PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gold (ranked 6684 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Valdevino (ranked 5761 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Gold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gold
vs
Valdevino

220 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

211 cm
23
288 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Basil Valdevino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valdevino rushes Gold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valdevino stalling the fight.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdevino misses with the head strike.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdevino misses with the head strike.
Valdevino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdevino lands a body punch.
Valdevino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Valdevino on the inside.

It looks like Michael Gold has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Gold.
Valdevino controlling the action here for a moment.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Basil Valdevino has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold is trying to maintain a safe position but Valdevino gets an underhook and turns Gold into the cage.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valdevino working aggressively here.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdevino backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valdevino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdevino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdevino lands a shoulder strike.
Gold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valdevino up against the cage.
Gold looking to slow down the pace here.
Valdevino lands with a light punch inside.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdevino looking to slow down the pace here.
Gold misses with some punches.
Valdevino cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Valdevino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdevino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Gold is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valdevino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Valdevino working aggressively here.
Valdevino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valdevino is leaning against Gold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Valdevino.
Valdevino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valdevino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdevino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Valdevino.
Valdevino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valdevino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valdevino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Valdevino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Valdevino pushes Gold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Valdevino cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Valdevino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valdevino cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Valdevino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Valdevino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valdevino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold takes a shot to the head.
Valdevino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdevino lands a left hand.
Gold blocking some punches.
Valdevino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdevino is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdevino.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valdevino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valdevino.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdevino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Valdevino dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Valdevino misses with a straight right.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Valdevino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold misses with a right hand
enabling Valdevino to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Valdevino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gold throws a hook but Valdevino avoids it easily.
Valdevino wants to counter the offense by Gold and move into the clinch position.
Valdevino throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Valdevino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Valdevino lands a nice looking body shot.
Valdevino misses with an uppercut.
Valdevino connects with a right hand. Gold shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdevino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand

and Valdevino counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gold! Valdevino lets Gold back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Michael Gold's cut is getting worse.
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Valdevino off the cage and back into range.
Basil Valdevino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valdevino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdevino feints with a jab and clips Gold right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Gold is sent crashing into the canvas and Valdevino leaps in for the kill! Gold tries to get to his feet but Valdevino is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Gold is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basil Valdevino!