PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Claudiano
vs
Gold

160 cm
29
139 lbs
11 - 10 - 2

179 cm
32
148 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Arcticus University: London

Voodoo Nutrition
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Gold.
Claudiano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Claudiano throws a front kick aimed at Gold's knee but Gold avoids it well.
Claudiano digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Claudiano walks into a left hand.

Claudiano clinches up against the cage.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiano.
A shot in the inside from Claudiano.
Claudiano wants a takedown.
Claudiano blocking some punches.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano looking for a takedown.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano misses with a punch to the body.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Claudiano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Gold.
Gold misses with some punches.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Claudiano misses with a punch to the body.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Claudiano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.

Claudiano has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gold is trying to keep an underhook but Claudiano manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Claudiano working Gold over with strikes.
Claudiano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
Claudiano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Claudiano seems to be working for a kimura but Gold defends the submission attempt.
Claudiano 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.
Gold controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gold!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claudiano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Claudiano raining down hammerfists from mount.
Claudiano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gold blocking the ground and pound.
Claudiano tries to control but Gold wriggling away.
Claudiano lands a big shot there that rocks Gold but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano thowing shots but they're missing.
Claudiano is stalling here but it's allowed Gold to get half guard.
Claudiano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Claudiano is looking to advance position but Gold won't allow it.
Claudiano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Claudiano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Claudiano prevents Gold from improving his position.

Claudiano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gold defends it well.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Claudiano.
Claudiano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Claudiano slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Claudiano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Claudiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Claudiano.
Claudiano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Claudiano ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Claudiano swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Claudiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Claudiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold thuds his right hand into Claudiano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Waldo Claudiano has been cut.
Claudiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Claudiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold clobbers Claudiano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gold misses with a hook.
Claudiano with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Claudiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Claudiano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiano tries to clinch up.
Claudiano has his takedown stuffed

and Gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano wants a takedown but no success here.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold stops a takedown attempt from Claudiano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Claudiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claudiano lands with a right to the head.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Claudiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold working aggressively here.
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
Claudiano blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
A body shot lands from Claudiano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold misses with some punches.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claudiano scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Claudiano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gold prevents a body shot from Claudiano.
Good body shot from Claudiano.
Claudiano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gold pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Claudiano misses with a body punch.
Claudiano goes for a takedown attempt but Gold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Claudiano darts in and clinches Gold up against the cage.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Claudiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Claudiano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Claudiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Claudiano.

Claudiano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gold to the mat! Gold manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Claudiano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Claudiano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gold takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gold is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Waldo Claudiano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horrible takedown attempt by Claudiano or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold, which made it look bad.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Claudiano's head back.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gold might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Claudiano ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Claudiano throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Claudiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Claudianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Claudiano misses
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Claudiano.
Claudiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Claudiano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Claudiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiano punishes Gold's body with a nice straight punch.
Claudiano throws out a leg kick but Gold moves out of range and Claudiano only half commits.
Claudiano scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Claudiano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Claudiano throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gold tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Claudiano is in Gold's guard.
Claudiano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Claudiano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Claudiano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Claudiano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claudiano is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudiano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Claudiano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold managing to control the position.
Claudiano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claudiano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Claudiano walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Claudiano wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Claudiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Claudiano looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold catches Claudiano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Claudiano defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Claudiano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Claudiano is out of range and Gold settles back down.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold slips a straight right by Claudiano.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Claudiano moved out of range nicely.
Claudiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Claudiano blocks a jab.

Claudiano rushes Gold and presses him up against the cage.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
Claudiano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Claudiano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Claudiano is working for a submission of some sort.
Claudiano prevents Gold from improving his position.
Gold is refusing to be controlled, as Claudiano sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Waldo Claudiano.
I think Claudiano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Liquid Gold!
Liquid Gold took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.