PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between mr gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gold comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

gold
vs
Daddy

183 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mr gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gold fails to land the takedown.
Daddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daddy throws a jab when gold was well out of range.
Mac Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Daddy lands.
Daddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daddy dips to his left and cracks gold with an uppercut!
Daddy throws a good cross that connects.

gold is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daddy tries to clinch but gold moves out of range.
Oh gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Daddy.
gold seems to have got his legs back now.
gold shoots for a double leg takedown but Daddy sprawls well. He's pushed gold's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
gold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daddy staying out of range there.
Daddy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daddy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
gold cracks Daddy with an open hand slap.

It looks like Mac Daddy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gold closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - gold lands in his opponent's guard.
gold is looking to work some ground and pound but Daddy has wrist control.
gold looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gold lands a couple of digs.
gold looking to pass the guard.
Daddy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gold is controlling him.
gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daddy is looking to stand up but gold isn't so interested in that idea.

gold thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
gold 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daddy dodges the punch combination from gold.
Daddy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
gold throws the left hand but Daddy avoids the punch easily.
gold lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daddy backs up against the cage.
gold swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from gold misses.
gold misses with a straight right.
Daddy ducks under a wild hook from gold.
gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by gold.
A jab from Daddy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold tries to clinch but Daddy moves out of range.
gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daddy looks gassed!
gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Daddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by gold.
gold circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling gold to counter with a crisp jab.

gold instigates a clinch.
Daddy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daddy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daddy circles away quickly and effectively.
Daddy throws a nice looking combination but gold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Daddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daddy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
gold scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy moves forwards but gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

gold gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daddy can do anything to dispel that myth.
gold wants to control but Daddy is keeping him busy.
gold advances to full mount.
Daddy is trying to stand.
gold lands a nice shot to the head.
gold lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
gold working Daddy over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
gold looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
gold raining down shots from the mount!
gold landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Daddy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

gold has managed to clinch.
gold has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daddy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daddy tries to clinch there but gold circles away.
Daddy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Daddy misses.
Daddy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by gold.
Daddy gets underhooks to prevent gold's takedown attempt.
Daddy prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by gold.

gold gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
gold connects with a couple of short punches.
Daddy keeping moving, preventing gold from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

gold drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and gold jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gold trying to control but Daddy is working from the bottom.
Daddy wants to stand up but gold is controlling him.
Daddy has momentary wrist control but gold slips an elbow through the middle.

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 referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
gold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daddy.
gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daddy was well out of range. Poor timing from gold.
gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
mr gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
gold misses with a wild combination.
Daddy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gold's corner calls for a 1-2. gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
gold 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.
Jab by gold.
gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daddy. Daddy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
gold lands with a nice body punch.

gold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daddy!
The referee warns Daddy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
gold lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
gold punishing his opponent with strikes.
gold dominating with strikes here.
gold lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold controlling the pace for now.
gold looking to control but Daddy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
gold cracks Daddy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
gold connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
gold postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daddy looks a forlorn figure.
Daddy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Daddy is squirming around, avoiding gold's attempts to control the action.
gold working Daddy over with strikes here.

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 dominating with strikes here.
gold unloading with bombs!
gold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Daddy?
gold landing strikes from the mount and Daddy is in trouble!

gold looking to secure an arm triangle but Daddy defends it well.
Daddy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gold punishing his opponent with strikes.
gold lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
gold lands with some strikes.
gold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr gold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mac Daddy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

gold has a takedown stuffed.
gold shoots for a double leg takedown but Daddy sprawls well. He's pushed gold's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
gold lunges at Daddy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daddy's hand.
Daddy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gold.
gold tries to clinch but Daddy moves out of range.
gold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
gold fails to land the takedown.
gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daddy misses with a two punch combination.
Daddy tries to clinch but gold moves out of range.
mr gold is winning the standup battle so far.
gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from gold misses.
Daddy wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
gold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

gold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daddy tries a body shot but gold blocks it.
Daddy gets underhooks to prevent gold's takedown attempt.

gold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daddy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract gold.
gold tries to clinch but Daddy is having none of it.
gold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daddy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts gold, as that shot connected.

gold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daddy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mac Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gold is controlling him.
gold is standing up over Daddy. Daddy looks to escape but gold dives into side control.
gold fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Daddy is trying to get back to his feet.
gold moves into full mount!
gold with the ground and pound from mount.
gold lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Daddy hang on?
Daddy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
mr gold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
gold with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold landing strikes from the mount and Daddy is in trouble!
Daddy really wants to buck gold off and get back to his feet.
gold looking to finish Daddy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Daddy!
Daddy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
gold with shots to the head and body - Daddy looks very uncomfortable down there.
gold has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Daddy's face.
gold lands with some strikes.
gold landing shots from mount.
gold is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daddy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
gold lands with some strikes.
gold with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gold dominating with strikes here.
gold landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Daddy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
gold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Daddy is squirming around, avoiding gold's attempts to control the action.
mr gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
gold controlling from the full mount.
gold lands with some strikes.

Daddy is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. gold locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Daddy is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). mr gold!