PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barack Angle had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Angle
vs
Gold

175 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barack Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Gold!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gold is trying to control Angle's posture but Angle avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gold can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gold is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gold gets back to half guard.
Angle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gold tries to get to full guard but Angle has control of the leg.
Gold trying to control here.
Angle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Angle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gold moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gold throws his legs up looking for a submission but Angle uses it to pass to side control.
Angle slows the pace down.
Gold is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Angle working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gold tries to improve position but can't.
Gold takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gold is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Gold is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gold striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is looking for a sweep.
Angle controls the position.
Gold can't do much from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Angle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gold tries for a takedown but Angle circles away easily

and Angle moves into the clinch.

Angle has hold of one of Gold's legs. Gold is fighting the takedown attempt but Angle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Gold working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Angle has passed into half guard!
Angle controlling the action here.
Gold trying to get back to full guard but Angle takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle avoids the attempt from Gold to control.
Gold is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Angle dominating with strikes here.
Barack Angle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gold is looking to get to half guard.
Gold tries to lock up and control but Angle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gold is looking to get to half guard.
Gold taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold working to try and regain half guard.
Gold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Gold that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Angle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Angle avoids the attempt from Gold to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to escape the mount.
Angle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Angle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold taking shots to the head.
Angle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Angle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Angle does no damage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gold enables Angle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gold manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Gold has his foot on Angle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angle works his way back into a safe position though.

Gold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gold wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Angle is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gold wants to control but Angle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Angle working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold gets full guard.
Gold wants to hit a switch here but Angle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gold there!
Angle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Angle with good strikes from the mount here!
Angle landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Angle landing punches.
Angle raining down hammerfists from mount.
Angle landing punches.
Gold working to try and regain half guard.
Angle unloading with bombs!
Gold keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold tries to hold on but Angle postures up.
A nice elbow there by Angle.

Gold is rocked!
Angle avoids the attempt from Gold to control.
Angle scoring with strikes but Gold is staying in there.
Gold is still in real trouble! Can Angle finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gold! More shots from Angle and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barack Angle!