|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Grim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
|
183 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Grim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Gold!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grim showed some decent athleticism there.
Grim looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gold looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gold moves into full guard.
Gold is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Grim misses with a punch to the body.
Gold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grim has him pressed against the cage.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Gold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Steve Grim has been cut.
Gold wants a takedown but no success here.
Gold can't get the takedown.
Grim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alex Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Grim counters with a body kick.
Steve Grim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
A good leg kick by Grim.
Gold clinches up with Grim and pushes him back against the cage.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Grim keeps him there for the moment.
Gold is trying to trip Grim. He has hold of a leg but Grim is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gold persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Grim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold thows a big elbow that misses.
Grim keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Gold drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gold jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Grim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Grim has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gold wants to stand and escape but Grim is having none of it.
Grim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold wants to control the position but Grim says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Grim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gold on the ground.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gold is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gold works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grim trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gold wants to stand and escape but Grim is having none of it.
Gold will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gold has a closed guard, preventing Grim from standing up.
Gold working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grim shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Grim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gold looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grim keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Gold connects with a couple of short punches.
Grim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grim wants to stand up but Gold is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grim keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Grim is working an open guard so Gold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold shoots in but Grim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Grim.
Grim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grim.
Gold instigates a clinch.
Grim lands an elbow that stopped Gold in his tracks for a moment.
Grim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gold walks away with a smile on his face. Grim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gold.
Grim parries the strikes from Gold easily there. Gold is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Grim to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gold working away.
Gold cracks Grim with a big elbow.
Grim is looking for a sweep.
Grim is trying to get back to his feet.
Gold wants to control but Grim is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gold but Gold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Grim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim takes one to the chin there.
Gold pushes Grim up against the cage in a clinch.
Grim tries to break the clinch but Gold is controlling the position.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold tries to score a body lock takedown but Grim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gold prevents the takedown attempt.
Gold is trying to maintain a safe position but Grim gets an underhook and turns Gold into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gold throws an elbow but misses.
Grim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gold gets underhooks to prevent Grim's takedown attempt.
Grim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold breaks the clinch.
Gold tries to clinch there but Grim circles away.
Gold has closed the distance and engaged Grim in a clinch.
Gold wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold misses with a knee to the head.
Gold being controlled against the cage.
Grim stops a takedown attempt from Gold.
Gold tries for a takedown but Grim manages to get underhooks.
Gold is trying to drag Grim to the mat but Grim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Grim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grim swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold misses with a knee to the head.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Grim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gold tries to clinch up but Grim circles away and keeps his distance.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grim as he jumps to the side.
Gold tries to clinch up but Grim circles away and keeps his distance.
Gold looks to clinch
and Grim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gold's guard now.
Grim trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grim trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold striking off his back but it's not causing Grim any problems.
Grim has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gold is proving hard to escape from.
Grim postures up in Gold's guard and throws a big left but Gold blocks it.
Grim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grim prevents Gold from getting back to his feet.
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.
Grim stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gold is on top in guard.
Grim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gold decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gold drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim controls Gold momentarily but Gold frees himself.
Grim pushes Gold off and gets back to his feet.
Grim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gold showed some decent athleticism there.
Grim is trying to control but Gold manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gold punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gold with the ground and pound from mount.
Grim tries to buck Gold off but he can't manage it.
Gold controlling the position easily from mount.
Grim is squirming around, avoiding Gold's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Gold.
I've got Gold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gold!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
