PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Neubauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lars Neubauer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gold
vs
Neubauer

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)
Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Neubauer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gold is defended easily by Neubauer.
Neubauer misses with a head kick.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but Neubauer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neubauer counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gold.
Neubauer thows a body kick. Gold tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Gold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neubauer trying to control but Gold postures up.
Gold is pressing down on Neubauer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Neubauer is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neubauer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gold.

Gold is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Neubauer sees it coming and defends easily.
Gold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neubauer is controlling Gold's trapped leg to prevent Gold from advancing to side control.
Gold wants to control but Neubauer is keeping him busy.
Neubauer is looking to escape.
Gold trying to control the pace.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Neubauer is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neubauer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gold throws a big right hand that misses.
Gold thows a big elbow that misses.
Gold cracks Neubauer with a solid left hand.
Neubauer pulls Gold in to control the position.
Gold throwing strikes from guard but Neubauer blocks nicely.
Gold throws a strike but Neubauer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neubauer looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neubauer wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.

Gold is looking for a triangle but Neubauer pushes his legs off easily.
Neubauer looking to pass the guard.

Gold isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Neubauer stacks Gold on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Neubauer!
Gold is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is working hard here to advance position.
Gold can't do much from the bottom here.
Gold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neubauer decides to stand back up. Neubauer steps back and let's Gold get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Craig Gold will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Neubauer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Craig Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold fails to land the takedown.
Neubauer stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Neubauer as Gold shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gold.
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Neubauer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown. Neubauer tries to sprawl out of it but Gold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neubauer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Neubauer lands but Gold takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neubauer lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
Gold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Neubauer as Gold shoots in.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt.
Neubauer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Neubauer tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
Neubauer is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown but Neubauer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neubauer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gold shoots in but Neubauer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Neubauer scores with the left hand. Gold knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neubauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold looks for a takedown but Neubauer sprawls well.
Craig Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neubauer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gold's head.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Neubauer can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Neubauer catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
Neubauer is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
Gold has a takedown stuffed.
Neubauer sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lars Neubauer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Neubauer pushes Gold up against the cage in a clinch.
Gold goes for a takedown attempt but Neubauer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt - Neubauer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neubauer keeps Gold at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Neubauer tries to avoid it but Gold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Neubauer to the ground. Neubauer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neubauer lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Neubauer. Neubauer obviously looking to wear him down.
Neubauer scores with a spinning back kick!
Neubauer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gold takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold closes the distance and clinches up with Neubauer, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes Neubauer against the cage but Neubauer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gold fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Neubauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Neubauer.
Neubauer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gold's head.
Neubauer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Neubauer wants it to stay on the feet.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gold fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold shoots in for a double leg but Neubauer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neubauer connects with a solid leg kick.

Neubauer clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neubauer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Neubauer just leaning against Gold, taking a breather.
A short right from Neubauer on the inside.
Neubauer lands a shot to the body.
Neubauer gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Neubauer lands a knee to the head.
Gold goes for a takedown attempt but Neubauer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Neubauer connects with a solid leg kick.
Neubauer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neubauer gets a clinch.
Neubauer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Neubauer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neubauer gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Neubauer stops a takedown attempt from Gold.
Neubauer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Neubauer lands with a right to the head.
Neubauer slowing the pace effectively.
Neubauer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Neubauer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Neubauer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neubauer pinned against the cage. Neubauer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Neubauer looks to land a combination. Gold sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Craig Gold has been cut.
Lars Neubauer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neubauer lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
Neubauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neubauer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gold takes a step back to recover.
Neubauer throws a nice head kick!
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown but Neubauer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Neubauer. That's going to slow Gold down.
Neubauer lands with a slapping head kick.
Gold shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Neubauer.
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Neubauer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Neubauer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neubauer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neubauer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neubauer pressing his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neubauer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Neubauer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neubauer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Neubauer!