PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gold
vs
Wilson

188 cm
25
223 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Gold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wilson wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
Gold wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.

Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
Gold gets full guard.
Gold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilson's guard.
Gold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Gold is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold slips nicely into half guard.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wilson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Wilson has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.
Gold is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold passes into half guard.
Gold prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Wilson gets back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Gold trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Gold pushes down on Wilson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 Wilson's temple.
Gold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilson defending well though.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gold is nestled in close to Wilson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gold is nestled in close to Wilson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold is trying to control. Wilson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gold lands strikes from half guard.
Wilson is staying active underneath Gold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson trying to control but Gold postures up.
Gold winds up and cracks Wilson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold 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.
Gold moves into full mount! Wilson won't be happy about that!
Wilson is looking to get to half guard.
Gold connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a big shot there that rocks Wilson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gold landing strikes from the mount.
Gold lands a big elbow.
Gold has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wilson's face.
Gold lands a heavy elbow.

Wilson is rocked!
Wilson is trying to escape the mount.
Wilson is still in real trouble! Can Gold finish him?
Gold looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Wilson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Gold!
Mr Gold retains his light heavyweight title!
Mr Gold made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.