PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Gold (ranked 4637 p4p, 3331 weight class) and Dante Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gold
vs
Fortune

195 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
276
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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 London, Kane Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Fortune!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortune.
Fortune takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortune. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortune throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
Fortune should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fortune shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gold pinned against the cage. Gold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fortune uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gold has time to react.
Dante Fortune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Gold lands a head shot.
Gold digs a good body shot into Fortune's ribs.
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold thuds his right hand into Fortune's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold stuffs the takedown.
Gold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gold tries to work over Fortune's front leg with a kick but Fortune checks it.
Kane Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Fortune misses the jab.
Fortune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fortune looks winded!
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortune is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gold with a body shot.
Fortune takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.

Gold lands a big uppercut and Fortune crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fortune looks OK. Gold waves Fortune back to his feet!

Fortune is rocked!

It looks like Dante Fortune has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold flashes Fortune a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Fortune's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Fortune crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Gold punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Gold!