PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between mr gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gold comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Augustus Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

gold
vs
Washington

183 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
173 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Augustus Washington!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington moves into range and clinches up with gold.

gold wants the takedown. Washington is fighting it off but gold persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Washington's guard against the cage.
gold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Washington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Washington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. gold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
gold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
gold wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
gold prevents Washington from getting back to his feet.
gold with a flurry of punches that miss.
gold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
gold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Washington's waist but Washington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing gold off to one side.
gold swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from gold.

Washington moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on gold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Washington stalling.
gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
gold working hard to break the clinch.
gold looking for a takedown.
gold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. gold is defending well for now.
gold jumps guard but Washington stands there with gold around his waist. gold gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on gold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
gold fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from gold.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
gold tries to circle away but Washington has him pinned against the cage.
Washington working gold over with knees to the body.
Washington trying to control the position but instead, gold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Washington into the cage.
A knee to the head by Washington.
Washington connects with a nasty looking knee right to gold's face.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
gold is trying to break free.
gold is trying to break free.
Washington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
gold has had enough of the clinch but Washington keeps him there for the moment.
Washington leaning his opponent against the cage.
gold tries to pull guard but Washington holds him up against the cage and eventually gold drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a knee to the head.

gold breaks from the clinch.
gold lands a jab-cross combination.
Washington wants to clinch up but gold keeps it at a distance.
gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Washington is looking to clinch.
Washington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
gold takes a kick to the side of the head.

gold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Washington to the mat! Washington manages to get full guard.
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.
gold is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as gold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Washington is pulling down on gold's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells gold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Washington looking for a sweep. Not yet Washington, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold chips away with some ground and pound.
gold is looking to work some ground and pound but Washington has wrist control.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from gold.
Washington trying to keep a closed guard but gold is proving a slippery customer.
Washington wants to stand up but gold is controlling him.
gold looking to pass the guard.
gold stops Washington from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Washington keeps gold at a distance using the push kick.
Washington misses with a head kick.
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.
Washington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Augustus Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from gold does no damage.
gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Washington in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to clinch but gold is having none of it.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and gold moves out of range easily.
Washington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
gold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
gold works over Washington's head and body with a nice combination.
Washington avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for gold.
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!
gold avoids the head kick by Washington.
gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
gold throws a nice looking combination but Washington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from gold finds it's way round the side to connect with Washington's head.
Washington misses with a body kick.
gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr gold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Washington tries to clinch there but gold circles away.
Washington slaps away a takedown attempt from gold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Washington tries to clinch up but gold circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Washington.
gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
gold misses with a looping left.
gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Augustus Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gold cracks a nice hook into Washington's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
gold cracks a nice hook into Washington's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by gold there.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Washington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Washington throws the kick towards the body but gold avoids it.

Washington gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows gold to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
gold wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gold pushes down on Washington's leg and manages to get into half guard.
gold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
gold prevents Washington from standing back up.
gold is trying to control. Washington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Washington trying to control from the bottom.
Washington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
gold working the head and body with strikes.
gold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
gold prevents Washington from improving his position.
Washington has hold of gold's hands but gold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gold trying to mount his opponent but Washington defends it.
Washington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
gold working Washington over with strikes.
gold is pressing down on Washington's thigh, looking to free his foot. Washington is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from gold.
gold is trying to control. Washington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
gold missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but gold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Washington is trying to stand.
gold is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
gold lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Washington hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by gold.
gold lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Washington hang on?
Washington can't escape the position.
gold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
gold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
gold lands a big shot there that rocks Washington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
gold scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Washington is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Washington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Washington wants to hold on but gold pushes him away.
gold landing strikes from the mount and Washington is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gold in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
gold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
gold lands with some strikes.
gold working the ground and pound effectively.
gold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
gold working Washington over with strikes here.
gold working Washington over with strikes here.
Washington is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, gold cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washington tries to lock up and control but gold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Washington holds on to gold around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
gold wants to control the pace but Washington is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr gold dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Washington.
gold blocks a head kick by Washington.
Washington throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from gold.
gold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Washington moves into the clinch.
gold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Washington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
gold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington wants to clinch.

gold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington trying to control here.

Washington makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute 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 gets a takedown into half guard.
gold uses his free foot to push down on Washington's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Washington.
mr gold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Washington that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
gold dominating with strikes here.
gold landing strikes from the mount.
gold breaks from Washington's wrist control and lands an elbow.
gold scoring with strikes but Washington is staying in there.
Washington tries to hold on but gold pushes him away.
gold working Washington over with strikes here.
Washington taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is looking to get to half guard.
gold lands with some strikes.
gold with good strikes from the mount here!
Washington is trying to stand.
Washington taking shots to the head.
Augustus Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
gold scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Washington is trying to escape the mount.
Washington tries to hold on but gold pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold lands a nice shot to the head.
Washington tries to hold on but gold pushes him away.
Washington is working to get back to half guard.
Washington tries to hold on but gold postures up.
gold with a couple of short strikes.
gold lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
You get the feeling that Washington really doesn't like being in this position too much.
gold lands a big elbow.
gold looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, gold cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Washington is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
gold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
gold lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
gold dominating with strikes here.
mr gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Washington wants to hold on but gold pushes him away.
gold looking to control but Washington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Washington is trying desperately to improve position.
gold won't let Washington get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Washington is trying desperately to improve position.
Washington is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for gold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr gold!