|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Gold (ranked 24998 p4p, 5507 weight class) and Hamez Rodriguez (ranked 314 p4p, 294 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 171 cm
20
144
1 - 4 - 0 |
|
225 cm
29
130
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamez Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Gold.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Gold.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Rodriguez throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold clinches with his opponent.
Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodriguez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gold is out of range and Rodriguez settles back down.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab from Gold.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Gold backing away here, and Rodriguez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a low kick, looking for Gold's leg but Gold calmly moves out of range.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez is looking for the big counter here.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
An inside leg kick from Rodriguez misses.
Gold throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gold digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Gold keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Gold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Gold breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
Rodriguez throws a chopping leg kick but Gold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a front kick aimed at Gold's knee but Gold avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Gold.
Rodriguez throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
Gold misses with a hook
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold clinches up against the cage.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Gold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gold has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Gold gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Gold pushes him back against the cage.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Gold has the dominant position.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Gold.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Good body shot from Gold.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gold.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Gold.
Gold is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Gold has the dominant position.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gold working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Gold lands a shot to the body.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Gold.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Gold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice cross by Gold.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Gold jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Gold checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Gold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Gold.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Rodriguez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gold blocks it well.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rodriguez. Gold shrugs it off though.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gold finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriguez's head.
Gold has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rodriguez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dustin Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a nice calf kick.
Rodriguez wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodriguez's head backwards.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez scores with a head kick. Gold tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rodriguez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Gold has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Rodriguez slips a jab from Gold.
Rodriguez scores with a body shot.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Rodriguez jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gold checks it well.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses the body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Gold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Gold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Gold.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Gold with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gold moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dustin Gold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Gold stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gold tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Gold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
Gold misses with the head strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Gold digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Gold cracks Rodriguez with a nice body shot.
Gold is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Gold digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Gold moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Gold dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A leg kick checked by Gold.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Gold.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Gold lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Gold.
A big right from Gold misses.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gold holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Gold has the dominant position.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.
Gold cracks Rodriguez with a nice body shot.
Gold gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold stalling in the clinch.
Gold gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Gold won't allow it.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Gold has double underhooks.
Gold has Rodriguez pressed against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Gold.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Gold.
Good body shot from Gold.
Gold cracks Rodriguez with a nice body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Gold has him pinned against the cage.
Gold pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gold stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Gold.
Gold digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws an elbow that misses.
Gold tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Gold.
Gold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Gold has him pinned against the cage.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rodriguez to his knees! Gold keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Gold!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
