Gold Standard Fight Night II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Zapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonner has chosen "My Time" by Fabolous as his entrance music. Zach Zapp has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zapp
vs
Bonner

175 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Zapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Bonner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonner slips a jab and a cross from Zapp.
Zapp takes one on the button.
Zapp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zapp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonner blocks a head kick by Zapp.
Zapp tries a head kick but it misses.

Bonner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zapp!

Bonner has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Zapp is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stevie Bonner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Go DJ by Lil Wayne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Brown

225 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Strike & Submit Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Jones cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Jones tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Brown sprawling to the canvas. Jones follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Brown hang on?

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Brian Brown has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Oooh a big shot lands for Jones! Brown is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Jones!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mica's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember the name by Fort Minor. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mica
vs
Jordan

180 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Mica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Mica throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Jordan.
Jordan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan wants to clinch up but Mica keeps it at a distance.
Mica stuffs the takedown attempt from Jordan. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Mica as Jordan shoots in.
Jordan closes the distance and clinches up with Mica, looking for a takedown. Jordan pushes Mica against the cage but Mica circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Josh Mica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Jordan.
Mica tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mica.
Mica keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mica throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mica.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica throws a head kick that half lands.
Jordan tries to clinch there but Mica circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mica.
Jordan misses with a combination
and Mica makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mica lands a head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan.
Jordan is looking to clinch but Mica is avoiding it.
Josh Mica is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Mica dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mica fails to land with a series of punches.
Mica scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mica looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mica fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan throws a combination that misses
and Mica counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jordan throws a combination that misses
and Mica counters with a big head kick but Jordan shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a combination
and Mica counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick misses from Mica.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mica tries a head kick but it misses.
Mica with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jordan to score with a decent uppercut.
Jordan fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jordan.
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mica misses with a combination

and Jordan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looking to pass the guard.
Jordan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jordan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jordan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mica knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jordan on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mica preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mica is working an open guard so Jordan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jordan is looking to clinch.
Mica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Mica as Jordan shoots in.
Jordan wants to clinch up but Mica keeps it at a distance.
Mica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jordan gets a takedown into half guard.
Jordan drops an elbow to the side of Mica's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jordan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mica blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jordan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jordan works his way into full mount!
Jordan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jordan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mica?
Jordan content just to control the position here.
Jordan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jordan controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Mica that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jordan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mica takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jordan landing strikes from the mount and Mica is in trouble!
Jordan controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Luke Jordan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mica but Mica pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jordan 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Jordan!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Mica

177 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Muscle & Finesse

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Mica!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mica looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Mica persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Mica on that attempt.
Lee lands a jab to Mica's midsection.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mica looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mica looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Peter Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mica.
Lee cracks Mica with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee looks to land a combination. Mica sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mica has time to react.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Mica.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mica.
Mica jumps guard but Lee stands there with Mica around his waist. Mica gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee is working Mica over against the cage.
Mica's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Mica looks gassed!
Lee lands a shoulder strike.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mica closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee thuds his right hand into Mica's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mica tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Mica is rocked!
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Mica is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee lands a with a good body shot.
Mica seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Mica shoots in.
Mica takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Lee.
Mica takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee cracks Mica with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lee has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mica to stand back up!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lee! Mica is backing up but he can't get away as Lee lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Mica and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Peter Lee!