PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zy Meth (ranked 4258 p4p, 6318 weight class) and Ray Gold (ranked 474 p4p, 551 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Meth
vs
Gold

170 cm
23
155
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
167
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zy Meth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Gold!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meth.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Meth staying out of range there.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
Meth seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Meth thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meth misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meth scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Meth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meth moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meth throws a good cross that connects.
Meth staying out of range there.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Meth.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meth misses with a body punch.
A short right from Meth on the inside.
Meth swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meth working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meth.
Gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meth tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Meth misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meth.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Meth won't allow it.
Gold blocks a body shot from Meth.
Gold is trying to push Meth away but Meth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meth lands a shot to the body.
Meth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Meth is controlling him.
Meth working aggressively here.
Meth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gold's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meth lands with a right to the head.
Gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meth lands a left hand.
Gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gold looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold is trying to break free.
Meth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold blocking some punches.
Meth swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold is trying to break free.
Meth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Meth is controlling him.
Meth tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Meth back against the cage.
Gold blocks a body shot from Meth.
Gold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Meth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meth lands a shot to the body.
Meth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Meth.
Gold working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold is trying to break free.
Meth misses with a punch to the body.
Meth prevents Gold from breaking the clinch.
Meth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meth throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Meth can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Meth working aggressively here.
Meth can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Meth throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold is trying to force a seperation but Meth has the dominant position.
Meth lands a right hand.
Meth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gold's efforts to push away.
Meth tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Meth keeps him there for the moment.
Gold working hard to break the clinch.
Gold wants to break free but Meth has control.
Meth tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Meth back against the cage.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Meth keeps him there for the moment.
Meth has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Meth misses with a body punch.
Meth tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
A short right from Meth on the inside.
Meth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Meth.
Meth misses with a body punch.
Meth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Meth lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Meth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meth.
Meth works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Meth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
Meth misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meth lands a right hand.
Meth misses with a body punch.
Meth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold is trying to push Meth away but Meth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Gold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gold ducks right into an uppercut from Meth.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meth connects with a nice looking jab.
Meth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meth misses the shot to the body.
Meth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Meth thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Gold misses.
Meth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Meth ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Meth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Meth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
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.
Meth scores with a nice right hand.
Meth throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Meth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Meth throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Meth cracks Gold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meth scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold moves away from the strike by Meth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a series of punches but Meth moves out of range.
A jab from Gold misses.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Meth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meth looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Meth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zy Meth is winning the standup battle so far.
Meth lands a two punch combo.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Meth moved out of range nicely.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meth.
Gold jabs Meth right on the nose. Meth blinks but takes it well.
Gold takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meth lands a nice looking body shot.
Meth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Meth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meth looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold throws out a counter right but Meth avoids it with no problem.
Meth fails to land with a series of punches.
Meth misses with a hook.
Gold is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meth with a body shot.
Meth thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold misses with a jab to the body
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold throws the left hand but Meth avoids the punch easily.
Meth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gold's head backwards.
Meth sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meth misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Meth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meth.
Jab by Gold.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meth throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Meth throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Meth.
Meth misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meth slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meth misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meth looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Gold looks to land a combination but Meth avoids it well.
Meth slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Meth connects with a body shot.
Jab by Meth.
Meth misses with a hook.
Meth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meth throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Meth 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.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meth.
Meth fails to land with a series of punches.
Meth misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Meth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Meth thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold moves away from the strike by Meth.
Meth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meth slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Meth.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Meth's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Meth misses the target.
Meth throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Meth misses the target.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Meth jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
Gold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zy Meth dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gold walks into a stiff left hand from Meth.
Meth misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Gold moves out of range as Meth strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Meth misses the target.
Meth throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meth throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
A jab from Meth finds it's way through Gold's defenses.
Meth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold slips a straight right by Meth.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Meth counters with a straight right hand.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meth avoids the body shot from Gold.
Meth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Meth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meth throws a big counter combination but Gold scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold walks into a straight right hand from Meth.
Gold throws a hook but Meth blocks it.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meth throws a leg kick which misses Gold's front leg but catches the back leg as Gold tries to avoid it.
Meth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Meth throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Gold releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meth. That's going to slow Gold down.
Meth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Meth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meth throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Meth lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
Some wild striking there from Meth.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Meth uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meth misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Meth connects with a leg kick.
Meth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Meth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meth throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meth throws a combination that misses
and Meth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold drops his hands momentarily and Meth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gold throws a jab when Meth was well out of range.
Gold throws the left hand but Meth avoids the punch easily.
Meth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meth.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold slips under a jab.
Meth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Meth thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Meth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Meth catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
Meth defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meth misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Meth with a jab.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
Meth throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meth moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Meth connects with a leg kick.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meth lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Meth does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Meth misses the target.
Meth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meth.
Meth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold throws a hook but Meth blocks it.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Meth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold misses with a hook.
Meth cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
A big left from Gold misses.
Ray Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meth blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zy Meth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zy Meth!
Ray Gold spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry Grandma... Please hold on.'.