.
Gold's coaches at Chop Shop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pillow has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gold trying to get back to his feet but Pillow is in full control for now.

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.
Gold is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pillow wants to control but Gold is keeping busy.

Pillow patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pillow trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gold is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillow punishes Gold with strikes from the back mount.
Gold is trying to stand back up.

Pillow is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gold is defending well though. Pillow let's go of the attempt for now.
Gold is trying to stand back up.
Pillow biding his time, controlling Gold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to stand back up.

Pillow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gold trying to get back to his feet but Pillow is in full control for now.
Pillow tries to get the hooks in deep but Gold pushed the leg off.

Pillow is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Gold has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Pillow has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Gold taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Pillow doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Green Pillow!
Green Pillow was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.