PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Gold (ranked 2019 p4p, 2424 weight class) and Red Cloud (ranked 256 p4p, 296 weight class). Cloud has chosen Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gold
vs
Cloud

186 cm
20
198
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
199
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold avoids the head kick by Cloud.
Cloud connects with a jab.

It looks like Kai Gold has been cut.
The fighters circling - Cloud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cloud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cloud throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Cloud has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab by Gold.

Gold clinches up against the cage.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cloud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gold or perhaps it was just good defense by Cloud, which made it look bad.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Gold's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gold duly obliges.

It looks like Red Cloud has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cloud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gold to score with a decent uppercut.
Cloud misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Red Cloud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Cloud tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold takes one to the side of the head.
Cloud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Cloud's head back.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Cloud moved out of range.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Cloud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cloud lands a nice shot to the body.
Cloud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold lands a right hook to the body.
Cloud jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Gold misses
and Cloud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cloud. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Cloud.
Red Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gold.
Cloud wants to stand but Gold is controlling the position.
Cloud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cloud wants to get back to his feet but Gold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cloud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gold is controlling him.
Gold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cloud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gold works over Cloud with some ground and pound from guard.
Cloud is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gold wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving.
Cloud keeping full guard, as Gold tries to pass.
Gold with a nice head shot there.
Gold pushing down on Cloud's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cloud keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold is nestled in close to Cloud, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gold is nestled in close to Cloud, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cloud taking some punishment here, with Gold in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud tries to kick Gold off but Gold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Gold.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gold connects with a nice short shot to Cloud's temple.

Cloud is rocked!
Gold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cloud's head.
Gold lands strikes from half guard.
Cloud is still in real trouble! Can Gold finish him?
Gold winds up and cracks Cloud with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold lands strikes from half guard.
Gold is looking to advance position but Cloud won't allow it.
Gold controlling the action here.
Cloud seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gold lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Gold dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gold wants to clinch up but Cloud keeps it at a distance.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cloud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cloud in his tracks.
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gold throws the left hand but Cloud avoids the punch easily.
Cloud looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gold avoids the body shot from Cloud.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cloud throws out the jab.
Cloud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Cloud scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold moves forwards but Cloud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cloud slips a jab from Gold.
Cloud lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cloud. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cloud throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Gold scores with a four punch combination!
Gold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Cloud ducks down to avoid it.
Cloud misses with a looping right.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cloud looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cloud tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cloud walks into a stiff left hand from Gold.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Cloud's head but Cloud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud lands a nice shot to the body.
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cloud.
Cloud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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.
A slow jab from Cloud misses its intended target.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Cloud.
Gold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Cloud looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Cloud slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Cloud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cloud throws a series of strikes that have Gold backpedaling.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cloud can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold swings for the body but Cloud moves out of range.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Cloud slips the punch.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown. Cloud tries to sprawl out of it but Gold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cloud manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gold stuns Cloud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Cloud is just out of range.
Gold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cloud throws out the jab.
Cloud's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cloud duly obliges.
Cloud throws a combination that misses
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Cloud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gold moves away from the strike by Cloud.
Cloud avoids the body shot from Gold.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Cloud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold tests Cloud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kai Gold will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Gold takes a swing at Cloud's ribcage but misses.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Cloud ducks down to avoid it.
Cloud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Cloud looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gold misses the target.
Cloud moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cloud looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gold takes a swing at Cloud's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands with a shot to the body.
Cloud misses with a straight right.
As Cloud looks to move away, Gold throws a big counter combo but Cloud just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cloud misses the shot to the body.
Cloud throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cloud. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold scores with a jab.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cloud slaps away a takedown attempt from Gold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cloud cracks Gold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gold checks a leg kick.
Gold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cloud throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Cloud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloud.
A big left from Cloud misses.
Cloud's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cloud scrambles back to his feet.
Kai Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Cloud throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gold misses the target.
Cloud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cloud slips a jab from Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gold or perhaps it was just good defense by Cloud, which made it look bad.
Gold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cloud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cloud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud lands an overhand right.

Gold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cloud tries to kick Gold off but Gold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Gold there.
Nice strikes from Gold there.
Gold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cloud keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud is trying to stand.
Cloud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold thows a huge punch but Cloud dodges it nicely.
Cloud on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gold prevents Cloud from standing back up.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gold passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gold lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gold fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Cloud is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Red Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kai Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cloud scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gold land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gold stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Gold!
Kai Gold opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.